Cooperative Purchasing Contracts
PURCHASING MADE EASY
SOURCEWELL
H2I Group has partnered with Sourcewell to offer education, government, and non-profit agencies a nationally leveraged, competitively bid contract through cooperative purchasing. Sourcewell’s analysts streamline the procurement process by developing RFPs and IFBs for national, competitive solicitations that meet or exceed local requirements. Their rigorous process is continually refined to best meet the needs of participating agencies and allows them to offer exceptional products from nationally acclaimed suppliers.
H2I Group Contracts:
Partner/Manufacturer Contracts:
- Debourgh
- Palmer Hamilton
- Porter Athletic
- Robbins Flooring
- Draper
NCL GOVERNMENT CAPITAL
Competitively bid financing to support state, local, education, and tribal nations.
NCL Government Capital provides flexible, customized financing solutions to empower state and local government, education, and tribal nations to build a better tomorrow. We strive to partner with and educate clients on the intricacies and advantages of municipal financing options.
NCL Government Capital is proud to offer a competitively bid financing contract awarded by Sourcewell, the largest government purchasing cooperative of its kind in the country. Working together, we simplify the municipal procurement process and expedite project completion.
OMNIA PARTNERS
All cooperative purchasing agreements offered through OMNIA Partners have been awarded via a thorough Request for Proposal (RFP) competitive solicitation by a public agency/governmental entity. The lead agency cooperative contracting process is the foundation of OMNIA Partners and sets us apart from other cooperatives. In order for even the most restrictive agencies nationwide to realize the best value offered by cooperative purchasing‚ OMNIA Partners ensures that industry best practices‚ processes and procedures are applied.
H2I Group is authorized to sell through the following partner contract:
- Irwin Seating Company
- Furniture, Installation and Related Services
- Contract Number: R191805
THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEM (TIPS)
The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) is a national purchasing cooperative housed at and managed by the Region 8 Education Service Center in Pittsburg, Texas. TIPS is available for use by public and private schools, colleges, universities, cities, counties, non-profits, and other government entities across all 50 states. TIPS competitively bids and awards all vendor contracts through a rigorous RFP/RFQ process, ensuring members have access to pre-approved, compliant purchasing contracts. This means TIPS members can bypass the time-consuming and costly individual bidding process and purchase directly from awarded vendors saving both time and money without sacrificing compliance.
View H2I Group’s TIPS Vendor Profile
H2I Group Contracts:
Contract #26010401 – Trades, Labor, and Materials (Non-JOC) & Contract #26010402 – Trades, Labor, and Materials (JOC):
H2I Group offers complete laboratory solutions through these contracts, supporting projects ranging from individual equipment installations to full laboratory buildouts and renovations. Working with a curated network of leading manufacturers including Air Master Systems, Bedcolab, CiF Lab Solutions, Durcon, Hamilton Laboratory Solutions, Labconco, and Karan & Associates, H2I Group provides steel and wood casework, fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, laboratory countertops, bench systems, and specialty storage systems. H2I Group also delivers skilled trade labor through its experienced team of installers and craftsmen, with the ability to provide union labor where required based on project type, location, or owner preference. Value-added services include design assistance, product specification support, delivery, installation, and ongoing service coordination.
Contract #260203 – Sports, Activity Equipment, and Related Services:
H2I Group is delivers athletic equipment and installation services for K–12 schools, higher education institutions, community centers, recreation facilities, and more. Under this contract, TIPS members can procure a comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor athletic solutions through H2I Group’s partnerships with Porter Athletic / Gill Athletics and Action Floor Systems. Products available include basketball backstops, volleyball systems, gym divider curtains, wall pads, gymnasium flooring, and synthetic floor systems. H2I Group also provides design assistance, product specification support, delivery, professional installation, and ongoing service and maintenance supporting projects from initial concept through completion.
Reseller Contracts: H2I Group is also authorized to sell through the following partners:
- Contract #210803 – Sporting Goods and Exercise Equipment
- Contract #210305 – Furnishing, Furniture, and Services
PEPPM
PEPPM users achieve lower costs of acquisition for their technology products. They also enjoy the promise from awarded vendors to offer their best national cooperative price – all this under the confidence of using competitively bid contracts awarded by a fellow educational agency.
With more than two million products under contract, the PEPPM technology purchasing cooperative is the nation’s most comprehensive source for public agencies to research and procure technology brands that meet their own local standards.
Paton Group (an H2I Group Company) Supplier Profile:
Reseller Contracts: H2I Group/Paton Group’s partner/manufacturer contracts:
- Greene Manufacturing
- zSpace
- Forest Scientific
- Diversified Woodcrafts, Inc
- Universal Laser Systems
COSTARS
COSTARS is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Cooperative Purchasing Program, a service established by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) for use by Local Public Procurement Units within the Commonwealth. COSTARS is the conduit to connect suppliers with more than 9,000 COSTARS members currently taking advantage of existing Commonwealth contracts. These COSTARS members spend over $1 billion per year using the COSTARS program.
H2I Group owned contract
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Contract #23-5846: Laboratory Furniture
This contract is designed to offer users a variety of manufacturers from which they can purchase Laboratory Furniture. Users of the contract should note that some furniture is available under mandatory State of Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) contracts. These include bookcases, file cabinets, tables, side/conference room chairs, ergonomic seating, and systems furniture, all of which are available from various vendors including Badger State Industries (BSI). For those items available under DOA contracts, customers must purchase them from the DOA contract-awarded vendor(s).
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA U-WIDE CONTRACT
The University of Minnesota has a contract with H2I Group for casegoods, freestanding furniture, seating, fume hoods, and accessories under contract number U42.2023.JST.7.01, which is valid through December 31, 2025. For more information, please visit https://uwidecontracts.umn.edu/.
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