AEPA is a national cooperative of education purchasing professionals representing lead agencies in their respective states.

Currently, AEPA consists of 31 member states who competitively bid contracts 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.

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SAS HALO

Contact: Brian Talbott Work Phone: 509-994-0100 Website: http://www.sashalo.com
Details

SAS HALO specializes in providing comprehensive security solutions for educational institutions, dedicated to creating safe and secure learning environments. By leveraging advanced technology and strategic partnerships, we ensure the safety and well-being of students, teachers, and staff.

 

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BID 2025

Bid recommended for approval in December 2024. Contract and extensions possible through March 2029.

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Schmelz Countryside

Contact: Jonathan Schmelz Work Phone: 651-484-8441 Website: https://www.schmelzvw.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb-main
Details

At our dealership, we have devoted ourselves to helping and serving our customers to the best of our ability. We believe the cars we offer are the highest quality and ideal for your life needs. We understand that you rely on our web site for accurate information, and it is our pledge to deliver you relevant, correct, and abundant content.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have. Our staff is happy to answer any and all inquiries in a timely fashion. We look forward to doing business with you!

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BID 2024

Bid recommended for approval in December 2023.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2028.

 

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School Health

Contact: Jennifer Lovell Work Phone: (866) 323-5465 Work Fax: (800) 235-1305 Website: School Health
Details

School Health is a national, full-service provider of health supplies and services. We serve health professionals in educational settings from pre-school to college. We collaborate with customers and are an advocate for the health and wellness of those entrusted in their care.  We have solutions and products in the Health Services, Special Education, Sports Medicine, PE Equipment and Early Childhood segments to make our customers’ jobs easier with a superior product selection, personalized service, insightful content, cost-effective solutions and easy interactions.  With an emphasis on Health & Safety, Emergency Products such as defibrillators and stop the bleed kits, Medical, Surgical and First Aid Related Equipment, Supplies, Accessories and Services, School Health carries over 23,000 active products within our database and access to over a ½ million products from our supplier partners. Our partners consist of over 1,200+ suppliers and 15 strategic partner suppliers. Through our partner relationships, we have access to many additional resources including thousands of sales representatives in the field, giving School Health tremendous exposure and support to members.

Your Supply list is here.  Plan your next order and stay organized with our downloadable checklists click here.

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BID 2026

Health and Wellness – Bid recommended for approval in December 2025.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2030.

 

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BID 2026

EMS Supplies and Equipment – Bid recommended for approval in December 2025.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2030.

 

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School Nurse Supply

Contact: Jeff Giesel Work Phone: 800-485-2737 Website: http://schoolnursesupply.com
Details

School Nurse Supply is an authorized distributor and has been in business since November 1997. We currently serve to school districts, Head Starts, and educational facilities in all 50 states. We offer a complete 260 page catalog and online website for information on products and ordering. Our catalog includes a wide variety of first aid/medical supplies and equipment.

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BID 2026

Bid recommended for approval in December 2025.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2030.

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School Specialty

Contact: Greg Harbaugh Work Phone: (888)-388-3224 Website: www.schoolspecialty.com/aepa-co-op
Details

VALUE. SELECTION. SERVICE. QUALITY.

With more than 40,000 classroom and school essentials consisting of well-known brands such as Crayola and 3M, as well as a large and respected selection of proprietary brands, School Specialty Education Essentials has all of your basic school and classroom needs covered.

School Specialty also offers these fine brands under your Instructional Supplies contract. Please visit http://www.schoolspecialty.com for more information.

Early Childhood classroom product and furniture solutions that inspire life-long learner.

An expansive array of art supplies, ideas and support.

 

Special products and solutions to help ensure success for students with special needs

 

 

Every day savings on your everyday supplies

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BID 2026

 

Bid recommended for approval in December 2025.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2030.

 

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BID 2023

School & Instructional Supplies – Bid recommended for approval in December 2022.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2027.

 

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BID 2023

Athletic Equipment & Supplies – Bid recommended for approval in December 2022.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2027.

 

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BID 2025

Security Solutions – Bid recommended for approval in December 2024. Contract and extensions possible through March 2029.

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SchoolsPLP

Contact: Josh Leitz Work Phone: 602-770-9152 Website: https://schoolsplp.com/
Details

SchoolsPLP provides a comprehensive, state standards aligned PreK-12 curriculum suite that enables schools and districts to deliver full-time virtual, credit retrieval, acceleration/remediation, and blended learning programs. Our digital curriculum comes equipped with a robust learning management system that offers various functionalities. Learn more at https://schoolsplp.com as we work to Improve the Lives of Educators.

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BID 2024

Bid recommended for approval in December 2024.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2028.

 

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Shaw Sports Turf (A Brand of Shaw Integrated & Turf Solutions Inc.)

Contact: Jimmy Marshall Work Phone: (615) 879-0136 Website: http://www.shawsportsturf.com
Details

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Shaw Industries is a full flooring provider to the residential and commercial markets. Shaw supplies carpet, hardwood, laminate, resilient, and tile/stone flooring products, as well as synthetic turf.  Shaw Sports Turf is one of the leading synthetic turf companies in North America and has represented quality and innovation for more than two decades with over 2,000 successful installations, including an impressive list of high-profile field installations.

