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This Solicitation opportunity from Iowa was posted on September 10, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

AEA Purchasing Academic Versions of Operational Software

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RFP 27-31SOFTWAREAEAPURCHState & Local

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AEA Purchasing, a division of the Iowa Association of Area Education Agencies, is issuing RFP 27-31SOFTWAREAEAPURCH to establish a procurement program for high-quality academic versions of operational software. This initiative aims to leverage the combined purchasing power of Iowa schools to secure aggressive pricing on products from vendors such as Microsoft, Adobe, Google Workspace for Education Plus, VMware, and AutoCAD. The program is designed to serve Area Education Agencies, accredited public and non-public school districts, and other academic-related organizations across the state. The solicitation process is managed through the Public Purchase Electronic Bid System, with bid documents released on September 14, 2026. Interested parties must submit their responses by 9:00 a.m. Central Time on October 5, 2026. Registration to view and download the necessary documents is free of charge via the Public Purchase website.

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AEA Purchasing RFP for academic software procurement for Iowa schools and agencies.

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AgencyIowa → AEA Purchasing
Contacts1 person available
OfficeElkader, IA, 52043, USA
Organization / AgencyIowa → AEA Purchasing
Office AddressElkader, IA, 52043, USA

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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

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