This contract concerns the procurement of four specific IP‑based intercom hardware items for the Columbia Public School District’s technology services department. The award was granted to Telesource, Inc., which offered a 12 % discount on the listed unit prices. The items include an IP paging adapter & scheduler (ALG‑8301), outdoor IP speaker (ALG‑8186), indoor Grandstream IP speaker (GSC‑3516), and outdoor Grandstream horn speaker (GSC‑3518HS). The procurement is equipment‑only; there are no installation or service components mentioned. The district evaluated multiple vendors in an open competition before selecting Telesource, Inc. as the low‑priced winner.
- Scope: Purchase of IP paging adapters and speakers for school intercom/paging systems.
- Awarded Vendor: Telesource, Inc. (Bolton, MA) with a 12 % discount.
- Competition: Four other vendors submitted bids; Telesource was the lowest.
- Financials: Unit price range for awarded vendor $368.42–$405.00 per item; total contract value not disclosed.