<<

Contact Us Staff E-mail TCPN Sitemap Search

Change font size:

About Professional Development Products Services Certification Employment House Bill 5 Resources Quick Links Region 4/TCPN Solicitations

Solicitation Requested RFP # 14-16 School Supplies & Education Related Products RFP # 14-17 Office Supplies RFP # 14-18 Oracle Products RFP # 14-19 Tires, Batteries and Related Services RFP # 14-20 Auctioneer Services - Texas

Company

Contact Name

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone

E-mail Address

Submit Reset

7145 West Tidwell Road | Houston, Texas 77092-2096 | 713.462.7708 Feedback Terms & Privacy Contact Us McKinney Conference Center: 7200 Northwest 100 Drive | Houston, Texas 77092

ISO 9001:2008 certified

powered by netStartEnterpriseTM FAQ CONTACT LOGIN

Products & Services Facilities Solicitations Supplier Diversity About Us

News & Events Sign Up Solicitations

Current Solicitations

14-16 - School Supplies posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:00 AM due Wednesday, October 08, 2014 2:00 PM

Click here to request a copy of this solicitation.

Questions & Answers

14-17 - Office Supplies, Related Products and Office Services posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:00 AM due Wednesday, October 08, 2014 2:00 PM

Click here to request a copy of this solicitation.

Questions & Answers

14-18 - Oracle Products and Related Services posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:00 AM due Wednesday, October 15, 2014 2:00 PM

Click here to request a copy of this solicitation.

Questions & Answers

14-19 - Tires, Batteries and Related Services posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:00 AM due Wednesday, October 08, 2014 2:00 PM

Click here to request a copy of this solicitation.

Questions & Answers

14-20 - Auctioneer Services - Texas posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:00 AM due Wednesday, October 08, 2014 2:00 PM

Click here to request a copy of this solicitation.

Questions & Answers

Interested in Becoming a Vendor?

Thank you for your interest in receiving notification of solicitations for Region 4 Education Service Center on behalf of itself, other government agencies and non-profits, made available through The Cooperative Purchasing Network "TCPN".

If you would like to receive email notification of solicitations, please fill out the registration form below and your business will be added to the notification database(s) that match the commodities or services that you have selected. It is the sole responsibility of each company to maintain and keep their company's contact information current (e.g. contact name, email address, telephone number, etc.). All new solicitations will be sent to the e-mail address provided in this registration; therefore, it is imperative that the supplier maintains updated information. First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone

Company

Website

City

State/Province

Product Type/Line Assistive Technology Diverse Vendor Certifications --None--

Submit

© 2014 TCPN Management Group LLC (TCPN) ® | 11280 West Road, Houston, Texas 77065 | (888) 884-7695 USA TODAY 4D LIFE THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014

ON THE VERGE Tinashe SPOTLIGHT ON BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS started her career as a model and Her ‘’ anthem is one hot number actress when she NAME GAME: Memorizing the 2010, the disbanded. sign. Influenced by Michael and was a words to Tinashe’s late song-of- Tinashe branched out solo, chart- growing up, as well toddler. summer entry, 2 On, is easy. ing her first hit with 2 On, which as newer artists and But saying her name correctly? topped USA TODAY’s Sbtrkt, “my music is definitely That’s another feat entirely. airplay charts for four weeks. rooted in a place of R&B, but Patrick Ryan “I’ve gotten a lot of ‘Tina-shee,’ it has a lot of influence from READY TO PARTY: The inspiration hip-hop, alternative, electronic,” @PatRyanWrites ‘Tina-shay’ and ‘Tanisha,’ ” she USA TODAY says. (It’s pronounced “Tee-nah- was simple for the sultry “turn Tinashe says. “I don’t like to be shay.”) The name is common up” anthem, which features a stuck in the ‘R&B box.’ ” where her father is from in Zim- verse by and produc- babwe. “The worst I ever got was tion by DJ Mustard. Having just FAMILY FIRST: Tinashe still lives ‘Tarnish.’ What? How’d they even turned 21, she wanted to make “a with her parents. Her next big come up with that?” song that I can hear in the club, investment? “I’d like to buy a something that pumps me up and house for my family. They’ve TRIPLE-THREAT TALENT: Tinashe makes me want to dance.” 2 On been invested in me for years and Kachingwe got her start model- has since been remixed by , years, and I feel I owe them.” “I don’t like ing and acting as a toddler, work- who performed it with Tinashe at ing as a motion-capture model his OVO Fest in Toronto. MANY TALENTS: Aside from hold- to be stuck for Tom Hanks’ The Polar Ex- ing a black belt in tae kwon do, press in fourth grade and playing AGE OF ‘AQUARIUS’: Expect more she also loves to paint. “Nature in the ‘R&B a recurring role on CBS’ Two flirty coos and alluring beats on feels religious and very spiritual box.’ ” and a Half Men as a teen. After her debut album, Aquarius, out for me, so I paint landscapes, forming in 2007 Oct. 7 on RCA Records and oceans, trees and abstract art. I and opening for in named in part for her horoscope don’t really like to paint people.” GOMILLION & LEUPOLD

