This Invitation to Bid (ITB) is issued by Barrington Community Unit School District 220 (“BARRINGTON”) serving as the Lead Procurement Agency (LPA), for the Illinois Educational Purchasing Cooperative, known as “ILLINOIS COLLABORATES” on behalf of itself and nine other participating agencies / Illinois school districts. The resulting contract will be a joint purchase master agreement for paper and is established under a cooperative purchasing arrangement. This allows not only the participating agencies, but also other public agencies and eligible private educational institutions across Illinois, to "piggyback" on the awarded contract and receive the same pricing as bid, subject to the same terms contained in these bid documents. The selected Contractor(s) will be expected to provide goods to the original Participating Agencies (PAs). While the ability to serve additional agencies is encouraged, it is not a requirement for award. Contractors must comply with the Cooperative Purchasing Terms (see Addendum). This procurement is issued pursuant to the Illinois Governmental Joint Purchasing Act, 30 ILCS 525/0.01 et seq.
