AEPA is a national cooperative of education purchasing professionals representing lead agencies in their respective states.
Currently, AEPA consists of 29 member states who craft contracts and bids competitively that are tailored to meet each state’s specific legal requirements. Awarded contracts are available statewide and facilitated by one cooperative member agency acting as the contract administrator. They will help you with any questions regarding the contract and provide any support documentation you need in order to purchase off the contract.
Please note that contracts are also available in non-member states through piggyback contract options. Download a complete member contact listing.
- Athletic Equipment and Supplies (3)
- Athletic Lighting (1)
- Athletic Surfaces (9)
- Career and Technical Education (1)
- Carpet & Resilient Flooring (2)
- Custodial Supplies (2)
- Digital Copiers (2)
- Digital Display Solutions (1)
- Digital Resources & Instructional Materials (4)
- Disaster Recovery Services (3)
- E-Rate Consulting Services (4)
- Facility Mgmt Software (1)
- Furniture (3)
- Lawn & Groundskeeping Equipment (2)
- LED Lighting (1)
- Maintenance, Repair & Operation (1)
- Mobile & Cellular Connectivity Solutions (1)
- Office Supplies (1)
- Playground and Recreational Equipment (3)
- Roofing (1)
- School & Instr. Supplies (4)
- Security Solutions (3)
- Technology Catalog (2)
- Vehicles (1)
Act Global
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Act Global has a commitment to “Be More” with a foundation of innovation, integrity, and quality. With manufacturing facilities on three continents, ISO 9001 Quality Certification, and field installations in over 90 countries, Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology. Act Global strives to positively impact society and maximize land use through the use of synthetic turf while carrying a full range of products for sports (Xtreme Turf, UBU, and Xtreme Grass), landscaping (Turfscape), aviation (AvTurf), and land reclamation (LiteEarth). Act Global is a FIFA Quality Licensee and a preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. As leaders in sports turf research, Act Global products have undergone hundreds of independent laboratory tests for quality, durability, safety, environmental soundness, and performance. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields has been featured in the New Orleans Superdome 2013, 2017, and 2018, New York MetLife Stadium 2014, and Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium 2016 and 2019.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
AstroTurf
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Phone: 480-415-6300 Email: vstringham@astroturf.com |
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For athletes and sport enthusiasts, AstroTurf has redefined the way the game is played. The company offers advanced, state-of-the-art, multi-sport and specialized synthetic turf systems with proprietary engineered technologies, leveraging the industry’s first vertically integrated manufacturing system. A growing number of high schools, colleges, professional sports teams and municipalities continue to select AstroTurf-branded products for their premium quality, technical superiority, and safety. We are proud to offer all of our products and services through our cooperative contract.
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St. John’s Baseball-
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Best Plumbing
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Best Plumbing Specialties
Our mission:
Focus on building relationships with the unsung heroes of any organization—the maintenance people in commercial facilities.
Our values:
- Time: Time is a valuable resource; we do the research so that you don’t have to. In today’s fast paced work environments, few workers can take the time out of their day to research an old, unidentifiable part for an item number to place a re-order. We simply ask for photo of the part in question, and we’ll do the research to locate it.
- Money: Our innovative inventory control solutions will improve workflow and organization, while reducing inventory loss. We strive to provide you with the best solution to your stockroom needs so you can spend less time searching for parts and more time solving issues and completing important tasks around your facility.
- Constant Improvement: Each month we introduce exciting new items. We hand-pick items to bring you the latest industry standards.
- Trust: Our 50+ sales representatives will go the extra mile to provide personalized service to every individual. Our sales representatives ensure customized catalogs, no charge stockroom conversions, and a quick response time to your needs.
“My sales rep has always gone above and beyond. most recently with a vacuum breaker issue that was not something that a normal replacement set up as the parts manual states.”
“There are many times my sales rep has gone above and beyond. I regularly run into very hard to find parts I need. Most times, he knows exactly what I’m describing, and has no trouble finding the parts for me.”
Our process:
We are here to assist with
Inventory Restocking: An account manager will visit your facility and take your orders to keep your inventory levels on par.
Stockroom Organization: We can examine stock rooms and suggest organizational assortment boxes and bins. We are able to create par levels for your stocked material and schedule reorders so that you are always fully stocked with the necessary products.
Online Shopping: We provide an online shopping experience with an extensive selection of maintenance and repair products from dozens of brands. Create favorites lists and save carts for easy reordering.
