As long as your organization is categorized under one of the classes below, you are eligible to participate and take advantage of the thousands of products offered.
Public School Districts
Private Schools
Charter Schools
Counties
Cities
Municipalities
Governmental Agencies
Non-profit Organizations
State Universities
State Colleges
CPS strives to meet the needs of your agency by providing solutions and products at the tip of your finger tips to save you time and money without the hassle of conducting your own bids.
The categories you will find offered are here.
Participation is absolutely FREE.
No it does not.
CPS follows The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Procurement Code. It is best to verify your state allows purchasing contracts bid and / or negotiated in Pennsylvania.
CPS was created by a Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit to provide schools and governmental agencies with a valuable free resource to save money, share ideas, and collaborate. CPS offers a one stop, competitive procurement solution. We welcome you to join our network and work together to achieve our common goals.
CPS follows The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Procurement Code. All contracts are either competitively bid or negotiated under these guidelines. Before making a purchase ensure these standards comply with your requirements.
Line Item Bids
Quantity based bidding is available for all to participate.
Line item vendors have the option to make their awarded bids piggybackable. However, there is a chance not all awarded items will have this option.
For a schedule of the bidding cycle and more information on how you can get started,please reach out to one of the CPS contacts.
Catalog Bids
CPS facilitates and manages the process for bi-yearly bids which are awarded to various vendors for use of their catalog at discounted prices. Bids are awarded by the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 Board of School Directors, and can be utilized by any public procurement agency.
Visit the Contract section today to explore all the different product offerings available through these contracts.
Marketplace Programs
Our Regional Contracts allow school districts and procurement units the opportunity to utilize exclusive agreements to purchase products and services. These contracts utilize a negotiated price structure which ensures quality product at competitive prices.
Additional benefits include:
- Delivery models that reduce costs associated with warehousing or obsolescence
- Multiple vendors and options
- Bid compliant
- Free to participate
Bid and RFP opportunities for the CPS Program are announced and listed on the main Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 web site under the Bids and RFP tabs. For additional information concerning vendor participation, please click here.
