Preliminary awards for RFB 2005-006 were made to the following vendors (note * indicates a pending award):

Category 1 - Copiers and Multifunctional Digital Equipment

• Konica Minolta*
• Lanier Worldwide*

Category 2 - School Buses

• Albuquerque Freightliner*
• Sunland*
• Zia Bus Sales*

Category 3 - Network Consulting, Technology Training and Support Services

• Integrity Networking
• LDD Consulting

Category 4 - Janitorial Services

• Quality Maintenance

Category 5 - Janitorial Products, Equipment and Consulting/Training Services

• Fleming Chemical

Category 6 - Plumbing, Lumber, Electrical, Painting and Hardware Supplies and Materials

• Border States Electric

Category 7 - Network Computer, Peripheral Hardware Maintenance and Repair Services

• Harris Consultants, Inc.
• Integrity Networking
• LDD Consulting

Category 8 - Temporary Employment and Recruitment Services

• Kelly Services

Category 9 - Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks

• Albuquerque Freightliner
• Sunland*

The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies awarded the following vendors:

Buses

• No responses

Commercial Floor Coverings

• Interface Americas, Inc.
• Shaw Flooring, Inc.

Digital Copiers and Related Equipment

• All bids were rejected. This category will be rebid on December 20, 2004, and responses will be due January 21, 2005. A copy of this bid will be available on AEPA's Web site on December 20.

Roofing

• Tremco/Weatherproofing Technologies

Vehicles

• All bids were rejected. This category will be rebid on December 20, 2004, and responses will be due January 21, 2005. A copy of this bid will be available on AEPA's Web site on December 20.

RFB 2005-005 for Food and Non-Food Service Items was awarded to the following vendors:

• Ben E. Keith
• DPI Southwest
• Nobel-Sysco
• U.S. Foods
• Zanios

If your school is interested in participating in the Food program, please contact Kaysha at (505) 344-5470, or email her.