Bids are hereby requested on a...

Bids are hereby requested on a contract with the Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services for the purchase of ATHLETIC SUPPLIES.The successful bidder(s) will be expected to keep prices through December 31, 2026 after the notice of bid award is issued, during which time the Orleans/Niagara BOCES will be able to make purchases thereon. The foregoing period shall hereinafter sometimes be referred to as the "bid purchase period".Orleans/Niagara BOCES officially distributes bidding documents from the Business Office-Purchasing Department or through the Empire Purchasing Group by logging on towww.govbids.com. Vendors who wish to obtain bid packages can download bid document packages "Free of Cost" fromwww.govbids.com. There is no cost to receive these documents. However, if you wish to receive automatic notification of available bids by fax or email you can pay an annual fee to Bid Net. Copies from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain bidding documents from either the Business Office-Purchasing Department or the Regional Bid Notification System are guaranteed to receive addendum information, if such information is issued. Hard copy is also available through the Business Office of Orleans/Niagara BOCES, 800.836.7510 ext. 2212.If you have obtained this document from a source other than the Orleans/Niagara BOCES Business Office-Purchasing Department or the Empire Purchasing Group Bid Notification System, it is recommended that you obtain an official copy.Sealed bids on the forms in SEALED envelopes with the BID NAME clearly stated on the outside, must be received in the Administration Building--Conference Room, Orleans-Niagara BOCES, 4232 Shelby Basin Road, New York, 14103 no later than February 25, 2026 @ 2:00 PM at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.The Orleans/Niagara BOCES hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids.DATED:January 14, 2026Joelle CappellinoDistrict ClerkOrleans/Niagara BOCESN/L#358368 1/21/2026