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OETC Releases Podium RFP

Posted on: 02-17-2010 Posted in: OETC News, RFP, Vendor News

The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is seeking proposals from instructional podium product providers in education to provide a volume price agreement and fulfillment services. Proposals should be mailed or delivered in person to Kim Buchanan, Administrative Specialist at 14145 SW Galbreath Drive, Sherwood, OR 97140, and must arrive no later than 2:00pm PDT on March 17, 2010, when proposals will be opened.

The following files are required for this RFP:

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  1. J. Klein02-22-10

    I’m wondering how many Podiums this contract might be for.

    • admin02-22-10

      There is no sales guarantee for this RFP.

      The only thing OETC can do is provide an estimate. The RFP asks for four (4) different configurations. OETC estimates orders for 40-50 podiums over a short time frame (less than a month) for the “Specific” configuration.

      All other configurations, OETC estimates a much smaller volume.

      The best thing for any bidder to do is to include their manufacturing capacity in the response, and OETC will take that capacity into consideration.

  2. R. Griffith03-02-10
    1. Will the podiums be shipping to one location or several locations? If several can you tell us how many to each location?
    2. Will the podium need a keyboard tray or CPU storage that was an assumption on my part?
    3. The RFP asks for one (1) package of post hardware? Do you want our standard hardware or do you have something specific in mind?
    4. The RFP calls for for logos but we don’t see any art work in the attachments can you email this to us.
    • admin03-02-10
      1. The RFP requires vendors to submit four (4) podium specifications: 1. Specific; 2. Good; 3. Better; and 4. Best. The “Specific” podium will be shipping to one location, and OETC expects a demand of 84 podiums over the course of three years. This is not a guarantee of sales.The other three podium specifications are prospective. OETC members, in the future, may purchase podiums and this RFP will provide competitively bid specifications for members to purchase. At this time it is unknown what quantity, or to what locations these podiums might be needed. Vendors should factor that into their bid.
      2. Keyboard trays are not required for any of Podium specifications; vendors may elect to bid Podiums with or without this feature
      3. Standard post hardware
      4. Please see answer #1. Until OETC members place orders, it is unknown which logos will need to be manufactured. Vendors should bid based on the cost of creating a logo plate.
  3. R. Griffith03-02-10
    1. What size LCD must the arm be able to support?
    • admin03-02-10
      1. The LCD arms must be able to support a LCD screen up to twenty three (23) inches as measured diagonally.