RFP solicitation cancelled; new solicitations for services will be developed.

SOLICITATION NOTICE
 
The following RFP solicitation published on April 10th, 2026 due May 1st. 2026, at 2:00pm has been cancelled due to substantial revisions to the specifications for goods and services. These RFP solicitations are cancelled, will not be opened at that time, and will not be republished in that format. Any solicitations electrically transmitted will be terminated.
 
New bid solicitations are currently being developed and will be re-advertised at a future date.
 
Educational Services Commission of Morris County, serving as Lead Agency for New Jersey Cooperative 26-EDCP, invites sealed proposals for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Public Works contract for Air Conditioning Units Service and Repair-Cleaning, Servicing, and Repair of Window Units and Central Air Handlers Boiler Inspection, Cleaning and Repair Services, Commercial Air Duct Cleaning and Disinfecting Services, Commercial and Industrial Plumbing Services, Commercial Refrigeration Units Service and Repair, Electrical Services-Installation, Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Servicing of Electrical Systems and Equipment, Elevator Services-Inspection, Preventative Maintenance and Repair, Floor Tile Repair and Replacement Services, General Construction Repairs and Carpentry Services, HVAC Service and Repair (Commercial)-Preventative Maintenance, Service, Repairs, Installation of HVAC Components, Auxiliary Equipment and Controls, Refinishing of Stage, Gymnasium and All other Wood Floors, Roof Repairs, Preventative Maintenance and Replacement Services.
 
This cooperative purchasing solicitation is issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.1 (competitive contracting - boards of education) and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq. (competitive contracting - local contracting units), N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-11 et seq. (cooperative purchasing among boards of education), N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11 et seq. (cooperative purchasing among local contracting units), N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 (cooperative purchasing), and in compliance with P.L. 2025, c.180 (S3041).
 
The Lead Agency has adopted a resolution authorizing competitive contracting for this procurement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.1(a) (boards of education) / N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(a) (local contracting units) under the "Maintenance or Servicing of Equipment or Systems" and/or "Services" categories of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.1(b) / N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b), as applicable to the solicited trade. Participating districts utilizing this cooperative agreement are responsible for adopting any locally required authorizing resolutions.
 
Maximum aggregate contract value: $2,000,000
 
Solicitation documents may be obtained from: https://idiq.ed-data.com/public/postings Proposals must be submitted online by: 2:00 PM local time on May 1st, 2026
 
All proposals must be submitted electronically through the cooperative's online submission portal at https://idiq.ed-data.com/public/postings. Physical or paper submissions will not be accepted.
 
Mailing Address:
Educational Services Commission of Morris County
c/o Educational Data Services, Inc.
236 Midland Ave, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
 
*All proposals are submitted online. The address above is for filing protests and evaluation review appointments only.*
 
Proposals will be evaluated based on price and other factors, including qualifications and experience, pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.4 (boards of education) / N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.4 (local contracting units). Award shall be made to the proposer(s) whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous, price and other factors considered. This is not a lowest-price award. Evaluation is limited exclusively to the disclosed criteria and methodology in the Specific Conditions; no undisclosed evaluation factors will be considered. The Cooperative reserves the right to award up to two (2) contracts per trade, per county: a Primary Vendor (highest total score) and a Secondary Vendor (next highest total score). The Primary Vendor shall receive first right of refusal on all task orders. If the Primary Vendor's proposed price for a specific task order is determined to be unreasonable by the contracting unit, the contracting unit may seek a competing price quote from the Secondary Vendor in accordance with the Task Order Procedures.
 
Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than April 17, 2026, per General Condition 24 and the competitive contracting procedures of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.3 (boards of education) / N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3 (local contracting units).
 
Addenda, if any, will be posted at https://idiq.ed-data.com/public/postings no later than seven (7) business days prior to the proposal due date per N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.3 / N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3. Material addenda that affect the scope of work, evaluation criteria, or submission requirements shall be advertised in the same manner as the original solicitation notice. The Lead Agency reserves the right to extend the submission deadline when a material addendum is issued. Where a material addendum is issued within the seven-day posting period, the submission deadline shall be extended to provide proposers adequate time to respond, and the addendum shall be re-advertised as required by law.
 
