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In addition to advertising, we solicited bids for the purchase of a Microsoft Software agreement that is based on three hundred sixty (360) FTE employees, which includes licensing for Microsoft Office, Windows 7.0, and server CAL (specifications attached) for the System. Funds are available for this purchase within the General Purpose School Fund budget for the current fiscal year as previously approved by the Board. We received bids from three (3) companies, which are summarized on the bid request tally sheet. Individual bids were as follows:

GovConnection – $17,985.60
CDW Government LLC – $18,590.40
Personal Computer Systems, Inc. – $20,160.00

The low bid meeting all specifications was submitted by GovConnection in the amount of $17,985.60 for the Microsoft Software agreement.

Obion County Board of Education May 2, 2011	Agenda Item: VIII.H.

Consider/Approve Microsoft OVS-ES Bid

Background Information: In addition to advertising, we solicited bids for the purchase of a Microsoft Software agreement that is based on three hundred sixty (360) FTE employees, which includes licensing for Microsoft Office, Windows 7.0, and server CAL (specifications attached) for the System. Funds are available for this purchase within the General Purpose School Fund budget for the current fiscal year as previously approved by the Board. We received bids from three (3) companies, which are summarized on the bid request tally sheet. Individual bids were as follows: GovConnection – $17,985.60 CDW Government LLC – $18,590.40 Personal Computer Systems, Inc. – $20,160.00 The low bid meeting all specifications was submitted by GovConnection in the amount of $17,985.60 for the Microsoft Software agreement. Staff Recommendation: I recommend approval of the low bid meeting all specifications as submitted by GovConnection in the amount of $17,985.60 for the Microsoft Software agreement.