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BID 2024

Bid recommended for approval in December 2023.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2028.

 

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SHI

Contact: Chris Dickman Work Phone: 703-283-0831 Website: https://www.publicsector.shidirect.com/
Details

SHI Public Sector is a $4B business unit within the $14B SHI organization that serves national and local governments, education, and public health entities. With over 35 offices throughout the world, we deliver hardware, software, services, and cloud computing to remain agile and meet the procurement and compliance demands unique to Public Sector. Our dedicated government and education account executives can speak to IT budgeting, grant and E-Rate funding, transformational classrooms of the future, scholastic esports programs, and professional development for project management, leadership, and change management.

WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS

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BID 2026

Technology Catalog – Bid recommended for approval in December 2025.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2030.

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BID 2025

Cybersecurity & Training – Bid recommended for approval in December 2024. Contract and extensions possible through March 2029.

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South Western Communications

Contact: Angela Mayfield Work Phone: 270-302-9613 Website: https://www.swc.net/
Details

SWC leads in communication, physical security, and life safety solutions for schools, hospitals, jails, and government/commercial. For more than 45 years, our solutions have improved communication and safety by mitigating, monitoring, and helping prevent incidents. We secure more than 5 million K-12 students, 78,000 licensed beds, 250 government facilities; manage 57,000 access credentials; and have completed more than 700 detention projects. Our offerings include access control, cameras, door monitoring and locking, wireless duress systems, fire, vape, environmental, and weapon detection, and much more.

SWC’s innovative neXus smart campus solution integrates all safety and security systems into a single, interactive, 3-D facility map, providing real-time alerts for unlocked doors, duress events, vaping, and weapons detection. It can notify law enforcement or first responders when necessary and even enable room or full campus lockdowns.

Scalable, reliable, and cost-effective—SWC’s solutions help ensure a safer learning or work environment.

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BID 2025

Bid recommended for approval in December 2024. Contract and extensions possible through March 2029.

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Sport Surfaces Distributing, Inc.

Contact: Robert Cohen Work Phone: (877)-395-1978 Website: http://www.sport-surfaces.com
Details

Sport Surfaces Distributing, Inc. furnishes, install, and maintains athletic playing surfaces including gymnasium floors, weight & fitness floors, synthetic turf fields, running tracks, and tennis courts.

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BID 2025

 

Hardwood and Synthetic Flooring-Bid recommended for approval in December 2025.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2029

 

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BID 2024

 

Bid recommended for approval in December 2023.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2028.

 

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TelLogic Inc. dba E-Rate Central

Contact: Julieanna Himsworth Work Phone: (516)-801-7885 Website: http://www.e-ratecentral.com
Details

Tel/Logic Inc. d.b.a. E-Rate Central is a Corporation registered in the State of New York and was initially incorporated in New York on March 30. 1998. E-Rate Central was established in 1997 for the sole purpose of helping schools, school districts, and libraries successfully navigate the complex and time-consuming rules and procedures of the Federal E-rate Program. The overriding goal that drives our organization is simple: make the E-rate program work for our clients.

E-Rate Central, does not provide, nor does Tel/Logic or any of its employees have a financial or marketing interest in any other organization that provides E-rate eligible services. Most specifically, Tel/Logic does not have a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN), a basic requirement for doing business as an E-rate vendor.  We are a registered consultant with USAC and have been assigned Consultant Registration Number (CRN) 16060891.

Our services traditionally include, but are not limited to, statewide training , program management for projects similar to those requested in this RFP, procurement assistance, E-rate forms preparation, application review, advocating policy on behalf of clients, audit support and appeal preparation.

Our client base includes State Governmental Agencies, large consortiums, libraries, and public-school districts across the nation. E-Rate Central is a member of the State E-rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA) and the only consulting firm representing state interests in more than three states. E-Rate Central is a founding member of the E-rate Management Professionals Association (E-mpa®) E-Rate Central has been an elected member of the E-mpa® board since E-mpa®’s inception. Our employees have professional backgrounds outside of E-Rate Central that include state E-rate Coordination, telecommunications, school district administration, and leadership positions within the Schools and Libraries Division of USAC.

E-rate Central is a leading source of E-rate information, nationwide. Our widely read weekly newsletter demystifies the E-rate program for applicants, service providers, and other consultants. It is distributed via email, our web site, and social media and provides news, tips, and analysis of current events in plain language that program participants can use to solve real E-rate problems. We customize our newsletter for our individual state clients so that relevant state E-rate news is disseminated along with the national news that is a part of our core distribution.

 

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BID 2025.5

Bid recommended for approval in April 2025. Contract and extensions possible through May 2029.

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The Motz Group

Contact: Zachary Burns Work Phone: (513) 533.6452 Website: http://www.themotzgroup.com
Details

For nearly 40 years, The Motz Group has been committed to leaving a lasting legacy with every field they create. They are synthetic and natural turf specialists, focusing on sports field design, construction, removal, replacement, maintenance and management. Motz has made their name designing innovative and comprehensive performance-based sports field systems, tailored to their customer’s specific needs. They build fields from inception to completion with pride, dignity, and the utmost integrity. With quality craftsmanship and proven safety in mind, they are committed to partnering with their customers from ground break to replacement, guiding them every step of the way.