Geographic coverage: New Jersey - All Counties
 
All proposers must possess a valid NJ Business Registration Certificate. For public works contracts, proposers must possess a valid NJ Public Works Contractor Registration Certificate. Prevailing wage requirements apply per N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. Applicable prevailing wage rates - consisting of the base hourly rate and fringe benefits - shall be determined by the NJ Department of Labor through a Wage Rate Determination issued when each Task Order is created. The Contractor's awarded markup, applied to the Prevailing Wage Rate, covers all employer costs above the DOL-published rate.
 
All task orders issued under this contract shall be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) lump sum. Time-and-materials pricing is prohibited per P.L. 2025, c.180.
 
The Lead Agency is subject to the compliance and enforcement provisions of P.L. 2025, c.180 (S3041), including those set forth in the S3041 Compliance Addendum, Section J.
 
Proposals shall remain firm and irrevocable for the term of the contract, including any renewal periods, per Specific Conditions Section 16, Proposal Validity.
 
For information, contact: (973) 321-9390 or harveyp@ed-data.com
 
Educational Services Commission of Morris County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
 
A legal notice of this solicitation has been published in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21 / N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.
Listed below are the names of all participating school districts.
 
Bergen Cooperative School Districts: (North Group)
Allendale, Alpine, Becton Regional HS, Bergen Arts & Science Charter School, Bergen County Housing Authority, Bergen County Special Services, Bergen County Technical, Bergenfield Borough, Bogota, Carlstadt, City of Englewood Municipality, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah Twp., Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northern Highlands Regional HS, Northern Valley Regional HS, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, Pascack Valley Regional HS, Ramapo Indian-Hills Regional HS, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, River Dell Regional, River Edge, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Saddle River, South Bergen Jointure Commission, South Hackensack, Teaneck, Teaneck Community Charter School, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Westwood Regional, Woodcliff Lake, Wood-Ridge, Wyckoff.
 
Essex/Hudson/Passaic Cooperative School Districts: (North Group)
Bayonne, Belleville, Beloved Community Charter School, Bloomfield Twp., Bloomingdale, Caldwell–West Caldwell, Cedar Grove, City of East Orange, Clifton, Community Charter School of Paterson, East Newark, East Orange, Empowerment Academy Charter School, Essex County Schools of Technology, Essex Fells, Essex Regional Educational Services Commission, Ethical Community Charter School, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Golden Door Charter School, Gray Charter School, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, Haledon, Harrison, Hawthorne, Hoboken, Hudson Arts & Science Charter School, Housing Authority of the City of Passaic, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Lakeland Regional HS, Learning Community Charter School, Little Falls Twp., Livingston, Manchester Regional HS, Millburn Twp., Montclair, New Horizons Community Charter School, North Bergen, North Caldwell, North Haledon, North Star Academy Charter School, Nutley, Orange, PACCS dba Gateway Academy Charter School, Passaic Arts & Science Charter School, Passaic, Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools, Passaic Valley Regional HS, Paterson, Paterson Arts & Science Charter School, Paterson Charter School Science & Technology, Philip's Academy Charter School, Pompton Lakes, Pride Academy Charter School, Prospect Park Elementary School, Ringwood, Robert Treat Academy Charter School, Roseland, Roseville Community Charter School, Secaucus, South Orange-Maplewood, Team Academy Charter School, Township of Fairfield, Township of Millburn, Township of North Bergen, Union City, Union City Housing Authority, University Academy Charter High School, Verona, Wanaque, Wayne Twp., Weehawken Twp., West Essex Regional, West Milford Twp., West New York, West Orange, Woodland Park.
 
