Special Education and/or Early Learning: Instructional Materials, Supplies, and Equipment

The Cooperative Purchasing Connection is seeking to partner with vendors to develop a program for service cooperative members to purchase special education and/or early learning instructional materials, supplies, and equipment. The goal is to provide educators and staff with a variety of tools and resources to enable children to reach their full potential. The contract was awarded to six vendors: Achieve3000, Inc., Failure Free Reading, Lakeshore Learning, Motion Math, Oneder, and Really Good Stuff. The vendors will provide a broad line of special education and/or early learning materials, supplies, and equipment at consortium level discounted pricing. • The contract aims to achieve cost savings through a single competitive solicitation process. • The vendors will provide a variety of products, including books, literature, software, teaching and instructional aides, and adaptive equipment. • The contract also includes a performance bond requirement. • The Cooperative Purchasing Connection will work closely with the awarded vendors to market the contract to its member agencies and potential members.