Cooperatives and Contract Pricing
A number of state and privately sponsored buying cooperatives offer special pricing. Purchasing from a cooperative or taking advantage of a state contract may exempt the purchase from bidding requirements. A username and/or password may be required. Use the Ask Purchasing Form to request a login
| Amerinet |
Cooperative formed for the healthcare industry. Offer anything that hospitals use (pharmaceuticals, staffing, interpreters, moving, medical, surgical, scientific, etc.) |
| Apple Computers |
Directions for how to order an Apple Computer. |
| Barnes & Nobles |
E&I and Barnes and Noble Booksellers have teamed up to offer a discount to member institutions. The discount applies to institutional and personal purchases. Orders must be placed online at www.bn.com/eandi. |
| BuyBoard |
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for a wide range of products and services. No bidding required. |
| Choice Facility Partners |
Choice Facility Partners specializes in: Construction: Job Order Contracting, Energy Conservation and Management, Disaster Restoration and Recovery, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FFE), Building Infrastructure and Building Exterior and Grounds. No bidding required. |
| Dell Computers |
Directions for how to purchase a Dell Computer. |
| Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service |
Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service - a co-op buying group for higher education covering a wide range of products and services. No bidding required. |
| eShip Global |
eShip Global offers best value pricing for the shipment of materials. |
| First Choice Cooperative |
Member owned cooperative that has over 600 supply and equipment agreements for healthcare providers. No bidding required. |
| Houston-Galveston Area Council |
The buying coop http://www.hgacbuy.org/home/ offers competitive pricing for vehicles, communications equipment and services, grounds facilities & parks equipment, public works equipment, emergency equipment & supplies, consulting leasing & staffing services and energy purchasing. No bidding required. |
| National IPA |
National IPA - a nationwide co-op for public agencies. No minimum volume requirements. No bidding required. |
| National Joint Powers Alliance |
National Joint Powers Alliance - a co-op for technology, faculty, and organizational products and services. No bidding required. |
| PEPPM National Contract Program |
Audio-Visual Products, General Hardware and Software, Refurbished Computers Systems and Parts, Laser Toner and Ink Cartridges, and End of Life Computer Systems and Parts. |
| Provista |
Scientific, medical, food service, and janitorial supplies. No bidding required. |
| Sam's Club |
UNT - How to utilize the UNT account at the Denton Sam's Club. |
| Tarrant County Cooperative |
Link to Tarrant County Cooperative purchasing information page. |
| Temporary Employment Agencies |
UNT - Information about the temporary employment agencies contracted to provide services to UNT. |
| Texas Department of Information Resources |
Department of Information Resources, source for state negotiated contracts for technology solutions. No bidding, HUB forms, or contract review required. |
| Texas Interlocal Purchasing System |
Texas Interlocal Purchasing System - a statewide co-op for use government entities. No bidding required. |
| The Cooperative Purchasing Network |
The Cooperative Purchasing Network - a co-op available for use by all government entities in the State of Texas. No bidding required. |
| TIBH |
TIBH Industries provides employment for Texans with blindness and other disabilities. They sell office supplies and other products at a deep discount. No bidding required. |
| TPASS/State Term Contracts |
Term contracts that have been awarded by the State. Purchasing under a state contract exempts the bidding requirements. No bidding, HUB forms, or contract review are required. |
| TXMAS |
Texas Multiple Award Schedule mirrors federal GSA contracts that have been competitively awarded. No bidding required. |