PEPPM 2024 Marketplace Bid Information

The contract term for the PEPPM 2024 Marketplace Bid is from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. 

Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit #16 (CSIU) is accepting sealed bids for its PEPPM 2024 Marketplace Bid, from bidders owning and operating a dynamic and centralized marketplace solution for the sale of suitable products on a single website overseen and managed by the bidder, either alone or with an authorized reseller network under bidder’s control. The bidder’s marketplace solution must include centralized sales, invoicing, payments, delivery processes, return instructions, customer calls, and include a product database with a minimum of 300,000 suitable products across five categories frequently purchased by public agencies, including public school districts, higher education, and local government.

Categories include:

- Breakroom Supplies, Foodstuffs;
- First Aid and Safety;
- Instructional, Art, and Craft Supplies;
- Maintenance, Repair, and Operations;
- Office Supplies.

Bid Due Date: May 9, 2024, 3:00 pm ET
Submission: Electronic bids at www.epylon.com
Public Bid Opening: May 9, 2024, 3:00 pm ET, CSIU, 90 Lawton Lane, Milton, PA 17847

Please click on the links below to find out more about this PEPPM Bid.

• Amended Marketplace Bid Terms and Conditions (PDF)
  • - Amended Terms and Conditions for the Marketplace Bid
  • - Posted April 19, 2024
     
• Marketplace Bid Amendment I (PDF)
  • - Changes to the Marketplace Bid Terms and Conditions
  • - This information is incorporated into the Amended Marketplace Bid Terms and Conditions
  • - Posted April 19, 2024
  • - This document is for reference only
     
• Bid Announcement Memo (PDF)
  • - Memo sent out to registered bidders announcing the PEPPM Bid
  • - Sent March 27, 2024
  • - Didn't receive this announcement?  To register as a vendor contact click here
     
• Original Marketplace Bid Terms and Conditions (PDF)
  • - Original Terms and Conditions of the bid
  • - This document is no longer effective, and is posted for reference only
  • - Posted March 27, 2024
     
• Prebid Meeting (Held April 3, 2024)
  • - Optional meeting for all bidders
  • - This meeting was held via Zoom on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time
  • - Click here to download the slides from the Prebid Meeting
  • - A recording of the Prebid meeting is linked here (YouTube)
  • - Note:  Bid documents will only be available electronically and all bid proposals will be completed and submitted online
     
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  • - Answers to bid-related questions submitted by bidders
  • - Click here for PEPPM Marketplace Bid - Frequently Asked Questions
  • - Send bid-related questions to bidquestions@peppm.org
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• Directions for Bid Document Information and Registration
  • - Vendors are required to register with Epylon Corporation in order to submit a bid
  • - For more information about the bid, or instructions on how to submit a bid, please contact Amber Lind at (570) 246-5937 or bidquestions@peppm.org
  • - To begin your bid proposal, click here or on the Directions for Bid Document Information and Registration link above
  • - Note:  Bid documents will only be available electronically and all bid proposals will be completed and submitted online
     
• Vendor's Guide to eBid (PDF)
  • - All PEPPM bid proposals will be submitted online using Epylon Corporation's eBid application
  • - This guide will provide all the necessary information needed to complete your online bid proposal
  • - Contact Epylon Customer Service for technical bidding help at service@epylon.com or (888) 211-7438