To view more Classified listings, visit: www.USATODAYClassifieds.com

NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE PERSONALS MARKETPLACE NOTICES

MEET HOT LOCAL SINGLES PUBLIC NOTICE The National Joint Powers Browse Ads & Reply FREE,18+ HEALTH/FITNESS PUBLIC NOTICE Alliance® (NJPA), on behalf Call for Your Local Number 888-634-2628, Code 3268 Notice to Bidders of NJPA and its current and MISSING potential Member agencies to BUSINESS Notice is hereby given that sealed responses will be received by include all Government, Higher ERICA Region 4 Education Service Center located at Education, K12 Education, BUSINESS CONNECTIONS 7145 West Tidwell Road, Houston, TX 77092 until: Non-Prokt, Tribal Government, MORALES and all other Public Agencies Thursday, October 8, 2014 @ 2:00 PM CDT BUSINESS CAPITAL located nationally in all kfty Private Banking / Credit Lines The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) states, Canada, and interna- tionally, issues this Request 1-800-621-2920 Request for Proposal (RFP) for For Proposal (RFP) to result in BUSINESS RFP # 14-16: School Supplies & Education Related Products a national contract solution for RFP # 14-17: Ofdce Supplies the procurement of #100814 OPPORTUNITIES RFP # 14-18: Oracle Products EVENT SEATING AND RE- RFP # 14-19: Tires, Batteries and Related Services LATED ACCESSORIES. De- Real Estate NEW Investment Project RFP # 14-20: Auctioneer Services – Texas tails of this RFP are available Learn to Turn 10K into $1M in 5yrs beginning AUGUST 28, 2014 FREE Property Portfolio! All proposals duly delivered and submitted will be publicly opened and recorded on the date and time rejected and continuing until OCTO- DOB: Sex: Female above. 818-305-6120 Ext. 1 BER 1, 2014. Details may be TRAVEL Jul 1, 1998 Race: Any proposal received after the stated closing time will not be considered and returned unopened. If proposals obtained by letter of request Sell Discount Gift Cards! Missing: Hispanic are sent by mail, the Offeror shall be responsible for ensuring delivery of the proposal to Region 4 Education to Maureen Knight, NJPA, Make Cash Selling Major Discount DISCOUNT TRAVEL Apr 2, 2014 Service Center before the advertised date and hour for the opening. Proposals must be signed, sealed, clearly 202 12th Street Northeast, Gift Cards from Wal-Mart, Shell. Up to 80% off. 1-800-446-2562 Age Now: Hair: Brown identiked with the solicitation number, title, name and address of the company responding. P.O. Box 219, Staples, MN 16 Eyes: Brown Specikcations and details of this RFP can be found at www.esc4.net or www.tcpn.org under Current Solicita- 56479, or by e-mail at RFP@ AIR AWARDS tions. General inquiries may be directed to Robert Zingelmann at [email protected] njpacoop.org. Proposals will Send your sales through BUY/SELL UP TO From: Pittskeld, MA be received until OCTOBER Until knal award, Region 4 Education Service Center reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to the roof with an ad in 8, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Central Marketplace Today. 50% SAVINGS! NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING waive any technicalities, to re-advertise, and to otherwise proceed when in the best interest of Region 4 Educa- BUSINESS, FIRST CLASS, & EXPLOITED CHILDREN tion Service Center. Time at the above address and For more information on how INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. opened OCTOBER 9, 2014 at to place your ad call: To advertise in USA TODAY, email: [email protected] 8:00 A.M. Central Time. 1-800-397-0070 (800) 859-8695 • (952) 461-5050 1-800-THE-LOST

