GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
501 S. Jupiter
Garland, Texas 75042
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
OFFICE SUPPLY CATALOG
PROPOSAL #102-26 (202607)
PLEASE SUBMIT PROPOSAL NO LATER THAN 10:30A.M. CDT, March 12, 2026
Mark the sealed return envelope in the lower left hand corner with PROPOSAL#, time, and due
date, as noted above. (Should the district close for unforeseen reasons (force majeure) on the date
the solicitation is due, the above referenced date should be changed to 10:30A.M. the first date the
district is open to conduct business.)
You are invited to submit a Proposal to provide Office Supply Catalog for the Garland Independent
School District (GISD).
This Proposal includes Instructions to Vendors, Award/Evaluation of Proposals, Terms and Conditions,
Required Forms, Questionnaire and Specifications.
Mark A. Booker
Executive Director of Purchasing
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Company Name
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Address
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Authorized Representative Name
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Signature
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
1.1 Submission of Proposals
Although we are legally required to accept paper RFPs, we strongly request that proposers
submit this RFP electronically through the Oracle iSourcing module. Please feel free to
call us at (972) 487-3009, if you require any assistance with this submittal. Electronic RFP
submission eliminates errors, eliminates unnecessary work, and is friendlier to the
environment. When filing this RFP electronically, do not submit a paper copy, as the
electronic version will prevail. However, in the unlikely event that you do submit a paper
RFP, it is imperative that you only submit the hard copy document provided by the
Purchasing Department with all of the required fields completed and delivered as
instructed below in DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL.
1.1.1. CLARIFICATION OF SPECIFICATIONS
For clarification of the specification(s) of this Request for Proposal, proposers may
contact: Yanet Franco, Senior Buyer at yfranco@garlandisd.net
The individual listed above may be contacted for clarification of specification(s)
only. No authority is intended or implied that specification(s) may be amended or
alternates accepted prior to opening without written approval of the Garland ISD
Executive Director of Purchasing and Assistant Director of Purchasing in the
absence of Executive Director.
1.1.2. SUBMITTING QUESTIONS
Suppliers finding errors, requests for additional information, omissions, or
corrections shall contact the Purchasing Department Questions by submitting an
email to bids@garlandisd.net and a copy to yfranco@garlandisd.net no later than
February 20, 2026, at 12:00p.m. CDT. Response will be given by addendum.
1.1.3. ADDENDA
All addenda will be issued as amendments to the Solicitation(s). All addenda will
be posted by February 26, 2026, at 4:00p.m. CDT. It is the supplier’s
responsibility to check the district’s website
(http://www.garlandisd.net/connect/do-business/current-opportunities) for
addendums prior to submitting responses.
Please continue to monitor our website for any updates past the addendum
date.
1.1.4. NUMBER OF COPIES (DISREGARD IF SUBMITTING
ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH SOURCING)
PLEASE PROVIDE ONE (1) ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSE AND ONE
(1) COMPLETE ORIGINAL COPY SUBMITTED ON ELECTRONIC FORMAT
(FLASH/USB). ENSURE THE SUBMISSION IS CLEARLY LABELED.
YOU MUST SUBMIT A HARDCOPY ORIGINAL. DO NOT SUBMIT AN
ELECTRONIC FORMAT (FLASH/CD) COPY WITHOUT THE HARDCOPY
ORIGINAL.
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1.1.5. DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL: (DISREGARD IF SUBMITTING
ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH SOURCING) Delivery of proposals shall be in
accordance with the procedures listed. Mark the sealed return envelope in the lower
left-hand corner with RFP#, time, and due date. If assistance is required for
proposal submission, you may call Purchasing at 972.487.3009 during normal
operating hours.
Proposals submitted via Commercial Carriers (other than USPS) or hand
delivered: Garland ISD Purchasing Department 501 S. Jupiter, Garland, Texas
75042. Submission must be received in the Purchasing Department and date/time
stamped before the deadline.
Proposals submitted via the U. S. Postal Service:
Garland ISD Purchasing Department P. O. Box 469026, Garland, Texas 75046-
9026
Clearly mark all Proposal envelopes as instructed on the front page. Allow
sufficient transit time.
Note: Submissions must be sealed and not exceed 14”x10”x5” to use the
Purchasing Drop Box
Delivery of submission to other Departments within the District is not considered
as delivery to the Purchasing Department. The submission must be date/time
stamped by Purchasing before the deadline.
1.1.6. SIGNED ORIGINAL
Once completed and signed, return your Proposal form to the Garland ISD
Purchasing Department (as instructed above).
1.1.7. LATE SUBMISSIONS
Proposals received at the GISD Purchasing Department after the time and date
specified above will not be considered and will be filed unopened. The Garland
ISD shall not be held liable for late proposals.
1.1.8. OTHER FORMS OF SUBMISSION
Oral or telegraphic proposals transmitted via the District’s facsimile machine are
not acceptable. DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL YOUR PROPOSALS. Only forms
provided by the Garland ISD Purchasing Department may be submitted with
this proposal unless written instructions permit additional pages.
