1. 1GPA
Website: https://1GPA.org
Commodities: Facilities, Technology, Recreation and Athletics, Maintenance Click on: Current Contracts/Vendors
2. Texas Local Government and Statewide Purchasing Cooperative (TASB Buyboard)
Website: www.buyboard.com Enter User ID: ccisd
Enter Password: shopper
Buyboard Contract example number: 291-08
Commodities: Athletic, P.E., AV, Building Maintenance, Technology, Medical, Floor Covering, Food Services, Furniture, Grounds Maintenance, Instructional, Library Books, Modular Buildings, Musical Instruments, Office Supplies, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Transportation
**Buyboard requires you to fax a copy of the PO to 1-800-211-5454**
3. Central Texas Purchasing Alliance – CTPA
Website: http://www.txctpa.org
Commodities: CTPA is an organization of over 40 school districts in Central Texas and throughout the state, representing 1 million students. CTPA’s purpose is to support and provide information and services to the purchasing department within these districts. The following is a list of some of the services provided.
Mentoring; Sharing of established contracts; Providing developed specifications and boilerplates; and Establishing standards for cooperative venues.
4. Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Website: http://dir.texas.gov/
DIR Contract example number: DIR-SDD-890
Commodities: Technology
5. Allied States Cooperative ESC19
Website: www.esc19.net
Commodities: Facilities, Technology, Recreation and Athletics, Office and Classroom solutions Click on: Allied States Cooperative -> Commodities
6. Region V (ESC5)
Website: http://secure.esc5.net/awardedvendors/vendorsearch.lasso
Commodities: Art Supplies, Athletics Awards & Supplies, Audio Visual, Batteries, Building Materials, Disaster Restoration & Recovery Services, Electrical Supplies, Environmental Services, Nursing Supplies, Instructional Supplies, Custodial Supplies, Janitorial Supplies, Data Processing Supplies, General Office Supplies, Lawn Maintenance Equipment, Library & Instructional Supplies, Security Systems, Science Equipment, Transportation Parts, Uniforms, Vocational Shop Equipment & Supplies
7. Region 6 – EPIC 6
Website: http://epic6.net
Commodities: Facilities, Technology, Recreation and Athletics, Office and Classroom solutions Click on: Vendors -> Commodities
8. GSA
Website: https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/advantage/main/start_page.do
In the 2002 E-Government Act, Congress created the GSA Cooperative Purchase Program, which at that time, only included Schedule 70, also known as the IT Schedule. Through this authorization, state and local governments have direct access to all product and service categories under Schedule 70, which they may purchase using any type of funds (regardless of origin). Congress later authorized Schedule 84 for state and local governments (purchases for law enforcement, public safety and security), which combined with Schedule 70 is known as the Cooperative Purchasing Program.
9. Harris County Department of Education/Choice Partners (HCDE)
Website: http://www.choicepartners.org/vendors_map.php
Commodities: Art Supplies, Audio Visual, Classroom Teaching Materials, Custodial Supplies, Data Processing Supplies, Furniture, Fine Papers, Food Service Supplies, Projection Bulbs
10. Houston-Galveston Area Cooperative (HGAC)
Website: www.hgacbuy.org/login/
HGAC Contract example number: BS08-07
Commodities: School Buses, Cars and Light Trucks
11. NCPA
Website: NCPA.us
Commodities: Technology, Office, Facilities, Construction, Athletics, Playground, Transportation, Furniture, Medical, Security, Food, Environmental
12. OMNIA (Formally National IPA (NIPA) (U.S Communities) (FORMALLY TCPN)
Website: http://www.omniapartners.com (Public Sector -> Contracts)
Commodities: Combination Sewer Trucks, Parts and Related Services; Elevator, Escalator Maintenance and Repair; Food and Food Service Equipment; Office, and Educational Furniture; Heavy Equipment, Parts, Accessories, Supplies and Related Services; Back-up Power Generators, Parts, Accessories Supplies and Related Services; Grounds Keeping Materials; Information Technology; Golf Utility and Hospitality Carts; Janitorial and Sanitation Supplies; Lighting; Maintenance Repair and Operational Supplies; Motor and Aviation Fuel; Multifunction Digital Copies, Supplies and Services - Cannon and Toshiba; Office and Educational Consumables; Panasonic Business Solutions, Panasonic Toughbooks, Tablets, Accessories and Services; Parks and Golf Ground Maintenance Equipment; Refuse and Recycling Containers; Service and Rental of Uniforms, Floor mats, Mops and Towels; Water Treatment Chemicals; Wireless and Data Services
13. Project Lead the Way
Website: http://www.pltw.org/
Scroll all the way down the page to Program support. On the right click on Equipment and Supplies. Scroll down to the Program you want and click on Supplier workbook. Click on Supplier Contact Information Tab.
14. Texas Correctional Institute – TCI
Website – www.tci.tdcj.state.tx.us/
Commodities: Schools & Higher Education, City & County Municipalities, Parks & Outdoors, Law Enforcement, Graphics, Janitorial, Garment / Textile, Modular, Furniture, Metal, Services
Texas Correctional Industries providing products and services to TDCJ, other state agencies and political subdivisions, while affording rehabilitative opportunities to incarcerated offenders.
15. Texas Building & Procurement Commission - TBPC Texas Procurement and Support Service - TPASS
Select – State of Texas Co-Op Purchasing Program -> Terms Contracts Website – http://comptroller.texas.gov/procurement/
16. Education Service Center VII The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)
Website: https://www.tips-usa.com/vlist.cfm
Commodities: Safety Equipment and Supplies. Maintenance Supplies, Technology, Food Service Supplies and Equipment
***All purchase orders Must be Emailed to the following email address tipspo@tips_usa.com. No Faxed purchase orders will be accepted after 8/4/2014.
17. Texas Multiple Award Schedule - TXMAS
Website: http://comptroller.texas.gov/procurement/prog/txmas/ Select – TXMAS Contracts
Commodities: Various
18. WorkQuest (Formally Texas Institute for the Blind & Handicapped – TIBH)
Website: https://workquest.com
Commodities: Furniture, Janitorial Supplies, Medical Supplies, Office and School Supplies, Safety Lights, Computer Products, Presentation and Media, Misc