Why cooperatives exist
Running a full RFP for every security project is slow and expensive. Cooperative purchasing organizations competitively solicit contracts once, then let member agencies buy off them directly — saving months while staying defensible.
The big ones
- OMNIA Partners — one of the largest, broad public-agency membership
- Sourcewell — government cooperative, free membership, common in K-12 and municipal
- NASPO ValuePoint — state-led, used by states and their locals
- TIPS — national cooperative for public and nonprofit members
How a buy works
- Confirm your entity is a member of the cooperative
- We quote against the awarded contract
- You issue the order to us as the awarded supplier/partner
Compliance still applies
Cooperatives speed the path; they don't waive Section 889 or TAA where federal funds are involved. We document compliance per SKU regardless. See the SLED industry page or the cooperatives. Get a quote.