Agenda Item
iv. Southwestern Communications, Inc., using General Service Administration (GSA) Contract No. 47QTCA21D0098 as a sole distributor for parts, installation, and repair of Rauland-Borg Corporation equipment, instrumentation and Controls District-Wide (not to exceed $300,000.00)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education authorize the District to use the General Service Administration (GSA) Contract to purchase and install communications equipment replacements and upgrades from Southwestern Communications, Inc., a sole authorized distributor of Rauland-Borg Corporation equipment in accordance with the GSA Contract No. 47QTCA21D0098 in the amount not to exceed $300,000.00.
Any single purchases which exceed $100,000.00 will be brought back to the Board of Education for approval in accordance with Board Policy DJE.
Why: DeKalb County School District is requesting to contract for services utilizing the buying power of the GSA Contract No.47QTCA21D0098 to install or upgrade TCU Intercom Systems at various sites throughout the District.
Details: Section 211 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (the Act) amended the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to allow for "Cooperative Purchasing." Cooperative Purchasing allows for the Administrator of General Services to provide states and localities access to certain items offered through the General Services Administration's (GSA's) Federal Supply Schedule 70, Information Technology (IT), and Consolidated (formerly Corporate Contracts) Schedule contracts, containing IT Special Item Numbers (SINs).
Financial impact: The total contract amount for these services in the amount not to exceed $300,000.00 will be allocated from the General Fund Budget, Deferred Maintenance (100.2600.543013.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000) Any single purchases which exceed $100,000.00 will be brought back to the Board of Education for approval in accordance with Board Policy DJE.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1376
Mr. Bobby Moncrief, Director of Facilities, Division of Operations, 678.676.1478
Status: Approved by General Counsel
June 12, 2023
DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
RE: DeKalb County School District Authorization Letter
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This letter will certify that the following company is an Authorized Distributor of Rauland Education
Products for DeKalb County School District.
South Western Communications, Inc. – Atlanta
70 Crestridge Drive, Suite 100
Suwanee, GA 30024
GSA - General Service Administration
Contract Number 47QTCA21D0098
May 10, 2021 through May 9, 2026
Current Price List Through Modifications #A815, dated May 11, 2021
As a sole authorized and certified Rauland Education Distributor in this market area, South
Western Communications – Atlanta may represent itself as such, and is entitled to supply, install,
service, maintain, and support our Telecenter products and related Rauland Accessories.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding our distribution policies, please contact us
at our corporate office in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Sincerely,
Salvatore Marinello
Vice President of Sales
Rauland
847-590-7100
1802 West Central Road | Mount Prospect, IL 60056 U.S.A. | Phone: +1 847-590-7100 or 800-752-7725 (U.S.A. only)
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