AEA Purchasing Academic Versions of Operational Software
| Location: | Iowa |
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| Posted: | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Due: | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Agency: | State Government of Iowa |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | RFP 27-31SOFTWAREAEAPURCH |
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Bid Information
Bid Number
RFP 27-31SOFTWAREAEAPURCH
Solicitation
AEA Purchasing Academic Versions of Operational Software
Solicitation Type
Request for Proposals
County
Clayton
Description
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
Agency Information
Number
267
Name
AEA Purchasing
Address 1
1400 2nd Street NW
Address 2
City/State/Zip
Elkader, IA 52043
Contact Information
Contact Name
Tracie Marshall
Contact Title
Media/Technology Project and Purchasing Coordinator
Contact Email
Contact Phone Number
(319) 399-6442
Contact Phone Extension
Contact Other Number
Contact Fax Number
Valid Dates
From
9/10/2026 4:25:00 PM
Until
10/5/2026 9:50:00 AM
Documents/Attachments
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