Pitsco Education - School and Instructional Supplies Contract AEPA 019-E

From classroom and district level programs to individual activities, whether you’re looking for robotics, coding, dragsters, drafting supplies, STEM, or online testing, Pitsco Education has got you covered.

• Robotics
• Coding
• Aerospace
• Drafting & supplies
• Dragsters
• Elementary STEM
• Engineering
• Furniture & Storage
• Makerspace
• Physical Science
• Robotics
• Structures
• Sustainable Energy

Direct Ship Direct Invoice/Requires KCDA Approval

1. Members: Please confirm your organization's membership with KCDA (www.kcda.org). If you have any questions or need help in becoming a member of KCDA, please contact KCDA Customer Service at 800-422-5019 or by email customerservice@kcda.org.

2. Pitsco will submit a signed and dated proposal or quote to each interested KCDA member in accordance with the pricing awarded under this contract. If pricing has been negotiated due to volume purchasing, the price must be noted as negotiated and the negotiated price must be less than the firm price quoted. Pitsco must specifically state the KCDA/AEPA contract number #AEPA-019E on their proposal to each KCDA member. This proposal must identify the member’s contact name, e-mail address and phone # of the person responsible for approving this purchase. This member contact information is critical, and if not provided, may be grounds for delaying the processing of the order as well as eventual payment to Pitsco.

3. Members should send a copy of their PO made out to Pitsco and a copy of the Vendor quote to the Contract Specialist designated on the Awarded Contracts page. Upon KCDA's verification of membership and pricing, KCDA will notify the designated point of contact at Pitsco of KCDA’s approval. The Contract Specialist will request additional information, such as scope of work and item/part number along with pricing for each line item as needed. Failure to provide adequate evaluation information may result in delay of approval by Contract Specialist.

4. A copy of the order will be kept on file at KCDA. 

5. Pitsco must not commence delivery, services or installation using the KCDA contract without receiving KCDA’s approval.

6. Orders processed against this contract by customers who are not KCDA members or without e-mailed approval from KCDA are in violation of contract #AEPA-019E specifications. Vendors not following proper procedures may be removed from consideration for future awards.

7. KCDA reserves the right to revise the ordering process above at their sole discretion, if deemed necessary for contract management or audit purposes. An implementation for change will be coordinated with Pitsco as needed.

Award Letter

AEPA (the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies) was founded in the year 2000 with the goal of bidding and awarding national contracts on behalf of its’ members states.

KCDA is one of the founding members of AEPA. KCDA represents AEPA in the states of Washington, Idaho and Alaska. AEPA is represented in the state of Oregon by the InterMountain Education Service District.

Our Pacific Northwest KCDA members enjoy the following benefits through our association with AEPA:

• AEPA is made up of multiple state Education Cooperatives with a goal of bidding and awarding national contracts for the benefit of our collective members.
• AEPA bids attract national vendors that offer a variety of products and services to our Pacific Northwest members.
• AEPA contracts are nationally bid and locally awarded. All AEPA contracts adopted by KCDA are state bid law compliant for our Pacific Northwest members.

For more information about AEPA, visit www.aepacoop.org or contact David Mahalko or Dane Hewitt at KCDA 800-422-5019.