Report puzzle problems to us at PUZZLES [email protected] or 1-800-872-7073

CROSSWORD WORD ROUNDUP CDKNOXVILLEY

EDITED Timothy Parker By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek 8/28 ZAEEXCHANGED BY Gary Cooper Find and Circle: HJSPXYKRNDXR Johnny ____ ☑☐☐☐☐ CNZHPCEORJZA ONE FINE ... NYSE: ______☐☐☐☐ Three basketball positions ☐☐☐ NEVKOTSAWAYW ACROSS Your home galaxy: ______☐☐ 1 Serve tables Two opposing directions ☐☐ EWRTNRUEASTR 5 Member of Indian Wednesday’s answer: WEIGHT TIME DATE AGE / CORVETTE BOSEAGWESTJO royalty CAMARO MALIBU VOLT / OBVIOUS COHORT OZONE COLOR /

9 Aesthetic JOHN JOAN / FASTER © Universal Uclick YKCCVMILKYXF judgment 14 Saarinen’s St. QUICKCROSS UP & DOWN WORDS Louis design By John Wilmes 8/28 By David L. Hoyt and Russell L. Hoyt 8/28 15 Spiritedness 16 Mutual of ___ 1. PEEPING 17 Forest creature Performs 18 Disrespect 2. Cut back verbally 3. 19 Dog treats 20 Time for Uniform 4. swearing? 5. Plant start 23 Coltrane’s 6. instrument “Dawn of the 7. PROFESSOR 24 Tree type Planet of the ____” 25 Yuletide Clues: beverages Spelunker’s spot Wednesday’s Answer 26 Option for 1. Intrusive snoop FRIED CHICKEN 2. Certain male bird CHICKEN EGG demolishers Wednesday’s Answer Arboretum feature

