Notes before you begin:
- No split funding on a single PO. You must request quotes for different funded items separately.
- All text must be visible. You can wrap text/extend row heights if needed to show all information.
- If more lines are needed you can right click on the row # (any row # 7-24) and insert a line. This should auto-populate your item number if done correctly.
- The EDGAR Form & Matrix must be left in Excel format when attached to the Purchasing Ticket.
Purchases with Federal Grant Funds | ||||||
Purchase Type |
Threshold |
Support Required |
Additional Forms |
Competitive Procurement |
Board Approval |
Advertising |
Micro-purchase (annual aggregate) |
$40,000 CNS - $9,000 |
1 Quote from Approved Vendor or Cooperative Vendor |
Quote sent to Purchasing for review and approval |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Small Purchase - Line Item Bid/Proposal (annual aggregate) |
$40,000.01-$249,999.99 (CNS $9,000.01 - $249,999.99) |
Competitive procurement required. Contact Purchasing for assistance. |
Bid/Proposal Tabulation and Rating Schedule |
Required |
Board agenda item unless meets Exception Report criteria |
Required |
Small Purchase - Cooperative (annual aggregate) |
$40,000.01-$249,999.99 (CNS $9,000.01 - $249,999.99) |
3 quotes from approved cooperative vendors |
Edgar Form and 3 quotes reviewed through federal approval process |
Not Required |
Bid Exception Report up to $200,000 or Board Agenda Item for purchase over $200,000 |
Not Required |
Simplified Acquisition (single or annual aggregate) |
$250,000+ |
Competitive procurement required. Contact Purchasing for assistance. |
Bid/Proposal Tabulation & Rating Schedule |
Required |
Board agenda item required |
Required |
Sole Source (single or annual aggregate) |
N/A |
1 Quote (Sole Source approval obtained by Purchasing) |
Sole source affidavit/approval obtained by Campus/Department |
Not Required |
Board agenda item required for purchase over $50,000 |
Not Required |
Part 1 – Price Evaluation
- Requestor Name – Who is requesting the purchase?
- Location – Which location is this order for?
- Example: Haltom Middle School – Aspire or Holiday Heights – Title 1
- Vendor Name – What vendor did you obtain a quote from?
- Contact Name & Phone # - Information of the sales rep or customer service line you spoke to
- Contract # - What is the contract # listed on the approved vendors list?
- If doing Small Purchase all three (3) quotes must be from cooperative vendors.
- Item Description - This will be a description of the item quoted
- Example: Paint Brushes – pack of 5
- Qty – How many of this item will you need to purchase to meet your needs?
- Example: If you need 20 paint brushes and they were sold in a pack of 5 you would need a quantity of 4
- Unit Price – What is the each price for this item?
- If you use a shopping cart for local retail make sure to list the non-sale price. When you go to shop the item may not be on sale & would prevent you from purchasing.
- Ext. Price – This will auto-populate by multiplying the Unit Price and Qty.
- Freight – If the vendor list a shipping/handling fee list this here. If not, leave blank.
- Total Cost – This will auto-populate by adding the ext. price for each item and the freight charge.
- If using more than 1 quote - The vendor with the lowest price (highlighted green) is the vendor we should purchase from
- If we are not picking the lowest priced vendor you must complete the Matrix below.
- If using more than 1 quote - The vendor with the lowest price (highlighted green) is the vendor we should purchase from
Part 2 – BISD EDGAR Matrix - **ONLY USE IF NOT PICKING THE LOWEST PRICED VENDOR**
- Price – Auto-populates based on the information from the Price Evaluation
- Goods/Services meet district needs – score the vendor up to 30 points on if the product quoted meets BISD needs.
- If not given the full 30 points a detailed reason for score explanation is required for approval.
- Timeframe/Delivery - score the vendor up to 10 points on if the products timeframe/delivery meets BISD needs.
- If not given the full 10 points a detailed reason for score explanation is required for approval.
- Past Experience with the District - score the vendor up to 5 points based on the vendors past experience with the district.
- Keep in mind this is district wide not campus or personal past experience.
- If not given the full 5 points a detailed reason for score explanation is required for approval.
- Total – This will auto-populate based on the scores given
- The vendor with the highest score (highlighted green) is who we should purchase from.