Showing New Products: Our account managers have samples of new items each month to bring in and show you. These items are selected and introduced with the intention of making your job quicker, easier, and more enjoyable.
HOW TO ORDER
You can place an order via email, phone or mail. Contact orders@bestplumbingonline.com or 800.448.6710. You can send a PO to PO Box 30 Myersville, MD 21770.
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Bid recommended for approval in April 28, 2018. Contract and extensions possible through March 2022.
Bio Corporation
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We conducted a survey about what was important when ordering preserved specimens and found that pricing was the top deciding factor. We are proud to say Bio Corporation has the lowest industry prices.
With each dissection, we want our customers – and your students – to have an exciting and pleasant learning experience. We guarantee our products and offer disposal.
Supplying quality dissection specimen since 1991. Bio Corporation is a family owned/operated US company. Look to us for preserved specimens, anatomy models, anatomy/biology charts, prepared slides, dissection tools and gloves.
Non-Hazardous and Non-Toxic. Please practice safe lab protocol.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
BioFit Engineered Products
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BioFit Engineered Products is an Ohio-based manufacturer of U.S. Green Building Council LEED® compliant ergonomic lab chairs & stools, GREENGUARD® certified cafeteria & mobile folding tables, and specialty products for healthcare, office, laboratory, clean room/ESD/high tech, educational, industrial, and hospitality setting, and for custom needs and environments. BioFit seating meets CA 117.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2017. Contract and extensions possible through March 2022.
Blick Art Materials
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Supplying quality art materials since 1911, Blick Art Materials is the oldest and largest art supply specialist in the US. As an AEPA vendor partner, we are pleased to offer The Blick Advantage to its members:
- Best Selection We know that being creative often requires materials that are difficult to find. That’s why Blick stocks more than 80,000 products in its warehouse, and offers nearly 15,000 factory-direct items and more than 8,000 Blick and Utrecht brand items.
- Best Availability Our massive inventory means we should always have what you need in stock. If we don’t, that’s our fault, not yours. That’s why we do something virtually none of our competitors do — we NEVER cancel a backorder unless you ask us to, and when we receive your backordered item, we ship it out immediately — at NO additional cost to you.
- Blick Ships Quick Most orders are processed within 24 hours. Blick’s reputation for industry-leading shipping times means you’ll get your order FAST!
- Best Service & Knowledge We have real people available to answer your questions 24/7. Hundreds of Blick videos are also posted on DickBlick.com and YouTube.com, including video lesson plans for art educators and product demonstrations for artists.
Look to Blick for the following art supplies categories and more: Adhesives, airbrushing, art room furniture & lighting, books & Media, brushes, canvas, crafts, cutting tools, display & presentation, drawing materials, easels, framing, graphic arts, paints, papers & boards, printmaking, sculpture & ceramics, storage and textile arts.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2018. Contract and extensions possible through March 2023.
BMS CAT, LLC
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BMS CAT specializes in the reconstruction and restoration of properties throughout the world to allow customers to quickly return to daily operations. We provide all of the reconstruction, restoration, mitigation and remediation services that are needed for any size loss. Our goal in every loss situation is to provide efficient, cost-effective services tailored to the property owner’s needs. Our focus on services, urgency and experience makes us a prime partner to meet your recovery needs.
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Bid recommended for approval in April 2021. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Bobcat Company
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Bobcat Company leads the industry in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of compact equipment for construction, rental, landscaping, agriculture, grounds maintenance, government, utility, industry and mining. We strive to empower our customers to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
Bobcat Company has the most extensive compact equipment distribution network in the world. Some 1,000 independent Bobcat dealers back each and every piece of Bobcat equipment, serving customers thousands of local sales, service, parts and rental specialists. Bobcat dealers are known for their dedication to providing outstanding customer service to ensure long, reliable equipment performance. Locate your local dealer by utilizing the “Find a Dealer” tool at: https://www.bobcat.com/dealer
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Busch Systems
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Busch Systems has been passionately delivering recycling and waste solutions for over 30 years and is the number one rated brand in the industry according to TrustPilot. With a comprehensive offering of customizable recycling & waste containers, and with the addition of the Waste Diversion Consultation team, Busch Systems is committed to providing solutions designed to meet the comprehensive needs of Members’ and end users’ collection programs.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2018. Contract and extensions possible through March 2023.
