Mason is currently requesting bids from athletic apparel companies to outfit all of our athletic programs with athletic gear and footwear. Proposals are due Feb 24th, they will be reviewed and scored by March 3rd, and it should be awarded the week of March 16th.
Here is some of the proposal:
I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this request is to solicit proposals from qualified sources to establish a term contract with one qualified source through competitive negotiations to be the exclusive provider of athletic apparel and footwear, equipment, product and other monetary compensation. George Mason University (hereinafter called “Mason” or “university”) is an Institution of Higher Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia
GENERAL:
1. Mason intends to consolidate its apparel purchasing power under one manufacturer with the expectation that this will allow it to buy directly from the manufacturer without going through a dealer/distributor and incurring their mark-up; receive promotional apparel for coaches and athletic staff; enhance recruiting and marketing through association with a high profile manufacturer.
2. While the intent is to incorporate all of Mason’s 22 intercollegiate programs competing within NCAA Division I under a single “official” apparel company, any ‘items’ not handled by the selected Offeror will be purchased through other companies. However, any Offeror responding must at a minimum propose to provide ‘compensation’ in some form for Mason’s two “flagship” athletic programs: Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball.
B. SPECIFIC:
1. Items Sought: Items sought include, but are not limited to, game and practice jerseys, pants, practice shirts, headwear, shorts, wind suits, travel gear, warm-up gear, travel bags, socks, sports bras, footwear, camp apparel, and school issued coaches apparel.
2. Programs to be Outfitted and Supported: All
A. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Proposals shall be evaluated by George Mason University using the following criteria:
Point Value Description
25 Quality of products.
25 Pricing.
25 Creativity and innovation.
25 Sponsorship/monetary considerations.
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100 TOTAL POINTS AVAILABLE.
I would like to stay with Nike, but I wouldn't mind if we switched over to Under Armour. I don't like Adidas and hope we don't go with them... and don't get me started about Russell or anything like that. I do like the idea of having all our programs under the same brand, instead of each team wearing different brands like they currently do now.
Thoughts?
Here is some of the proposal:
I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this request is to solicit proposals from qualified sources to establish a term contract with one qualified source through competitive negotiations to be the exclusive provider of athletic apparel and footwear, equipment, product and other monetary compensation. George Mason University (hereinafter called “Mason” or “university”) is an Institution of Higher Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia
GENERAL:
1. Mason intends to consolidate its apparel purchasing power under one manufacturer with the expectation that this will allow it to buy directly from the manufacturer without going through a dealer/distributor and incurring their mark-up; receive promotional apparel for coaches and athletic staff; enhance recruiting and marketing through association with a high profile manufacturer.
2. While the intent is to incorporate all of Mason’s 22 intercollegiate programs competing within NCAA Division I under a single “official” apparel company, any ‘items’ not handled by the selected Offeror will be purchased through other companies. However, any Offeror responding must at a minimum propose to provide ‘compensation’ in some form for Mason’s two “flagship” athletic programs: Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball.
B. SPECIFIC:
1. Items Sought: Items sought include, but are not limited to, game and practice jerseys, pants, practice shirts, headwear, shorts, wind suits, travel gear, warm-up gear, travel bags, socks, sports bras, footwear, camp apparel, and school issued coaches apparel.
2. Programs to be Outfitted and Supported: All
A. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Proposals shall be evaluated by George Mason University using the following criteria:
Point Value Description
25 Quality of products.
25 Pricing.
25 Creativity and innovation.
25 Sponsorship/monetary considerations.
____________________________
100 TOTAL POINTS AVAILABLE.
I would like to stay with Nike, but I wouldn't mind if we switched over to Under Armour. I don't like Adidas and hope we don't go with them... and don't get me started about Russell or anything like that. I do like the idea of having all our programs under the same brand, instead of each team wearing different brands like they currently do now.
Thoughts?
