The June 8, 2026 Clover Park School District board agenda includes multiple resolutions (26-126 through 26-132) to approve intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreements with regional and national cooperatives such as Puget Sound ESD, KCDA, Washington DES, ESD 112, BuyBoard, OMNIA Partners, E&I, WSIPC, Sourcewell, and 1Governmental Purchasing Alliance. These agreements enable the district to use pre-competed contracts for a wide range of commodities and services, including technology, curriculum, facilities, food service, school security, and professional services. For vendors already on or seeking to join these cooperatives, this is a clear signal that Clover Park is expanding its cooperative-based buying toolbox for the 2026-27 cycle and beyond. Sellers should position offerings through these specific co-ops and be prepared to help district departments leverage them for faster procurements, renewals, and expansions of existing solutions without issuing standalone RFPs.

These co-ops typically cover IT, curriculum, facilities, transportation, food services, and more; in...