© Universal Uclick 3. Pork product alternative EGG SANDWICH 27 Half of a FACT 4. Piece of breakfast meat SANDWICH MEAT one-two Email delivery button 5. Sean Astin’s mother MEAT HOOK © Universal Uclick 8/28 ACHE 29 Treasury bill 6. It’s located in North HOOK SHOT 32 Very, in music 63 Social pariahs 32 Yemen city on its 55 Penultimate fairy TREE Carolina SHOT PUT 35 Eye product 64 Took a straw own gulf tale word QUICKCROSS 7.College teacher 36 Cards taken with 65 Allows 33 Discount time 56 It can be golf-ball SOTS ON YOUR PHONE PLAY ONLINE mobilegames.usatoday.com PUZZLES.USATODAY.COM © Universal Uclick a pat hand 34 7-Down phrase sized 8/27 37 Hawaii doesn’t DOWN (with “All”) observe it (var.) 1 Dry riverbeds 35 Thunderous god SUDOKU 40 Ultimatum word 2 Gladiator’s spot 36 Guitarist Lofgren 41 Ill-gotten gains 3 Mountaineer’s 38 Close of Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x2 42 Shout “heads up!” tool Hollywood box contains the numbers 1 through 9 (no repeats). box contains the numbers 1 through 6 (no repeats). 43 Human 4 “No ___ Traffic” 39 Speak boastfully cannonball 5 Test outcome 44 Storm pushers 5 2 9 7 3 1 catcher 6 Kind of clock 45 Elephant’s sound 44 Flowerless plant 7 Cape Canaveral 47 Eastern 8 2 5 6 3 45 Greyhound, e.g. acronym potentate Wednesday’s Answer 46 Merit 8 Tech. school (var.) 9 7 4 5 48 Benign growth 9 In addition 48 Forgo, as 49 It’s seen briefly at 10 Mingling with one’s rights 1 4 3 3 5 the end of a list? 11 Construction rock 49 Draw, as 52 Celebration for 12 Duke Ellington’s conclusions 3 9 7 4 2 1 3 former British “Take ___ Train” 50 Psychic’s card colonies 13 Like some puzzles 51 Shades of 8 6 1 3 6 57 Mary-Kate or 21 Bottled spirits blue DIFFICULTY RATING ))))$ Ashley 22 Red starter 52 Ty of the 5 6 Wednesday’s Answers 58 Like a good villain 26 It may be spun Baseball Hall 5 8 1 9 7 8 6 3 2 4 5 1 1 2 4 5 6 3 59 Something at sea of Fame 4 6 1 7 8 5 3 9 2 6 3 5 2 4 1 unseen about you 27 Tell a secret 53 Low- 2 3 5 4 1 9 8 7 6 60 Bring forth 28 One way to go cholesterol 3 5 7 8 6 1 4 9 5 7 2 3 8 2 1 3 4 5 6 3 9 7 2 6 8 1 4 5 4 5 6 3 1 2 61 The L of L-dopa 30 Casey Jones was spread 8/27 8/28 DIFFICULTY RATING ))))$ 5 8 2 3 4 1 7 6 9 5 6 2 1 3 4 62 Object of one (Abbr.) 54 Do the work of CROSSWORDS SUDOKU FUSION 7 4 9 8 2 6 5 1 3 devotion 31 Bird’s building a pipefitter ON YOUR PHONE ON YOUR PHONE 8 5 6 1 7 3 9 2 4 3 4 1 6 2 5 Answers: Call 1-900-988-8300, 99 cents a minute; or, with a credit card, 1-800-320-4280. mobilegames.usatoday.com mobilegames.usatoday.com © Universal Uclick 1 2 3 5 9 4 6 8 7 8/27

©WIGGLES 3D INCORPORATED DON’T QUOTE ME® Politician Robert F. Rearrange the words to complete the quote. Kennedy shares his FOR GAIN GUIDE LIVE NOT TOOL TRAGEDY WISDOM thoughts on tragedy. ______IS A ______THE LIVING TO ______, ______A ______BY WHICH TO ______. 8/28

Wednesday’s Answer: “If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you.” - Oscar Wilde USA TODAY 4B MONEY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