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BID 2024

Bid recommended for approval in December 2024.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2028.

 

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The OrganWise Guys

Contact: Dr. Michelle Lombardo Work Phone: 800-786-1730 or 770-495-0374 Website: https://organwiseguys.com/
Details

The OrganWise Guys Incorporated is dedicated to empowering children to be healthy and smart from the inside out. This unique, research-tested program includes The OrganWise Guys® characters that establish
a connection point of engagement with children. Their curriculum-linked, peer-reviewed programming provides a prep-free solution for educators who want to improve their students’ health and academic performance
using a robust, easy-to-use digital platform as well as physical resources. The OrganWise Guys Incorporated is the only organization that produces, provides, and distributes this educational support material
and is the Sole Source vendor for these items.

Partnership Introduction Document:
Click here to find a document that was created to introduce The OrganWise Guys partnership. Feel free to
add your logo in the upper left-hand corner and move the AEPA logo as needed.

Calendar Link:
Here is a link to Michelle’s calendar to choose a time that works for you (and whomever else you want to join
the call).

Direct Link to AEPA National Contract Partners Online Store:
Link to AEPA Online Store
Quantity discounts of up to 30% and special 50% discount for all student activity books

Direct Link to Full Product Catalog:
Link to online catalog

WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS

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BID 2024
Bid recommended for approval in December 2023. Contract and extensions possible through March 2028.

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TinyEYE

Contact: Josh Ballem Work Phone: (902) 209-5294 Website: https://tinyeye.com/
Details

TinyEYE is the world’s first and leading provider in online speech therapy, occupational therapy and mental health services to students in schools around the world!  Our priority is to create incredible learning experiences for students, so that they achieve their goals and thrive in their lives. When you partner with TinyEYE for therapy services, you have an entire company advocating for your experience. We lead with our hearts, and our purpose is to Grow Smiles, Mend Spirits, and Engage Children in their Lives. We promise to deliver exceptional value to you, and we hold ourselves accountable for results.

WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS

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BID 2026

 

Bid recommended for approval in December 2025.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2030.

 

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Total Technology

Contact: Jason Lewandowski Work Phone: (248) 978-2965 Website: https://totaltechnology.com/k12/
Details

Total Technology has been working with schools and governmental agencies since 2011.  Total Technology has a national reach, but a local approach, with state-of-the-art facilities to process devices.  As 1-1 initiatives have become more prevalent, so has the need for Device Buyback.  Each year Total Technology processes hundreds of thousands of devices extending the lifecycle of most of these devices.  Our environmentally sound approach extends the life of a device whenever possible and responsibly recycles devices when they are beyond economic repair and truly end-of-life.

K12 Video:  https://totaltechnology.com/k12/

The process is simple.

What we Buyback

  • Mobile Devices: Phones, Tablets, Laptops
  • Desktop Devices:  Computers, All-In-One
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BID 2023

Technology Buyback – Bid recommended for approval in December 2022.  Contract and extensions possible through March 2027.

 

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Twotrees Technologies

Contact: Susie Smith Work Phone: 800-364-5700 Website: http://www.twotrees.com/
Details

Twotrees Technologies, LLC, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, has proudly served the educational sector for over 35 years. We have locations from Grand Forks, ND to San Diego CA.  Our technical staff holds certifications including HP Convergent Network Certification, Cisco CNA, Sophos XG Architect, Google Chrome Management, Google Enterprise Suite for Education, Lenovo Services, and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. Our longevity reflects our commitment to delivering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective technology solutions tailored to the unique needs of K-12 institutions and local government. Twotrees operates out of local offices, allowing us to effectively serve school districts nationwide with a focus on exceptional service and customer satisfaction.

Our expertise lies in the design, implementation, and support of advanced network systems that improve connectivity and facilitate the integration of modern instructional technologies. Twotrees has a proven record of success in deploying large-scale, multi-campus wireless and wired solutions, ensuring minimal disruption to instructional activities while enhancing performance and reliability. By understanding the educational and government environment’s unique demands, we deliver customized solutions that promote collaborative learning and digital equity for students and staff alike.

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BID 2025

Bid recommended for approval in December 2024. Contract and extensions possible through March 2029.

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Weatherproofing Technologies

Contact: Regina Martino Work Phone: (651) 323-7431 Website: http://www.tremcoroofing.com/
Details

For almost two decades, Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance and Its subsidiary WTI (Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc.) have been providing AEPA members with unique facility asset management solutions designed to reduce your roofing and building envelope life-cycle costs, while improving building performance. Expedited contract procurement and our comprehensive start-to-finish project management capabilities allow you to concentrate on your daily responsibilities while WTI takes the responsibility for ensuring a safe, dry, comfortable environment.

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BID 2025

Bid recommended for approval in December 2024. Contract and extensions possible through March 2029.

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