Agenda Item
i. Bid# 21-530 Athletic Equipment and Uniform (BSN Sports, LLC and Riddell All American) Bid Renewal Approval of Year Four of the (4) Four One-Year Renewal Options and Increase Spend Limit (Not to exceed $3,000,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Triscilla Weaver, Chief of Access & Opportunity, Division of Access & Opportunity
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the following:
Bid Renewal for the Athletic Department’s Equipment and Uniform Bid with Riddell All American and BSN Sports, LLC, for an additional year through May 16, 2026. This recommendation is for year four (4) of four (4) one-year renewal options.
Increase the Spend Limit of the contract to an amount not to exceed an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, which is an increase of $1,525,000. The spend limit increase will support the new initiatives for Elementary School, as well as the growing programs, such as Middle School Soccer, Middle School Wrestling, Middle School Volleyball, Middle School Baseball, and Varsity Flag Football and Competitive Dance.
Why: The renewal of Bid #21-530R is necessary to ensure the Athletic Department continues to have access to contracted catalog discounts, which will allow for the timely and cost-effective purchase of athletic equipment and uniforms during the 2025-2026 school year. Both BSN Sports and Riddell All American have confirmed that there will be an increase on certain items. Approval of the increased spending will support this rise in cost, meet the needs of DCSD’s new and expanding sports programs, and ensure the health and safety of student-athletes by replacing outdated equipment, such as football shoulder pads and stadium soccer goals, which have reached the end of their useful life.
Details: Athletic Equipment Bid# 21-530R was awarded in May 2021 to BSN Sports, East Bay, Riddell, American Solutions for Business, and Schutt Sports through Bid# 21-530R. Specific details related to the scope of work for DCSD-Athletics’ Catalog Discount for Uniforms & Equipment can be found on the district’s solicitation website at http://www.dekalbschoolsga.Ionwave.net
To provide access to a broad spectrum of athletic uniforms and equipment at the best possible price that may be purchased over the course of a year from multiple vendors, the DCSD Athletic Department requests catalog discounts. This bid includes four (4) one 1-year renewal options through 2026.
Financial impact: The total budget for these services is allocated from the following cost codes: 607.3200.561510.60767.7090.9990.8010.092.0000 (Athletic Uniforms) and 607.3200.561520.60767.7090.9990.8010.092.0000 (Athletic Equipment) in the amount not-to-exceed $3,000,000.
Contact: Dr. Triscilla Weaver, Chief of Access & Opportunity, Division of Access & Opportunity, 678-676-0485
Mrs. Myss Jelks, Executive Director of Athletics, Division of Access & Opportunity, 678-676-1824
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs