Agenda Item
ii. Contract ~ Cooperative Agreement ~ OMNIA Partners Cooperative Contract # 152610 ~ Southeastern Paper Group an Affiliate of ENVOY Solutions (Not to exceed $1,500,000) ~ Updated 11.7.2024
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the use of the cooperative agreement - OMNIA Partners Cooperative contract No. 152610 Contract between DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) and Southeastern Paper Group (a distributor/affiliate of ENVOY Solutions) for goods in accordance with the terms and conditions contained therein not to exceed $1,500,000.
Why: Approval of the use of the Cooperative Agreement with Southeastern Paper Group through OMNIA Partners will provide goods and services in support of DCSD’s custodial requirements. By utilizing this agreement, DCSD will have access to the fixed pricing that has been competitively solicited and awarded.
The approval of the use of this Cooperative agreement meets Strategic Goal Area VI: Organizational Excellence
Details: The Division of Operations is requesting approval to use the OMNIA Cooperative Contract #152610. On February 21, 2024, OMNIA RFP # 24-S824 was issued for Comprehensive Operational and Janitorial Supplies and Solutions from which the Supplier - WAXIE’S Enterprises, LLC, and its affiliate, BradyPLUS were awarded a contract based on their proposal to the RFP (Request for Proposal). WAXIE’s Enterprise LLC/BradyPLUS were acquired as distribution companies under the Envoy Solutions umbrella. Subsequently, any contract awards to any of the acquired distribution/affiliates companies under Envoy Solutions, LLC can be used by any distributor/affiliate. Southeastern Paper is an Envoy Solutions distributor/affiliate.
OMNIA Solutions- 5001 Aspen Grove Drive, Franklin, TN 37067
Envoy Solutions, LLC - 2101 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025
Sutheastern Paper - 50 Old Blackstock Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29301
The contract effective date between OMNIA and WAXIE’s Enterprises/BradyPLUS is June 1, 2024. There is an initial three (3) year agreement from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2027, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one -year (1) periods through May 31, 2029.
DCSD requests approval to use the cooperative agreement (between OMNIA and WAXIE’s Enterprises/Brady PLUS) for the remainder of the initial one (1) year contract term with subsequent renewals approved by the Board on an annual basis. The initial agreement between DeKalb County School District and Southeastern Paper Group shall be effective from November 11, 2024, through May 31, 2025.
Financial impact: The financial impact of the cooperative agreement with Southeastern Paper Group will be allocated from various General Fund charge codes under the Business Services Department, not to exceed $1,500,000.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer; Division of Operations, 678.676.1447
Mr. Keith Singleton, Director; Business Services Department, Division of Operations, 678.676.1422
Effective: Upon Board approval and a fully executed contract
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
March 10, 2022
Matthew Mackel
Director of Business Development
National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance
Re: NCPA Contract 02-27, Request for Assignment
Dear Matt:
On June 11, 2020, we notified you that WAXIE Sanitary Supply was acquired by FEMSA, a global leader in production,
retail, and logistics, and requested assignment of the above-referenced contract from WAXIE to FEMSA. On July 7,
2020, we received your notice granting assignment, on behalf of Region 14 ESC, of the above-referenced contract to
FEMSA and its affiliates.
This letter requests an assignment of FEMSA’s contract to FEMSA’s wholly owned US subsidiary company, Envoy
Solutions, LLC, located at 2101 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025, by Region 14 ESC. This letter is intended to meet
the contract requirements stipulated in Tab One, Master Agreement, General Terms and Conditions, Assignment of
Contract, and NCPA Administration Agreement, General Terms and Conditions, General Provisions, Paragraph 4.
Envoy Solutions, LLC is a diversified distribution company with a national platform for janitorial supply,
foodservice disposables, packaging solutions, and specialty products.
WAXIE is one of (14) fourteen current Envoy Solutions affiliates. We are anticipating that the number of affiliates will
continue to grow in 2022 and beyond. As more of our combined distribution capabilities and operations are marketed
as Envoy Solutions, Envoy name recognition will increase to customers throughout the U.S. and be more meaningful to
NCPA membership utilizing Contract 02-27.
Envoy Solutions, LLC’s currently acquired affiliates include:
Waxie’s Enterprises, LLC (WAXIE) Next-Gen Supply Group, LLC (Next-Gen)
North American Corporation of Illinois, LLC (NA) Johnston Paper Company, Inc. (Johnston)
Southeastern Paper Group, LLC (SEPG) Weiss Bros. of Hagerstown, LLC (Weiss Bros.)
Daycon Products Company, Inc. (Daycon) General Chemical & Supply, Inc. (General Chemical)
Penn Jersey Paper Company, LLC. (PJP) Valley Janitor Supply Company, Inc. (Valley Janitor)
Superior Chemical, LLC (Superior Chemical) Swish White River, Ltd. (SWR)
North Woods Manufacturing, LLC (North Woods) Bio-Shine-Newco, LLC (Bio-Shine)
Per Region 14 ESC’s 2020 assignment of the contract to FEMSA and its affiliates, and because Envoy is the FEMSA
subsidiary that owns the above-listed distribution companies, we are requesting the name change this assignment so
the contract is marketed as Envoy Solutions and is available for use by its affiliates listed above as well as any future
Envoy Solutions affiliates.
By accepting the assignment of NCPA contract 02-27 to Envoy Solutions, LLC, Region 14 ESC, and NCPA memberships will
benefit from the immediate addition of Envoy’s new affiliates along with the expected expansion of distribution
operations in the United States in the coming years.
Should you require any further information regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Very truly yours,
Envoy Solutions , LLC
By:
Name: Steve Thomas
Its: VP, National Accounts