Contract Number: CNR01478
Contract Date: 11/01/2018 – 02/28/2027
Agreement: Competitive
Renewals: None
Award Summary: Click RFP Number Field to view all awarded suppliers
eProcurement: N/A
RFP Number & Name: 683493 / Premium Office Furniture, Balance of the Line Products, and Related Services
Contract Availability: Healthcare; Higher Education; K-12

Smith System Manufacturing Company

The Smith System contract includes traditional and casual seating options, student and teacher desks, collaboration tables, multi-purpose classroom storage, book carts, and outdoor furniture, and is available through Steelcase dealers nationwide. Long associated with K-12, Smith System is 100% focused on manufacturing educational furniture and has expanded their focus to include higher education.

With a reputation for legendary design and top-quality construction, Smith System manufactures furniture exclusively for learning spaces. Their broad product selection helps educators reimagine learning environments, making them more functional and inspiriting for students and educators now and tomorrow. Each product is designed for maximum value with applications throughout schools.

Contract Differentiators
  • Furniture manufactured exclusively for K-12 and higher education
  • Available through Steelcase dealers nationwide
  • Access to Smith System‚Äôs catalog of products
  • Products can be used across campus, including classrooms, commons, libraries, computer labs, cafes, lounges, outdoor spaces, and more
  • Specialized products for early childhood, makerspace, art, science, collaborative learning, and STEM environments

Sustainability

As part of the Steelcase family, Smith System creates products that are good for people and good for the world. In addition to other sustainability goals, Smith System is committed to lowering greenhouse gases emitted in the creation of their products.

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Economic Benefit Model Statement

The E&I Economic Benefit Model™ (EBM) is a powerful tool that your institution can use to measure and communicate the overall value of its procurement activities. This benefit is derived from three key areas:

Using the EBM, each of E&I’s more than 215 competitively solicited contracts have been scored with a Total Economic Benefit™ (TEB) to member institutions.

The TEB of this Smith System Manufacturing Company contract is in the range of 4.0-10.0%.

ECONOMIC BENEFIT MODEL

Total Economic Benefit of this Contract:

4.0-10.0%

The Economic Benefit Model TEB is determined from baseline cost comparisons using historical data, competitive intelligence, market benchmarking, vendor quotes, and related criteria.

To learn more, visit EBM or contact your E&I Member Representative.

NOTE: This contract predates the launch of the Economic Benefit Model (EBM) and has not yet been subjected to the Model’s rigorous calculation. The Total Economic Benefit (TEB) above currently represents an average savings based on a limited number of data points.

Please check back soon! A full EBM calculation of this contract is pending, and this page will be updated accordingly.

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