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Board approves purchase of 3,000 Dell Chromebooks after RFP amid volatile pricing
Summary
The Barrow County Board of Education approved purchasing 3,000 Dell Chromebooks, awarding the low bid and authorizing a second vendor as backup, citing rapidly changing market pricing and the district's five‑year refresh cycle. Voted 7–1.
The Barrow County Board of Education voted to approve the purchase of 3,000 Dell Chromebooks as part of the district's five‑year technology refresh. The low responsive bid from Data Center Warehouse (Laguna Hills, California) would provide the devices at $458.60 each for a total of $1,375,800; the board authorized using VirtuCom of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, at $469.75 per unit ($1,409,250 total) if the low…
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