Specifications include, but are not limited to: This is a solicitation issued by The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), a department of Texas Region 8 Education Service Center. It is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity ("IDIQ") solicitation. It will result in contracts that provide, through adoption/"piggyback" an indefinite quantity of supplies/services, during a fixed period of time, to TIPS public entity and qualifying non-profit "TIPS Members" throughout the nation. Thus, there is no specific project or scope of work to review. Rather this solicitation is issued as a prospective award for utilization when any TIPS Member needs the goods or services offered during the life of the agreement. IF YOU CURRENTLY HOLDS TIPS CONTRACT 200805 SCIENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ("200805"), YOU MUST RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION TO PREVENT LAPSE OF CONTRACT UNLESS YOU HOLD ANOTHER CURRENT TIPS CONTRACT THAT COVERS ALL OF YOUR SCIENCE OFFERINGS. THIS AWARDED CONTRACT WILL REPLACE YOUR EXPIRING TIPS CONTRACT 200805. THE CURRENTLY POSTED "230807 ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL GOODS AND SERVICES" IS BROADER AND ALSO COVERS THIS CATEGORY. YOU ARE WELCOME TO RESPOND TO BOTH BUT THERE IS NO NEED TO DO SO UNLESS YOU WITH TO MANAGE TWO CONTRACTS THAT COVER THE SAME OFFERINGS. YOU CAN CHOOSE TO RESPOND TO ONE OR THE OTHER IF YOU PREFER. IF YOU HOLD ANOTHER TIPS CONTRACT OTHER THAN 200805 WHICH COVERS ALL OF YOUR SCIENCE OFFERINGS AND YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH IT, THERE IS NO NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION UNLESS YOU PREFER TO HOLD BOTH CONTRACTS.
