Vendors

Fulton County receives discounts from several companies including DEMCO, Highsmith, Office Depot (see your bookkeeper for local school access info), ABC School Supply, Schoolbox, School Specialty, Brodart, etc. There are vendors on the Media Services page that are recommended by Fulton County and have contract pricing agreements but you are not bound to these companies for ordering. For items that will cost over $2500 two estimates are needed. Contact Media Services or your local bookkeeper for procedures and details on how to create an PO in SAP. The Purchasing Department solicits bids from various companies (RFP – Request for Purchase) to guarantee adequate quality and service at the best overall price. These negotiated purchasing contracts (“bids”) provide standardized pricing and service levels to facilitate purchasing.

Currently W.T. Cox is the periodicals bid vendor, and the automation vendor is Follett for the Destiny system. Follett Library Resources is the current FC book bid vendor.

Save old bulbs and when you have several to be picked up contact Environmental Services to have the bulbs recycled.
 * LCD Vendors**

http://www.divinelighting.com bulbs for $3.99 or less but there are other vendors as well.
 * Overhead Projector Bulbs**

You may use any vendor for ordering books. They will answer questions and come visit your school to show materials or help with collection questions. These vendors may also have special pricing agreements with the district. For each vendor you should have a range of barcodes you will always use for items you order from that company. For Example:
 * Book Vendors and Book Ordering**
 * Barcode Ranges**
 * Follett: 1000 - 20000
 * Scholastic: 22000 – 25000
 * World Book: 26000 – 27000
 * Rourke: 28000 – 30000
 * Barcode symbology is 39.**

DVDs, VHS tapes, recorded books, maps, and other types of AV materials may be ordered from an assortment of vendors. These items may be purchased with any of your media funds and should be cataloged in the media database.
 * AV orders (DVDs, audio books, etc.)**

These are two vendors commonly consulted for orders: Others are provided on the Media Services website under [|School Support] **World Book** 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60601 (800) 975-3250 email: dellers@aol.com
 * Database and NonFiction Vendors:**
 * Contact: Donna Ellers**

9825 Twingates Alpharetta, GA 30022 (770) 246-1088 email: lohara@scholasticlibrary.com
 * Scholastic/Grolier**
 * Contact: Lynn O'Hara**

Items that cost over $5000 must be bid on by at least two vendors. Shelving, tables, chairs and circulation desks are all big ticket items that need advance planning. Frazier Manufacturing and Blackstock Equipment Sales are just two vendors that have done shelving and circ desk work in the media centers, but there are others available also. Speak with someone in Property Control, Purchasing and Media Services for advice.
 * Furniture**