Capitol Electronics
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Capitol Electronics Inc. (CEI) is an independent manufacturer’s representative firm established in 1987. Through our manufacturers we work with organizations from the East Coast to the West Coast and all points in between. CEI provides quality safety and security products to markets including, but not limited to Education, Public Safety, Emergency Management, Wireless, Enterprise, OEM/Military, Utilities, Manufacturing, and Transportation. By offering a variety of safety and security products, we partner with our clients and can offer the best solution for their present and future needs.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2020. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
CDW-G
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CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government, education and healthcare. With a balanced portfolio of 250,000 small-, medium- and large-sized customers, CDW generated net sales of $10.1 billion in 2012, and employs more than 6,800 coworkers in 25 locations across the U.S. and Canada.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2017. Contract and extensions possible through March 2022.
Centegix
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CENTEGIX innovates technology to save and enrich lives. This is accomplished through our award-winning CrisisAlert™ solution which enables anyone to get help with the push of a button. CrisisAlert empowers confident human action in any incident – from the everyday to the extreme. Our easy-to-use solution allows staff and administrators to immediately handle any situation, anywhere on the premises. Our wearable badge ensures that staff never have to worry about finding help because help will always find them. When staff feel safe and secure, they are free to focus on being productive, every day.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2020. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Complete Book & Media Supply, LLC
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For over 20 years Complete Book & Media Supply has successfully provided books, media, punch out catalogs, and subscriptions for many of America’s top corporations, universities and most major branches of the US government. Complete Book & Media Supply will provide a fully integrated on-line solution designed specifically to meet the needs of each of your member clients as well as highly competitive pricing. Complete Book & Media Supply will provide solutions that make sense and offer value to AEPA membership; solutions that lower publication spend by as much as 30%, reduces costs associated with sourcing high-frequency, low-dollar items, and provide a customizable, online (EDI) order fulfillment platform, supported by an experienced staff, all designed to help your members lower costs and better manage their publication spend.
Please visit http://www.completebook.com/aepa/register to register. Once registered you can place orders, create wish lists, and request quotes. If you have any questions or need any help registering, please don’t hesitate to call 800-986-1775 Ext. 105.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Daktronics
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Daktronics, based in Brookings, South Dakota, is a world leader of informing and entertaining people through dynamic audio-visual communication systems. Daktronics designs, manufacturers, builds and installs scoreboards, video displays, electronic message centers, pool timing systems, outdoor stadium sound systems, and rigging for arenas and theatres.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Deledao
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Deledao Education is a browser-based self-harm alerting and content filtering solution focused on student wellness and digital safety. Deledao Education’s AI-powered, cloud-based technology screens through web and email content in real time to analyze text, images, and videos. It works on Chromebooks, Windows, Mac OS, mobile devices and tablets. Through the real time analysis of each page as it renders in the browser, Deledao Education provides powerful wellness monitoring and content filtering for on and off campus learners. Among other features, Deledao Education:
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Promotes parental engagement by providing parents with a Parent Portal (web and app-based) providing granular at-home policy settings and full visibility into their child’s internet activity and conduct on school-owned devices.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2020. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Dude Solutions
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Dude Solutions is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of operations management solutions to education, government, healthcare, senior living, manufacturing and membership-based organizations. For nearly two decades, Dude Solutions has inspired clients to create better work and better lives. We combine innovative, user-friendly technology with the world’s smartest operations engine, empowering operations leaders to transform the most important places in our lives. Today, more than 12,000 organizations use our award-winning software to manage maintenance, assets, energy, IT, events and more. For more information, visit dudesolutions.com.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
E-Rate Elite Services, Inc.
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E-Rate Elite Services, Inc. (EES), is a registered E-Rate consultant (Registration #: 16024803) with the Schools & Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC.) Our firm has managed E-Rate funding and telecommunications audits in excess of $800 million in 28 states across the country since its inception in 2001. Among our current clients are the Archdiocese of Charleston in South Carolina, Baltimore City Public Schools, Lodi Unified School District and Anne Arundel County Public Schools. For more than twenty years EES has provided E-Rate management consulting, appeal/audit representation and project management services. Our clients range from private organizations to large public school districts and library systems with complex budget and procurements. Several of our clients are listed among the top 100 largest school districts in the United States. Our services include: consulting on technology planning, form preparation/submission, appeals, audit representation, compliance management, monthly newsletters, on-site training sessions, online access to your account, and a designated account manager to a host of other client benefits.