things up to developers. During my hands-on demo, I got to see how you can easily SAMSUNG’S NEW swipe from edge screen to edge Galaxy Note screen. But I want to try Note Edge has a Edge in the “real world” to see if strip of real there are times when the place- NOTE 4 HAS AN estate ment of these edge icons causes devoted me to inadvertently launch an to extra app that I didn’t intend to open. goodies. Samsung reps claim that will not occur, and it didn’t happen during EDGE ... LITERALLY my demo time. signed to improve group “selfies.” GEARING UP TO GO VIRTUAL Curved display on Samsung adds a rapid battery- Ever since Facebook bought Ocu- side of screen lets charging feature that it says will lus in March, there’s been fresh let you go from a zero charge to attention focused on virtual reali- you multitask 50% in just 30 minutes. ty. Now Samsung is teaming with The Quad-HD (2560 x 1440) Oculus on a head-mounted con- Super AMOLED display on Note traption called Gear VR Innova- Edward C. Baig 4 is a looker. The latest design in- tor Edition. You snap in the @edbaig corporates a new metal frame Note 4 via USB inside a concealed [email protected] that complements the removable compartment — alas, Gear VR USA TODAY soft-textured back cover (so you doesn’t work with other Samsung can replace the battery). devices — and place the supersize As with its previous phablets, goggles over your head. You’re the latest Note employs a souped- now immersed in a three-dimen- FIRST NEW YORK Samsung up stylus called the S Pen, slightly sional, 360-degree virtual-reality LOOK is relentless when it refined this time around, that you world that, as the cliché goes, comes to introduc- can use for notes, handwriting puts you in the best seat in the ing new products. At and mouse-like functions. house. You can look up, down and the IFA interna- all around. tional trade show in , Sam- A CUTTING-EDGE VERSION ELI BLUMENTHAL I got to watch and listen to a sung expanded its Galaxy Note One of the advantages of a pha- Coldplay concert, pretend I was “phablet” series with new Note 4 blet is the extra screen real estate Galaxy Note Edge is quite liter- icons for the apps you summon intruding upon Tony Stark’s lab and Note Edge models. Samsung that lets you multitask by keeping ally on the cutting edge. While all most often — just tap one of these inside an Avengers video game, also teamed with Oculus on a several apps open simultaneous- the internal components of the icons and it takes over the main and take in a bird’s-eye virtual Gear VR virtual-reality headset ly. With the Note 4, you have Note Edge are virtually identical Note Edge display. Or you might tour over . that relies on the Note 4. Here are more flexibility on how to move to the Note 4, the dierence display sports scores or stock Though Gear VR has its own my takeaways after a hands-on around and resize windows of comes in a 5.6-inch screen that quotes along the edge. The edge touch pad, back button, volume first look at a press briefing in open apps devotes a separate curved display can also be used for notifications. key, accelerometer, compass and Manhattan. While the Note 4 makes some that cascades down along the You can even display the clock on gyroscope, it relies on the Note 4 Samsung hopes the 5.7-inch incremental advancements over right edge. It’s the first potentially the edge while laying the device, for power, sound (you can wear Galaxy Note 4 that is coming next predecessors, the new premium helpful use of flexible screen say, flat next to your bed, while earbuds or use Bluetooth speak- month will help it continue to technology that I’ve seen in a the main screen is otherwise ers) and content. The VR hard- dominate the large-screen pha- product that’s about to be com- dark. ware is rendered useless without blet category it pioneered. Ac- mercially introduced — Samsung the phablet. Samsung says you’ll cording to Samsung, phablet hasn’t provided a specific date but HOW THE EDGE HELPS typically have enough juice on the users spend more time on their says Note Edge is coming later If you open certain apps, the edge Note 4 to last through a full- devices than smartphone or tab- this year. There’s no on provides icons and controls in length movie. let customers do, and are more pricing yet, but Note Edge context. For example, all of your When you snap the Note 4 into satisfied and loyal. will cost more than the camera controls are on the edge Gear VR, a VR store where you To keep it that way, the Note 4 Note 4. when you’re taking a picture. Mu- can grab stu to watch is incorporates several improve- The customiza- sic playback controls reside there launched. Samsung says you’ll be ments. The camera has been ble “edge” sliver when you’re listening to tunes. able to access virtual-reality con- beefed up. The rear-facing 16- can house You can even display a ruler on tent from IMAX, DreamWorks megapixel camera gains opti- shortcut the edge. Samsung says that the AR, Cirque du Soleil Media, cal image stabilization to re- icons and notifications along the M-Go, Vevo and others. duce the shakes when edge are not meant to distract While the demo was quite you’re capturing from the main screen you are compelling and Gear VR comfort- video. Samsung says watching. able enough to wear, I never the camera can also Perhaps more than any other could get the screen totally sharp extend the expo- high-profile tech company, Sam- (despite a focus dial), and even sure time when sung has sometimes brought out got a little nauseated. you’re shooting in a features that have bordered on But this was not a final device dim environment. ANDREW BURTON, GETTY IMAGES being gimmicky. But the edge dis- so I’ll reserve judgment, and I’m The front 3.7- A woman tries out the Sam- play here is unquestionably cool, definitely eager to spend more megapixel camera sung Gear, a virtual-reality and potentially useful, too, espe- time trying it out when it arrives has a wider angle de- simulator. cially with Samsung opening in the fall.

