AEPA’s Bonfire Hub

For the competitive bidding processes, AEPA uses an online, eProcurement service called Bonfire.  If your organization would like to do future business with AEPA and would like to be notified of upcoming bid solicitations, click the button below.

Register on AEPA’s Bonfire Hub

Why Register?

By registering on AEPA’s Bonfire Hub, your organization will automatically be notified when bid opportunities of common interest, become available.  As registered user, your organization will also have the ability to respond to bids electronically.

Steps to register on AEPA's Bonfire Hub.

The Association  of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) uses Bonfire to conduct its solicitation processes.  If your organization would like to do business with AEPA and would like to be notified of upcoming solicitations, you will need to create an account following the steps outlined below.

  1. Select the Register button and enter Organization Name, First Name, Last Name, Email, Confirm Email then select the Create Account button.
  2. You should receive an email from support@gobonfire.com, Click on the “Complete your registration” button in the email.
  3. Enter a password for your account and confirm the password, then click the “Continue” button
  4. Search for your Company, if you don’t find it then click the “Create my company” button and enter data in appropriate fields and complete all required steps and questions.  The following documents will be required; W9 Form and Certificate of Insurance (PDFs only).
  5. NIGP Code Selection – select the codes that relate to your business products and/or services. *Automatic notifications will be sent to the email on account if any solicitations match the codes you have selected.
    1. Make sure to select the Box “Notify me of any opportunities that match my commodity codes” if you want to receive these notifications automatically!
  6. If you need assistance with registration, consider watching Bonfire’s instructional video for guidance on how to start
    the registration process. For any support needs related to using the Bonfire platform, you can access the Vendor Help Center, or reach out to the Bonfire support team at support@gobonfire.com or call 1-800-354-8010.