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Bid recommended for approval in April 2021. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Facility Solutions Group
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Facility Solutions Group is a leading single-source provider of lighting, electrical, energy, signage, and technology solutions, operating across all fifty States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2017. Contract and extensions possible through March 2022.
FieldTurf USA, Inc.
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FieldTurf was developed and engineered for athletes, by athletes. The company that changed the way athletes view “artificial turf”. Before FieldTurf, natural grass was considered by many to be the best solution for sports fields around the world – even though it required constant maintenance and could not withstand heavy use. FieldTurf changed the industry perfecting the long pile, in-filled artificial turf product To date, FieldTurf has over 7,000 installations worldwide.
Member Benefits
• Pre-determined, preferential pricing
• Eliminate duplication and expense of bid process
• Turn-key process
• Expedite the purchase/installation of sport surface
• Obtain the products you want at a competitive price
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Hellas Construction, Inc.
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Hellas Construction – Awarded Bid #020 Athletic Surfaces
Hellas Sport Lighting Division – Awarded Bid #021 Athletic Lighting
Hellas Construction, Inc. was established in 2003 and has grown to be one of the largest sports construction contractors in the United States. While specializing in the general construction of sports facilities and synthetic surfaces, Hellas also champions innovative artificial turf manufacturing, base construction, field, track and tennis planning, installation and maintenance.
Hellas manufactures its own products at its American factories using only the highest-quality raw materials for its playing surfaces. The only sports construction firm to offer all manufacturing, design and construction services in a one-stop-shop, Hellas applies its innovative delivery method to all its projects.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Bid recommended for approval in December 2020. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Hillyard, Inc.
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Hillyard is an 111 year old company based in St. Joseph, MO. We have an long successful history of being one of the industry’s most trusted resources. We are a vertically integrated chemical manufacturer and distributor, which allows our customers unique access. At Hillyard, we go way beyond simply selling our customers products and we strive to make an impact on their overall cleaning program. Hillyard is the focused on the best overall solution for customers wanting clean, safe, and healthy facilities at the lowest total cost. We follow a unique process-driven philosophy in which we evaluate our customer’s cleaning programs and help them implement industry backed best cleaning practices. We train our customer’s staff to those processes and provide them management tools to get results. We stay invested in our customer’s success by continuously providing the ability to manage quality. We will earn the right to be your cleaning resource.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2023.
Husqvarna Professional Products
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Husqvarna is a world leader in outdoor power products for forestry, lawn and garden care. In the 325 years we have been in business, we have built a brand that is respected by professionals and homeowners alike. We are the world’s largest producer of outdoor power equipment and deliver the widest range of products in the industry – from hand-held products like chainsaws, brush cutters, leaf blowers, and trimmers to our zero turn and robotic mowers. Our professional range of lawn maintenance products are distinguished by solutions that promote
productivity, safety and sustainability. High-performance battery-powered products and services such as the Husqvarna Fleet Service™ system are important elements in our commercial lawn and garden segment. We strive to be the preferred partner in the commercial lawn and garden segment, with innovative products and first-class customer service and technical support.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Imagination Station dba Istation
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Founded in 1998 and based in Dallas, Texas, Istation (Imagination Station) has become one of the nation’s leading providers of richly animated, game-like educational technology. Winner of several national educational technology awards, the Istation program puts more instructional time in the classroom through small-group and collaborative instruction. Istation’s innovative reading, math, and Spanish assessments and instruction immerses students in an engaging and interactive environment and inspire them to learn. Additionally, administrators and educators can use Istation to easily track the progress of their students, schools, and classrooms. Istation now serves over 4 million students throughout the United States and several countries.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Interface Americas
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Interface is a world-leading modular flooring company with a fully integrated collection of carpet tiles and resilient flooring. Our modular system helps customers create interior spaces while positively impacting the people who use them and our planet. Our mission, Climate Take Back™, invites the industry to join us as we commit to running our business in a way that is restorative to the planet.
The Interface AEPA contract (the only carbon neutral flooring contract in the industry where all embodied carbon emissions are offset to zero, 3rd party certified and offered at no additional charge) includes the entire Interface brand product offering, including modular carpet, luxury vinyl tile, rubber flooring, cove base and stair treads. When you transform schools with Interface flooring, you inspire students, boost productivity, enhance well-being, and create a climate fit for life.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
Kajeet
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Kajeet, Inc. is an award-winning company and the industry leader for safe and secure wireless Internet connectivity for students. Kajeet has partnered with more than 3000 schools and school districts in the United States and Canada to provide affordable Education Broadband™ outside the classroom. Kajeet believes in #EveryStudent, #AlwaysConnected!