Morris County Ed. Services Cooperative School Districts: (North Group)
Boonton, Boonton Twp., Borough of Madison Municipality, Butler, Chatham, Chester, Denville Twp., Dover, East Hanover Twp., Educational Services Commission of Morris County, Florham Park, Hanover Twp., Harding Twp., Jefferson Twp., Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Long Hill Twp., Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Twp., Mine Hill Twp., Montville Twp., Morris, Morris County Vocational, Morris Hills Regional, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Mount Olive Twp., Netcong, Parsippany Troy Hills Twp., Pequannock Twp., Randolph Twp., Riverdale, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Twp., Roxbury, Washington Twp., West Morris Regional HS, Wharton Borough .
 
West/Central Cooperative School Districts: (South Group)
Alexandria Twp., Andover Regional, Bedminster Twp., Berkeley Heights, Bernards Twp., Bethlehem Twp., Bound Brook, Branchburg Twp., Bridgewater-Raritan Regional, Byram Twp., Carteret, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, City of Linden, Clark, Clinton Glen Gardner, Clinton Twp., Cranbury, Twp., Cranford , Cresthaven Academy Charter School, Delaware Twp., Delaware Valley Regional HS, Dunellen, East Brunswick, East Windsor Regional, Edison Twp., Elizabeth, Ewing Twp., Foundation Academy Charter School, Frankford Twp., Franklin Borough, Franklin Township, Franklin Twp., Fredon Twp., Frelinghuysen Twp., Greater Brunswick Charter School, Green Brook Twp., Green Twp., Hackettstown, Hamburg, Hamilton Twp., Hampton Twp., High Bridge, High Point Regional HS, Highland Park, Hillsborough Twp., Hillside, Holland Twp., Hopatcong Borough, Hope Twp., Hopewell Valley Regional, Hunterdon Central Regional HS, Kenilworth, Kittatinny Regional High School, Lafayette Twp., Lawrence Twp., Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Twp., Lenape Valley Regional HS, Linden, Manville, Mercer County Special Services, Mercer County Technical Schools, Metuchen, Middlesex, Middlesex County Magnet Schools, Middlesex County STEM Charter School, Monroe Twp., Montague Twp., Montgomery Twp., Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Mountainside, New Brunswick, New Providence, Newton, North Brunswick Twp., North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional HS, North Plainfield, North Warren Regional, Old Bridge Twp., Paul Robeson Charter School, Perth Amboy, Phillipsburg, Piscataway Twp., Plainfield, Plainsboro Twp. Municipality, Princeton, Queen Academy Charter School , Rahway, Readington Twp., Robbinsville, Roselle, Roselle Park, Sayreville, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Somerset County Vocational Technical School, Somerville, South Bound Brook, South Brunswick, South Hunterdon Regional, South Plainfield, South River, Sparta Twp., Spotswood, Springfield, Summit, Sussex County Technical School, Tewksbury Twp., Township of Cranford, Township of Hamilton (Municipality), Township of Hillside Municipality, Town of West New York, Trenton, Union County Vocational-Technical Schools, Union Twp., Union Township, Vernon Twp., Village Charter School, Wallkill Valley Regional HS, Warren Hills Regional, Warren Twp., Washington Borough., Watchung Hills Regional HS, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional, Westfield, White Twp., Woodbridge Twp.
 