To view more Classified listings, visit: www.USATODAYClassifieds.com

NOTICES MARKETPLACE

PUBLIC NOTICE AUCTIONS Notice to Bidders Notice is hereby given that sealed responses will be received by Region 4 Education Service Center located at 7145 West Tidwell Road, Houston, TX 77092 until: Thursday, October 8, 2014 @ 2:00 PM CDT

The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) Request for Proposal (RFP) for RFP # 14-16: School Supplies & Education Related Products RFP # 14-17: Ofice Supplies RFP # 14-18: Oracle Products RFP # 14-19: Tires, Batteries and Related Services RFP # 14-20: Auctioneer Services – Texas

All proposals duly delivered and submitted will be publicly opened and recorded on the date and time regected above. Any proposal received after the stated closing time will not be considered and returned unopened. If proposals are sent by mail, the Offeror shall be responsible for ensuring delivery of the proposal to Region 4 Education Service Center before the advertised date and hour for the opening. Proposals must be signed, sealed, clearly identihed with the solicitation number, title, name and address of the company responding. Specihcations and details of this RFP can be found at www.esc4.net or www.tcpn.org under Current Solicita- tions. General inquiries may be directed to Robert Zingelmann at [email protected] Until hnal award, Region 4 Education Service Center reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to waive any technicalities, to re-advertise, and to otherwise proceed when in the best interest of Region 4 Educa- tion Service Center.

PERSONALS BUSINESS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES MEET HOT LOCAL SINGLES Browse Ads & Reply FREE,18+ Call for Your Local Number The dollar is losing value daily!! 888-634-2628, Code 3268 We keep your dollars into Swiss Francs so they appreciate and also Double your account annually! CAREERS Call 800-946-3315 for details

EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

The University of Mississippi Medical BAD/NEGATIVE CREDIT Center Cardiology Division is seek- Removed From Credit Report HEALTH/FITNESS TRAVEL NOTICES ing a Cardiac Electrophysiologist. Guaranteed or your Money Back. Faculty candidates, submit a CV via Toll Free: 1-877-775-6932 fax 601-984-5638 EOE,M/F/D/V DISCOUNT TRAVEL PUBLIC NOTICE BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS Save $ on taxes AIR AWARDS MISSING BUSINESS CONNECTIONS through stamp donations. Check out BUY/SELL UP TO our website for more information. 50% SAVINGS! JAKOBI BROWN BUSINESS CAPITAL www.australianbulk.com.au BUSINESS, FIRST CLASS, Private Banking / Credit Lines INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. DOB: Sex: Male 1-800-621-2920 (800) 859-8695 • (952) 461-5050 Dec 11, 2009 Race: Black FRANCHISES Missing: Dec 23, 2013 Hair: Black RSVP - Direct Mail to the Upscale Real Estate Advertise in Ideal for Sales & Marketing Pros NEW Los Angeles Investment Project USA TODAY! Age Now: 4 Eyes: Brown High Proht Concept proven 30+ years Learn to Turn 10K into $1M in 5yrs Successful in 85+ markets FREE Property Portfolio! Affordable, home or ofc based system (800) 397-0070 From: Laurel, MD Call: 800-360-RSVP (7787) 818-305-6120 Ext. 1 [email protected] NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN USA TODAY is the trusted source Place your advertisement in Sell Discount Gift Cards! Scan above to view for over 2.9 million* readers... To advertise in USA TODAY, Make Cash Selling Major Discount Business Opportunities ads Your potential customers! USA TODAY’s Marketplace Gift Cards from Wal-Mart, Shell. Up email: [email protected] on your mobile phone. *Source: GfK MRI Fall 2012 Classihed section today! 1-800-THE-LOST to 80% off. 1-800-446-2562