Kajeet was founded in 2003 by a group of parents and launched its Education Division in 2011 which now provides connectivity to a wide variety of education and community customers, including but not limited to, schools, school districts, libraries, colleges/universities, non-profits, tribal schools, state agencies, federal agencies, and third-party financial sponsors, in all 50 U.S. states, D.C., all Canadian provinces and the United Kingdom.
A major differentiator of Kajeet is ability to provide Education Broadband connectivity across multiple carrier networks in one platform including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Rogers Wireless, Bell Mobility, Vodafone as well as additional International networks globally.
Kajeet has dedicated geographic Sales, Marketing and Engineering teams to support our customers. Post-sale, Kajeet provides full Implementation Services, Training, Logistics, Health Checks and Tier-1 support for students and parents/caregivers.
All Kajeet Education Broadband services include our patented Sentinel® management platform providing 1) real-time data rating, 2) CIPA-compliant and customizable filtering (content & protocol), 3) in-network security for threat detection (viruses/malware) and application signature policies, and 4) reporting and analytics for deeper visibility into student use of the network and policy compliance. The Kajeet Sentinel platform protects students and keeps them on-task ensuring public sector resources are not funding harmful content (porn, hate speech, etc.) or off-task entertainment (Netflix, Hulu, Fortnite, etc.).
Kajeet Products/Services
– Student Access, ensuring #EveryStudent is #AlwaysConnected to broadband for learning
– Kajeet SmartSpot®
– LTE Embedded Devices (Chromebooks, laptops, tablets)
– Other customer-owned devices (hotspots, modems, computers, etc.)
– SmartBus Wi-Fi, #1 provider of Wi-Fi on school buses in North America – Deployed in over 1000 school bus fleets across the U.S. and Canada
– Fixed Wireless – Kajeet Connect Prime and Backup – for indoor and outdoor facilities
– Software – Mobile Device Management, Network/Device Monitoring, Policy Management, etc. related to the delivery and management of students and connected devices
– Kajeet Private Networks, including Private LTE using CBRS or EBS spectrum
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Bid recommended for approval in April 2021. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Kellogg & Sovereign
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Kellogg & Sovereign® Consulting (K&S) provides professional program management services for schools and libraries. Clients range from rural schools and single site libraries to urban school districts, library systems and state-wide consortia. Working with the USF programs since the inception of the E-Rate program in 1997, the dedicated professionals are qualified to assist with funding needs. The Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting team works with schools and libraries to successfully apply for E-Rate discounts on advanced telecommunications and information services.
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Bid recommended for approval in April 2021. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Kompan, Inc.
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Kompan is a global leader in playground equipment and outdoor fitness equipment solutions. We are here to co-create and shape happier and healthier communities by offering excellent play and sport & fitness solutions for people of all ages and abilities. When we live active lives, we become happier and healthier and we perform better. Through play and exercise, we have fun, we learn and develop as individuals and as groups of people.
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Bid recommended for approval in April 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2023.
Konica Minolta
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Konica Minolta leads the way in bringing innovative digital workflow solutions, products and services to educational entities, from K-12 Public to Private schools and Higher Education Institutions. Our offerings provide the technology to address the many needs facing the education community today. Whether it’s finding ways to cut costs, enhance learning opportunities, improve document management, or support IT infrastructure and initiatives, Konica Minolta provides solutions that empower students and educators.
Our offerings include; Multi-Function Printers, Production Print and Wide Format Products and Solutions, Managed Print Services, Electronic Content Management Solutions, IT services, Specialty Products such as 3D printers, Interactive Classroom Technology, Visitor Management Security Solutions and Application Software Solutions.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2020. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Kyocera
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Kyocera offers an award winning line of copier and multi-functional print devices through the AEPA contract. By using this program, excellent discounts can be achieved while at the same time eliminating the need for competitive bidding. This approach saves time, money and important resources.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2020. Contract and extensions possible through March 2025.
Mackin Educational Resources
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For more than 35 years, Mackin has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Working with over 18,000 publishers and an age-appropriate database of nearly 3 million print titles and more than 2 million digital titles, Mackin supplies print books, eBooks, read-alongs, digital audiobooks, makerspace materials, videos and more, along with digital content management and custom collection analysis services.
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Bid recommended for approval in December 2019. Contract and extensions possible through March 2024.
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