Southern Cooperative School Districts: (South Group)
Absecon, Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Atlantic Community Charter School, Atlantic County Institute of Technology, Atlantic County Special Services, Avalon, Avon, Barnegat Twp., Barrington, Beach Haven, Bellmawr, Berkeley Twp., Berlin Borough, Berlin Twp., Beverly City, Black Horse Pike Regional, Brick Twp., Brigantine, Burlington Twp., Camden City, Camden City Municipality, Camden County Educational Services Commission, Camden County Technical, Camden Prep, Cape May City, Cape May County Technical Schools, Central Regional, Cherry Hill, Chesterfield Twp., Cinnaminson Twp., City of Burlington, City of Sea Isle City Municipality, Clearview Regional HS, Clementon Elementary, Collingswood, Commercial Twp., Deerfield Twp., Delanco Twp., Delran Twp., Delsea Regional, Deptford Twp., East Greenwich Twp., Eastampton Twp., Eastern Camden County Regional, Eatontown, Edgewater Park Twp., Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Twp., Elk Twp., Evesham Twp., Farmingdale, Florence Twp., Franklin Twp., Freehold Borough, Freehold Regional HS, Freehold Twp., Galloway Twp., Gateway Regional, Glassboro, Gloucester City, Gloucester County Special Services, Gloucester County Vocational-Technical Schools, Gloucester Twp., Greater Egg Harbor Regional HS, Haddon Heights, Haddon Twp., Haddonfield, Hainesport Twp., Hamilton Twp., Hammonton, Hazlet Twp., Holmdel, Hope Academy Charter School, Howell Twp., Jackson Twp., Keansburg, Keyport, Kingsway Regional, Lacey Twp., Lakehurst, Lakewood, Leap Academy University Charter School, Lenape Regional HS, Lindenwold, Linwood, Little Egg Harbor Twp., Little Silver, Logan Twp., Long Beach Island, Long Branch, Lower Cape May Regional, Lumberton Twp., Mainland Regional HS, Manalapan Englishtown Regional, Manasquan, Manchester Twp., Mansfield Twp, Mantua Twp., Maple Shade Twp., Margate City, Marlboro Twp., Matawan-Aberdeen Regional, Medford Lakes, Medford Twp., Merchantville, Middle Twp., Middletown Twp., Millstone Twp., Millville, Monmouth Beach, Monmouth County Vocational, Monmouth Regional HS, Monroe Twp., Moorestown Twp., Mount Ephraim, Mount Holly Twp., Mount Laurel, Mullica Twp., Neptune Twp., New Hanover Twp., New Jersey Educational Consortium, North Hanover Twp., Northern Burlington County Regional, Northfield Community School, Ocean City, Ocean County College, Ocean County Vocational Technical School, Ocean Gate, Ocean Twp., Paulsboro, Pemberton Twp., Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional, Pennsauken, Pennsville, Pine Hill, Pinelands Regional, Pitman, Pittsgrove Twp., Pleasantville, Plumsted Twp., Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Quinton Twp. Rancocas Valley Regional HS, Red Bank Borough, Red Bank Regional HS, Riverside Twp., Roosevelt, Rumson-Fairhaven Regional HS, Runnemede, Shore Regional HS, Shrewsbury Borough, Somerdale, Somers Point, South Harrison Twp., Southampton Twp., Southern Regional, Spring Lake Heights, Stafford Twp., Sterling HS, Stone Harbor, Stratford, Swedesboro-Woolwich, Tabernacle Twp., Tinton Falls, Toms River Regional, Township of Middletown (Sewage Authority), Township of Ocean, Upper Deerfield Twp., Upper Freehold Regional, Ventnor City, Voorhees Twp., Wall Twp., Washington Twp., Waterford Twp., Wenonah, West Cape May Elementary School, West Deptford, Weymouth Twp., Wildwood City, Wildwood Crest, Willingboro, Winslow Twp., Woodbine, Woodbury City, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional.
 
Proposals will be available twenty (20) days before proposal due date listed in this Notice to Bidders.
 
Proposers are required to comply with all applicable requirements including: P.L. 2025, c.180 (S3041), the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.), the Public Works Contractor Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq.), N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (Business Registration), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Affirmative Action/EEO), and all other applicable federal, State, and local laws.
 
Solicitation documents are available at https://idiq.ed-data.com/public/postings. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the cooperative's online submission portal by the deadline stated above.
 
The Educational Services Commission of Morris County, as Lead Agency for New Jersey Cooperative 26-EDCP, administers this solicitation on behalf of the participating districts listed above. Individual participating districts issue task orders and are solely responsible for payment. Performance bond requirements, if any, are established in the Specific Conditions and on a per-task-order basis.
 
Dated: 04/10/2026
 
By order of the Educational Services Commission, Board of Directors of Morris County,
Ms. Catarina Bilotta, Business Administrator
AND
By order of the Business Officials of the respective Participating Districts listed above.
($318.56)