Bid Number

RFP 27-31SOFTWAREAEAPURCH

Solicitation

AEA Purchasing Academic Versions of Operational Software

Solicitation Type

Request for Proposals

County

Clayton

Description

AEA Purchasing is a division of the Iowa Association of Area Education Agencies, a 28E association established by Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. AEA Purchasing facilitates a voluntary purchasing program to help Iowa schools and other eligible entities save time and money. AEA Purchasing’s goal is to combine the purchasing power of Iowa schools to offer aggressive pricing on materials, goods, and services through a competitive bid process. Iowa’s AEAs currently serve accredited K–12 public and non-public school districts across the state, reaching approximately 500,000 students. The purpose of RFP 27-31SOFTWAREAEAPURCH is to establish a comprehensive procurement program that offers competitive pricing and high-quality academic versions of operational software, including Microsoft, Adobe, Google Workspace for Education Plus, VMware, AutoCAD, and other software products. The program will serve Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, accredited public school districts, accredited non-public schools, and other academic-related organizations. Bid documents and responses will be released on Monday, September 14, 2026, and are managed through the Public Purchase Electronic Bid System. Bids are due on Monday, October 5, 2026, by 9:00 a.m. Central Time. There is no cost to register in Public Purchase to view and download the documents. For assistance with the system, please contact Public Purchase directly. The Public Purchase website is located here: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/login/login. Links Public Purchase Electronic Bid System - Documents posted on Monday, September 14, 2026. https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/login/login

Number

267

Name

AEA Purchasing

Address 1

1400 2nd Street NW

Address 2

City/State/Zip

Elkader, IA 52043

Contact Name

Tracie Marshall

Contact Title

Media/Technology Project and Purchasing Coordinator

Contact Email

[email protected]

Contact Phone Number

(319) 399-6442

Contact Phone Extension

Contact Other Number

Contact Fax Number

From

9/10/2026 4:25:00 PM

Until

10/5/2026 9:50:00 AM

Public Purchase

https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/login/login