1.1.9. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Proposals must be signed by an authorized individual to contractually bind their
firm when submitting the Proposal. Failure to sign the Proposal will be considered
as a “mistake in Proposal”, and the Proposal will be rejected as “non-responsive”
proposal. Proposer shall contact the Purchasing Department if discrepancies exist.
1.1.10. FORMAT FOR PRICING
Proposals written in pencil will not be accepted. Changes may be crossed through
and corrections inserted adjacent and initialed by the person preparing the Proposal.
Should errors in multiplication or addition of a unit price against a total price occur,
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the unit price shall govern. All pricing proposed for products and/or services shall
constitute entire consideration due.
The section in sourcing “Note to Buyer” is informational only. It will not
govern the unit price or amend the format for pricing. The Compliance Form
should be utilized for any deviations on unit price or packaging size.
1.1.11. MINIMUM QUANTITIES
Quantities or dollar expenditures listed herein reflect the GISD’s estimated current
requirements for one year (or time frame as otherwise specified).
1.1.12. WITHDRAWING PROPOSALS
No Proposal may be withdrawn prior to opening of proposals without written
request (addressed to the Garland ISD Executive Director of Purchasing) by an
authorized agent of the proposing firm and upon written approval by the District.
Proposals become the property of Garland ISD upon receipt.
1.1.13. PROPOSAL TABULATIONS
Proposers desiring a Proposal tabulation sheet resulting from this Request for
Proposal may visit our web site at https://garlandisd.net/connect/how-do-business-
us/bid-tabulations The tabulations will be posted once the GISD Board of Trustees
has approved the contract. If you are unable to download the information, please
contact the Purchasing Department at 972-487-3009 and we will forward you a
copy via email.
1.1.14. DEVIATIONS
Any and all deviations to this competitive solicitation proposed by the Proposal
must be listed on the Compliance Form, not on a cover letter, catalog, etc. The
District will not negotiate additional terms and conditions not included on the
Compliance Form. All additional contracts, amendments, or exhibits will need to
be submitted along with proposal to be considered.
1.1.15. PUBLIC INFORMATION
Garland Independent School District is a public entity subject to the provisions of
the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552).
Responses to this invitation may be subject to release as public information unless
the response or specific parts of the response are accepted from public disclosure
under such Act. Proposers should consult with their legal counsel regarding
disclosure issues and take the appropriate precautions to safeguard trade secrets or
any other confidential or proprietary information before responding to this
invitation. The District assumes no liability or responsibility for release of any
information not properly identified and documented in accordance with the
enclosed Confidential Information Declaration & Copyright Authorization Form.
The District assumes no liability or responsibility for release of any information
that the Texas Attorney General or a court of law determines to be subject to
release.
1.1.16. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
Proposals asserted to be copyright protected in their entirety may, in the District’s
sole discretion, be rejected as non-conforming. Proposers who submit copyrighted
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materials as part of their Proposal must review and complete the Confidential
Information Declaration & Copyright Authorization Form. Proposers submitting
copyrighted materials should consult with their legal counsel regarding copyright
and disclosure issues. By submitting copyrighted materials and completing the
Confidential Information Declaration and Copyright Authorization Form, proposers
grant the District authorization to reproduce and provide copies of such information
and agree to waive any and all claims against the District regarding the release of
such copyrighted information including, but not limited to, any claim of copyright
infringement when released in response to a valid request for information under the
Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552. In the event a
proposer is unable to grant such authorization and waiver, copyrighted materials
must not be included in the Proposal.
1.1.17. POST-SUBMISSION CHANGES
A proposal that has been opened my not be changed for the purpose of correcting
an error in the proposed price. Proposers submitting an erroneous proposed price
may be given the option of either honoring the price as proposed or withdrawing
the (erroneous) proposal [Local Government Code Subchapter B, Sec. 271.026].
1.2 Award/Evaluation of Proposals
1.2.1. WAIVING INFORMALITIES
The Garland Independent School District reserves the right to accept or reject all or
any part of any proposal, waive minor proposal formalities/technicalities and award
the proposal deemed to be most advantageous to the District.
1.2.2. MULTIPLE AWARDS
The District reserves the right to award to a single vendor, multiple vendors, each
line item separately or in any combination it determines to be in its best interest.
Proposers shall also include copies of any contracts/agreements required (by the
proposing firm) and clearly identify/label it as such.
1.2.3. TIE PROPOSALS/EVALUATION FACTORS
Tie proposals, which are equal in all respects, shall be resolved and awarded in
accordance with Local Government Code (Texas) Para. 271.901. Otherwise
proposals, which reflect a tie in price, only may be awarded pursuant to the
permissible factors listed in Texas Education Code, Subchapter B, Sec. 44.031 (b)
and set forth below:
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1. the purchase price;
2. the reputation of the vendor and of the vendor's goods or services;
3. the quality of the vendor's goods or services;
4. the extent to which the goods or services meet the district's needs;
5. the vendor's past relationship with the district;
6. the impact on the ability of the district to comply with laws and rules
relating to historically underutilized businesses;
7. the total long-term cost to the district to acquire the vendor's goods or
services; [and]
8. for a contract for goods and services, other than goods and services related
to telecommunications and information services, building construction and
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