Attachment A
PARTNERS
COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL AND JANITORIAL SUPPLIES AND SOLUTIONS Executive Summary
Lead Agency: REGION 14 ESC Solicitation: 24-S824
RFP Issued: FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Response Due Date: APRIL 4, 2024 Proposals Received: #7 Awarded to: Acuity Specialty Products, Inc dba Zep Sales and Service, Network Services Company dba Network Distribution, Waxie's Enterprises, LLC and its affiliates, BradyPlus companies The Region 14 ESC Department of Procurement issued RFP#24-S824 on February 21, 2024, to establish a national cooperative contract for Comprehensive Operational and Janitorial Supplies and Services.
The solicitation included cooperative purchasing language in Section I. Introduction:
National Contract
Region 14 ESC, as the Principal Procurement Agency, defined in Appendix B, has partnered with OMNIA Partners, Public Sector, Inc. ("OMNIA Partners") to make the resultant contract (also known as the "Master Agreement" in materials distributed by OMNIA Partners) from this solicitation available to other public agencies nationally, including state and local governmental entities, public and private primary, secondary and higher education entities, non-profit entities, and agencies for the public benefit ("Public Agencies"), through OMNIA Partners' cooperative purchasing program. Region 14 ESC is acting as the contracting agency for any other Public Agency that elects to utilize the resulting Master Agreement. Use of the Master Agreement by any Public Agency is preceded by their registration with OMNIA Partners (a "Participating Public Agency") and by using the Master Agreement, any such Participating Public Agency agrees that it is registered with OMNIA Partners, whether pursuant to the terms of a Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, a form of which is attached hereto in Appendix B, or as otherwise agreed to. Appendix B contains additional information about OMNIA Partners and the cooperative purchasing program.
Notice of the solicitation was sent to potential offerors, as well as advertised in the following:
• Region 14 ESC website
OMNIA Partners website
• USA Today, nationwide
Arizona Business Gazette, AZ
• San Bernardino County Sun, CA
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, HI
The Herald-News - Will County (IL)
• The Advocate - New Orleans, LA
Version May 13, 2024
• The New Jersey Herald, NJ
• Albany Times Union, NY
• Daily Journal of Commerce, OR
• The State, SC
• Deseret News, UT
• Richmond Times-Dispatch, VA
• Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, WA
• Abilene Reporter, TX
• Helena Independent Record, MT
• Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Kennebec Journal, ME
Socio-economic Outreach: To encourage participation of small businesses, minority owned businesses and women owned businesses were notified of the Invitation to Bid On April 4, 2024, proposals were received from the following offerors:
• Acuity Specialty Products, Inc dba Zep Sales and Service • Network Services Company dba Network Distribution
• Peak Supply Solutions LLC
• Tennant Sales and Service Company
• Unipak Corporation
Vertitiv Operating Company
• Waxie's Enterprises, LLC and its affiliates, BradyPlus companies The proposals were evaluated by an evaluation committee. Using the evaluation criteria established in the RFP, the committee elected to enter into negotiations with Acuity Specialty Products, Inc dba Zep Sales and Service, Network Services Company dba Network Distribution, Waxie's Enterprises, LLC and its affiliates, BradyPlus companies and proceeding with contract awards upon successful completion of negotiations.
Geographic Preferences: No geographic preferences were included in the evaluation of the responses.
The Region 14 ESC, OMNIA Partners and the following offerors successfully negotiated a contract: Acuity Specialty Products, Inc dba Zep Sales and Service, Network Services Company dba Network Distribution, Waxie's Enterprises, LLC and its affiliates, BradyPlus companies. The Region 14 ESC executed the agreements, each with a contract effective date of June 1, 2024.
Contract includes: The suppliers provided federal funds certifications which are available on the OMNIA Partners website for review.
Term:
Initial three-year agreement from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods through May 31, 2029.
Pricing/Discount: Discount off price lists
Version May 13, 2024
RFP #24-S824 Comprehensive Operational and Thursday, April 4th, 2024 Janirotial Supplies and Solutins
Acuity Specialty WAXIE's Enterprises
Products, Inc d/b/a LL and its affiliates, Network Tennant Sales and Evaluation Criteria Point Value Zep Sales and Company Service BradyPLUS Distribution Company
Service Companies
Pricing 35
40 35 32 25
Ability to service the contract 26
30 20 26 19
References
20 17 20 15 15
Value Added Products and Services
10 Total 100 83 82 80 64
REGIO
14 Awarded Suppliers:
TON SERVICE
Acuity Specialty Products, Inc d/b/a Zep Sales and Service Evalution Committee for Contract: WAXIE's Enterprises LLC and its affiliates, BradyPLUS Companies Emily Jeffrey Network Distribution
Emily Jeffrey
Evalution Committee for Contract:
CON SERVICE
14 G 10
16 20 60 100 Total
10 Value Added Products and Services
14 20
References
15 30
Ability to service the contract
10 10 25 40 Pricing
Company
Unipak Corp. Solutions LLC Operating
Peak Supply Point Value Evaluation Criteria
Veritiv
Janirotial Supplies and Solutins
Thursday, April 4th, 2024 RFP #24-S824 Comprehensive Operational and