Agenda Item
i. New Contract Bid# 26-716 for Athletic Equipment and Uniforms (Not to Exceed $3,000,000) ~ Updated 5.11.2026
Summary: Presented by: Triscilla Weaver, Ph.D., Chief of Access and Opportunity, Division of Access and Opportunity
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve Bid #26-716 for Catalog Discount - Athletics Department Uniforms and Equipment for the following vendors: Baker’s Sports Inc.; BSN Sports, LLC; TJF Ventures dba Fitness Superstore; LK Sports Co.; Riddell All American; School Health Corporation; and Trisports LLC, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.
Why: Bid #26-716 is necessary to ensure the Athletic Department continues to have access to contracted catalog discounts, allowing for the timely and cost-effective purchase of athletic equipment and uniforms for the 2026-2027 school year.
Approval of this contract will support DCSD’s existing and new sports programs and help ensure the health and safety of student-athletes by replacing outdated equipment with new and updated items.
Details: The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) Athletic Department requested catalog discounts for athletic uniforms and equipment to provide schools with access to competitively priced products from multiple vendors throughout the year. An Invitation to Bid (ITB) was issued on January 29, 2026, advertised in The Champion, posted on the DCSD IonWave website, and electronically distributed to 865 vendors. Seven (7) bids were received on March 3, 2026, and all were deemed responsive.
Based on the evaluation results, the award is recommended to the following seven (7) vendors: Baker’s Sports Inc.; BSN Sports, LLC; LK Sports Company; Riddell All American; School Health Corporation; TJF Ventures LLC dba Fitness Superstore; and Trisports LLC.
Financial impact: 607.3200.561510.60767.7090.9990.8010.092.0000 - Athletic Uniforms
607.3200.561520.60767.7090.9990.8010.092.0000 - Athletic Equipment
Contact: Dr. Triscilla Weaver, Chief of Access and Opportunity, Division of Access & Opportunity, 678.676.0485
Mrs. Myss Jelks, Executive Director of Athletics, Division of Access & Opportunity, 678.676.182
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Pending Approval by the Office of Legal Affairs
March 30, 2026 Page 1 of 2
RE: Award Recommendation Letter – ITB 26-716 Catalog Discount – Athletic Equipment and Uniforms
Greetings Dr. Weaver,
ITB 26-716, Catalog Discount – Athletic Equipment and Uniforms was formally processed through the
Procurement Department at your request. Response(s) to the solicitation were received in the
Procurement Department on March 3, 2026.
Eight (8) bids were reviewed and eight (8) deemed responsive to the requirements of the solicitation.
Please find attached the responsive bids and the Abstract Sheet, which is the record of the public
opening/acknowledgement.
Please take the following course of action:
1) Convene the evaluation team. Remember that each individual serving as an evaluator must have a
completed and signed Solicitation Evaluator Agreement on file in the Purchasing Department. Your
team will work together to review and evaluate elements of each response in comparison to the
solicitation requirements.
2) Using this form, please advise the Purchasing Department as soon as possible of your award
recommendation(s) and the date you anticipate presenting your recommendation of award to the
Board of Education for approval.
REMINDER: Include the entire bid/rfp number and bid/rfp name in your Board of
Education item documentation so that we can later match the resulting Superintendent’s award
directive to your solicitation and produce an award letter.
3) If your Recommended Award Vendor is not the lowest priced offering, you must provide the
Purchasing Department your rationale for not awarding to the lowest responsive respondent. Use
an additional sheet to provide your rationale.
4) If there is only one line item on the solicitation or if there are multiple line items recommended for
award and to a single Award Vendor, simply fill in the information below for Recommended Award
Vendor #1.
5) If there are multiple line items to be awarded and/or if you recommend splitting the award to
multiple Award Vendors, you will need to fill in the name for each Recommended Award Vendor on
the lines below and attach the Tabulation indicating which items are to be awarded to each
Recommended Award Vendor.
Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd | Stone Mountain, GA 30083
678.676.0110 | www.dekalbschoolsga.org
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6) Upon receipt of your award recommendation(s), the Purchasing Department will notify the Risk
Department of your award recommendation and contact the vendor(s) to request final and fully
compliant insurance certificates prior to issuance of the award letter and prior to commencement
or delivery of services under this solicitation.
Please email to Mr. Fred Christopher at Weyman_f_christopher@dekalbschoolsga.org .
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Recommended Award Vendor #1
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Anticipated BOE Presentation Date
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Recommended Award Vendor #2
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Your Signature / Today’s Date
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Recommended Award Vendor #3
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Recommended Award Vendor #4
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Recommended Award Vendor #5
Please feel free to reach out to me at 678 676-0120 with any questions or concerns. Your prompt response
is appreciated. Thank you.
Regards,
Carla L. Smith
Carla L. Smith
Executive Director, Vendor Services
CLS\WFC
Attachment – Proposal(s)
c: Mrs. Myss Johnson-Jelks
Mr. Brandan Lane
Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd | Stone Mountain, GA 30083
678.676.0110 | www.dekalbschoolsga.org