Purchasing

Cooperatives

TCPN- http://www.tcpn.org/  Rosann Cochran, 817-600-3877, rcochran@tcpn.org  A website devoted to facilities e.g., turf for the baseball field, football field, furniture for the offices, classrooms as well as school supplies, and technologies e.g., projectors. Examples of vendors: Lowe’s, Fastenal’s, CDW-G, Astro-Turf, GovConnection, Grainger.

BUYBOARD- https://www.buyboard.com/Home/LandingPage  Phone: 800-695-2919 Fax: 1-800-211-5454  Large selection of contracts covering athletic supplies, vehicle parts, building maintenance, technology, library supplies, music equipment, uniforms and police vehicles.  For a username and password contact Elaine Chew at chew@tarleton.edu.

TIPS/TAPS:  http://www.tips-usa.com/ Fax 1-866-839-8472 Phone: 1-866-839-8477.  Offer a broad variety of contracts including library books, janitorial services, roofing, safety equipment, and science equipment.

E&I: https://www.eandi.org/Default.aspx? Contracted vendors include ARRIBA Scientific, Alpha Building, Airgas Inc., Grainger, Henry Schein, Mayflower Transit, and many more

GSA 70: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104506  Offers cloud IT services, computer/networking hardware, cyber security, data center/storage, It Mandates and Initiatives, Satellite services, SmartBuy-commercial software solutions, software/applications, sustainability, system life cycles integrations, telecommunications, wireless, and mobility, and telepresences.  Click on the following link for more information http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/188085#sustainability

GSA 84: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104644 This website is geared towards law enforcement, security, facilities mangement, fire rescue, clothing, emergency and disaster response.

NJPA: http://www.njpacoop.org/  Phone: 888-894-1930 info@njpacoop.org  Contracts include industrial supplies, vehicles and related accessories, flooring, lab safety supplies, heavy equipment, furniture, athletic and playground equipment, janitorial supplies and medical equipment

DIR: http://www2.dir.state.tx.us/ict/contracts/Pages/ProductsServices.aspx   This particular website offers a variety of vendors that are under DIR contract with the State of Texas: Computers, printers, hardware, networking, telecommunication, video, and training/services.

TX SMARTBUY: http://www.window.state.tx.us/txsmartbuy/  Individuals will need to enter the city before proceeding to the next page.  This is a website that departments could search and browse contractor e-catalogs for price and product information and also uses their comparison tool as well to find the best price and value for their money.  All state and TXMAS contracts are accessed through this portal. These are contracts negotiated by the State of Texas.

HGA BUY: 1-800-926-0234 http://www.hgacbuy.com/  General purpose and emergency vehicles, infrastructure equipment & services, grounds facilities and park equipment, public works equipment, emergency equipment/supplies, consulting leasing/staffing services, emergency preparedness/disaster recovery, cooperative energy purchasing.

PACE: http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/PACE/PACEMembership Contact Info: Jim Metzger 210-370-5204 jim.metzger@esc20.net  Office supplies, industrial supplies, media communications products/services, can liners, enterprise content management, and printing services. There are vendors such as SHI Government solutions and Clear vision that are a part of this website.

PEPPM: http://www.peppm.org/state/Texas.htm  This link has a broad category of vendors listed on the website for Audio-Visual Products and general hardware and software.

NATIONAL  IPA: http://www.nationalipa.org/  Roger Dempsey 979-777-5595 roger.dempsey@nationalipa.org  Offers bulk motor oil, elevator maintenance/repair,  Groundskeeping materials, medical, surgical supplies and equipment, golf grounds equipment/contractor, multi-functional digital copiers, supplies and services, Janitorial/sanitation supplies, Information Technology, Furniture, Heavy Equipment-construction, pavement repair, vocational trucks, work tools. Water treatment chemicals, maintenance repair and operational supplies- HVAC, lighting, plumbing, power transmission, motors, lamps, ballasts, electrical.  Panasonic Solutions-Toughbook, projectors, video, teleconferencing, scanners, whiteboards, and mounts.

Provista-  https://www.provistaco.com/education/Pages/colleges.aspx  A website devoted to health care and offers medical supplies and equipment along with higher education needs such as business solutions, facilities management, food services and hospitality, Science and Research, Human Resources, and lastly, IT and Telecommunications.

US Communities: http://www.uscommunities.org/ Contains a broad variety of equipment and gear for everyone in every department on campus for various needs: Cloud solutions, facilities maintenance, janitor supplies, office/school supplies(Fisher Science Education, Knoll, Haworth, US Games, Independent, Herman Miller, BSN Sports, Virco), Specialty supplies (Premier, US Foods, Safeware-Mallory, Carquest, Gametime, Servicewear, ACRO, Kompan), Facilities Contracts (Cintas, AMSAM Clean Source, The Home Depot, Empire Today, Kone, HD Supply, GrayBar, Applied Industrial Technologies, DBS, HERTZ equipment rental)

Choice Partners: http://www.choicepartners.org/  Various contracts including art supplies, athletic equipment and supplies, classroom teaching supplies, custodial equipment and supplies, educational materials, fire and security equipment, floor covering, furniture, HVAC equipment and supplies, medical supplies, music instruments, promotional items, technology equipment and services, welding consumables