Purchasing
Cooperatives
Cooperatives
Purchasing cooperatives make the buying process easier and more affordable by combining the purchasing power of many agencies into a single cooperative group. Contracts are competitively solicited to satisfy the public bidding process for its education, government, and nonprofit participating agencies.
Applying is easy:
- View the cooperative purchasing options below
- If you’re not a member, you can join for free on the respective cooperative’s website
- Once you are a member, visit your local Blue Bird dealer and ask for a quote using the chosen cooperative contract
- Once you have received your quote, simply cut your purchase order to your Blue Bird dealer
Equalis Group is a national public sector purchasing cooperative that develops and administers a diverse portfolio of cooperative purchasing programs that cover a wide range of products and services. Each program in Equalis’ rapidly growing portfolio provides its members with a legal and compliant exemption to the traditional bid/request for proposals (RFP) process and the ability to configure the solution that best meets their individual needs while achieving the lowest total cost.
This contract was procured and awarded in accordance with the requirements of 2-C.F.R. Part 200, commonly referred to as “Uniform Guidance”, so public agencies can spend federal grant and award dollars through this contract vehicle without having to conduct their own bid or RFP for our products and services.
Not a member yet? Any public sector entity in the country, including federal and state agencies, local governments, and educational institutions, can join Equalis and begin utilizing any Equalis competitively solicited Master Agreement by completing the membership registration form. New members receive a fully executed copy of their completed membership form via email immediately and will quickly receive their Equalis membership number and welcome kit. There are no membership dues, fees, or obligations and completing the form takes less than five minutes.
Blue Bird is proud to be an approved supplier of school buses on the Sourcewell contract. Sourcewell is a government agency that makes the buying process easier and more affordable by combining the purchasing power of many agencies into a single cooperative group. Contracts are competitively solicited to satisfy the public bidding process for its education, government, and nonprofit participating agencies. Sourcewell gives public employees the best of both worlds – local dealer access with national buying power. This program keeps taxpayer dollars in the community, while saving time and money during the procurement process. If you’re not a Sourcewell member, you can join for free with no obligation on the Sourcewell website. Talk to your local Blue Bird dealer to learn more about the Blue Bird contract and how utilizing the power of Sourcewell will make purchasing simple and more affordable.