Awarded vendors
- Vivacity Tech PBC
Description
This contract represents a single‑award, fixed‑price procurement of 1,500 Acer Chromebooks along with a comprehensive package of services—including Chrome OS Education licensing, device assembly, white‑glove handling, asset tagging, laser etching, environmentally‑friendly shipping, and logistics—provided by Vivacity Tech PBC under a national cooperative purchasing agreement. The New Brunswick Board of Education will fund the purchase through its budget, with the contract running for three years and expiring in May 2028. The award bypasses traditional competitive bidding because the vendor is pre‑qualified on the Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS‑USA).
• Total contract value: $502,500 for 1,500 fully serviced Chromebooks (≈ $335 per unit).
• Scope includes hardware, software licensing, assembly, tagging, etching, and green shipping.
• Award made via a sole‑source cooperative agreement; no bid deadline or open competition required.