Division of Region 8 Education Service Center

July 2012 Volume 2, Issue 7

TASA/TASB

Sept 28, 29th, 2012

Austin, TX

Austin Convention Center

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

THE TIPS/TAPS UPDATE A Cooperative Purchasing Newsletter for TIPS/TAPS Members

TIPS/TAPS MEMBERSHIP “FREE”

Our TIPS/TAPS office will soon be moving to it’s new

location and we are hoping to become fully

operational by August 20, 2012. If you are submit‐

ting a proposal (see page 2 for the most recent RFP

postings), please send it to the new address below.

Our new address for ground shipping will be:

4845 North US Hwy. 271

Pi sburg, Texas 75686

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However our mailing address will remain the

same:

PO Box 1894

Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456‐1894

June 28, 2012

Newly Awarded Vendors

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CURRENT RFPs (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL)

Open Requests for Proposals

Due September 6, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

Cabling Products and Services

Custodial Equipment, Service and Supplies

Distance Learning Systems and Equipment

Lighting(All Types)

Roofing

Wind Energy Provider

Trailers

Water Meters and/or Water Meter Reading Systems

Office & School Supplies A Teacher's Aide Email:Linda Pidgway Kaplan Early Learning Email:Kate Shelton

ACE Educational Supplies, Inc. Email:Christopher Vietri Lakeshore Learning Email:Rick Lozano

Advantage Imaging Supply, Inc Email:James Reid LD Products Email:Diana Athey

Advantage Office Products Email:Stephanie Wegner Limitless Office Products Email:Mita Guha

Advantage Supply Email:Kevin Kirkpatrick Martin's Office Supply, Inc Email:Cody Martin

BizSupplies Email:Rusty Wood Moser Corporation Email:Megan Wilmot

Brilliant Futures Press, LLC Email:Suzanne Fox Office Equipment Center Email:Jim Thomas

Camcor, Inc. Email:Will Benton Office Source Email:Robert Davis

Carolina Biological Supply Company Email:Elizabeth J. Stanfield Pala Supply Co, Inc Email:Larry Jost

DEMCO, Inc Email:Amy Schmale Really Good Stuff Email:Kelly O'Connell

Eco Fresh Industries Inc Email:Donnie Allen S & S Worldwide, Inc. Email:Jenna Schall

Educational Sketchbook Program Email:Joanne Finck School Specialty Email:Duane Puckett

Firmin's Office City Email:Joyce Franks Sierra Packaging Email:Bruce Dodgen

Flatt Stationers, Inc Email:Janet Smith The Library Store Email:Audrey Aimone

Global Datebooks Email:Bill Hutton Tipton Sales & Services, Inc Email:William Tipton

Highsmith Email:Amy Schmale V‐Quest Office Machines & Supplies Email:Tara Brown

Homeroom Teacher Email:Jim Masters World Wide Imaging Supplies Email:Jesse Ayon

Office & School Supplies

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Gym Masters Basketball Courts Email:Bill Milton

Lone Star Grid Email:Steven Futch

Sawyers Construction, Inc Email:Randy Sawyers

Sunland Asphalt/Sunland Sports Email:Troy Rudolph

McConnell & Associates Corp. Email:Chris Hanson Surface Protection Services, LLC Email:Andy Waller

Pavecon, Ltd. Email:Ben Shankle

3‐C Technology Email:Gail Reeves Insight System Exchange Email:Robert Milstead

Academic Superstore Email:Chris Neet ISCO Email:Lee Holmes

Austin Ribbon and Computer Email:Ryan Grant Kaplan Early Learning Email:Kate Shelton

Aves Audio Visual Systems, Inc. Email:Sandra Ramos Lifetime Memory Products Email:Jason Jackson

B & H Photo Video Pro‐Audio Email:Baila Hersko Logical Front, LLC Email:Steve Wheeler

Bytespeed, LLC Email:Scott Bleth M & A Technology Email:Donna Shepard

Camcor, Inc. Email:Will Benton Macker Tek, Ltd Email:Matt Laarakkers

CDW Government, LLC Email:Mike Mederich Master Audio Visuals, Inc. Email:Kevin Leonard

CMC Network Solutions Email:Scott Broekemeier Nor‐Tech Email:Bob Dreis

Compuquick, Inc. Email:Michele Reimer PartStock Computer Email:John DiMenna

CompUSA B2B Email:Randy Chase Prime Systems Email:Alexander Murdoch

Computer Tech Email:Cheryl Smith ProMAS, LLC Email:Alan Brians

Computerland Network Technologies Email:Keith Bailey Renaissance Learning, Inc. Email:Shelley Tesnow

CounterTrade Products, Inc Email:Otavia Rhone SHI‐Government Solutions Email:David Rounds

Delcom Group Email:Joe Mark Phillips SmartGroup Systems Email:Mickey Faruque

Digital Resources, Inc. Email:Nanette Cook Southern Computer Warehouse Email:Chris Stewart

EarthWalk Communications, Inc Email:Erin Ginther TigerDirect Email:Leo Stavrinaky

eInstruction Corporation Email:Brad Balaban Troxell Communications, Inc. Email:Woody Rust

Global Asset Email:Jeff Hufham Twotrees Technologies, LLC Email:Lisa Salazar

Global Gov Ed Solutions Inc. Email:Shanda Deeter Unistar‐Sparco Computers, Inc. Email:Scott Houk

GSI Solutions Email:Kendall Koberg Virtucom Email:Sean Bevan

Howard Technology Solutions Email:Melissa Reeves White River Services Email:Tracy McMahan

I. T. Works Email:Greg Starr ZAC Solutions, Inc Email:Robert Boggs

IK Electric Company Email:Mike Seitz

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Dallas, TX 75229

214.826.8366

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Tel 866‐839‐8477

Fax 866‐839‐8472

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