Cooperative contracts: one bid, many buyers.

A cooperative solicitation is issued by one public body on behalf of many. The contract it awards can then be used by other agencies, cities and school districts without running a bid of their own. The solicitations are few, and a national one is often posted in a state you don't watch: Sourcewell's in Minnesota, Choice Partners' and BuyBoard's in Texas.

What you get

Marked in your matches

A co-op solicitation carries its own tag in your matches and emails, so you can filter to them.

National ones, whatever states you pick

A national co-op's contract can be used anywhere, so its solicitations reach every customer.

Next to everything else

Co-op solicitations sit with the state, city and federal RFPs that fit you, ranked the same way.

The programs

Who runs each program, how far its contracts reach, and whether its solicitations are in BidCast.

Sourcewell

Included

A Minnesota service cooperative, a unit of local government · National

Choice Partners

Included

Harris County Department of Education, Texas · National

BuyBoard

Included

The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative, an administrative agency of Texas local governments · Texas

Texas DIR cooperative contracts

When posted publicly

Texas Department of Information Resources · Texas public entities

TIPS

When posted publicly

Region 8 Education Service Center, Texas · National

HGACBuy

When posted publicly

Houston-Galveston Area Council, a regional council of governments · National

NASPO ValuePoint

When posted publicly

An LLC of the National Association of State Procurement Officials · Multi-state

COSTARS

When posted publicly

Pennsylvania Department of General Services · Pennsylvania

OMNIA Partners

When posted publicly

A private company · National

Region 4 ESC, KPN, PEPPM, MHEC, NCPA

When posted publicly

Education service centers, an intermediate unit, an interstate compact · Varies

E&I Cooperative Services

Not included

A member-owned nonprofit for education · National

Equalis Group

Not included

A private company · National

Program	Run by	Reach	In BidCast
Sourcewell	A Minnesota service cooperative, a unit of local government	National	Included
Choice Partners	Harris County Department of Education, Texas	National	Included
BuyBoard	The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative, an administrative agency of Texas local governments	Texas	Included
Texas DIR cooperative contracts	Texas Department of Information Resources	Texas public entities	When posted publicly
TIPS	Region 8 Education Service Center, Texas	National	When posted publicly
HGACBuy	Houston-Galveston Area Council, a regional council of governments	National	When posted publicly
NASPO ValuePoint	An LLC of the National Association of State Procurement Officials	Multi-state	When posted publicly
COSTARS	Pennsylvania Department of General Services	Pennsylvania	When posted publicly
OMNIA Partners	A private company	National	When posted publicly
Region 4 ESC, KPN, PEPPM, MHEC, NCPA	Education service centers, an intermediate unit, an interstate compact	Varies	When posted publicly
E&I Cooperative Services	A member-owned nonprofit for education	National	Not included
Equalis Group	A private company	National	Not included

Co-op solicitations, tagged, next to everything else that fits you.

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