Agenda Item
viii. Contract ~ Renewal ~ Cooperative Agreement ~ Sole Source ~ General Service Administration (GSA) Contract No. 47QTCA21D0098~ Rauland-Borg Corporation with Southwestern Communications, Inc. (SWC) as a Sole Source Distributor ~ Parts, Installation, and Repair of Equipment, Instrumentation and Controls Renewal #4 of 4 (Not to exceed $500,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve the renewal of a cooperative agreement with General Service Administration (GSA) Contract 47QTCA21D0098; and Southwestern Communications, Inc., through Rauland-Borg Corporation, as sole source authorized distributor for the supply, installation, service, and maintenance of communications equipment, replacements, and upgrades districtwide in the amount not to exceed $500,000.00 through May 2026. This is the fourth and final (#4 of 4) renewal option.
Why: Southwestern Communications, Inc., through Rauland-Borg Corporation, as sole authorized distributor for communications equipment and replacements district-wide, will allow DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) to upgrade TCU Intercom Systems district-wide.
Details: Southwestern Communications, Inc., through Rauland-Borg Corporation, its sole source distributor, will provide installation and repair of all intercom systems district-wide. The scope of work includes installation, repairs, and replacements for TCU Intercoms, digital clocks, message boards and speakers. Locations include theaters, gymnasiums, cafeterias, and media centers.
The scope of this contract includes all duties necessary to meet the technical support service, systems integration, and business requirements defined in the Supplemental Agreement (Exhibit A).
Approval and use of Rauland-Borg Corporation as vendor is pursuant to Board Policy DJE III(d)3b, Exceptions to Competitive Selection - Sole Source and 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 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 contract amount for these services, not to exceed $500,000, will be allocated from the General Fund Budget, Deferred Maintenance 100.2600.543013.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000
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
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
May 19, 2025
Dekalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
RE: Dekalb County School District Authorized Dealer
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This letter will certify that the following company is the sole Authorized Distributor of
Rauland Education Products for Dekalb County School District in Stone Mountain Georgia.
South Western Communications
70 Crestridge Drive, Suite 100
Suwanee, GA 30024
GSA- General Services 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.
If you have any questions concerning our distribution policies, please contact us at our
Corporate office in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA.
Sincerely,
Tony Hackett
Tony Hackett
Regional Manager
Rauland
PH: 847-212-5694
Tony.hackett@ametek.com
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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