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Vortex Companies is an approved vendor with multiple national procurement associations designed to help you help speed up the bidding and approval process on a broad range of products and services. Find a full list of our Co-Op partners below.

Network of Trusted Vendors

As an approved vendor of leading procurement associations, many of our trenchless products and services have been pre-approved. These organizations help you expedite the bidding and approval process. To take advantage of this service, all you need to do become a member. Membership is free and these procurement associations will help guide you through the process.

TIPS

Vortex Companies is a Trusted TIPS Vendor – Contract # 171105.

TIPS is a national purchasing cooperative that offers a suite of trenchless infrastructure solutions designed to simplify and speed-up the procurement process.

What are the key benefits of TIPS?

TIPS is approved across the U.S. and offers a wide range of competitively priced contracts for goods and services.

What services can TIPS Provide?

TIPS provides pre-approved products and services. All contracts have been awarded by virtue of a public competitive procurement process compliant with state statutes.

TIPS receives competitive bids from hundreds of contractors and vendors:

  • Inspection and Assessment Services
  • Pipe Cleaning and Root Removal
  • Sewer Bypass and Pumping Operations
  • Large Diameter, Spin-Cast Structural Pipe Relining — 36” diameter and up
  • Pipe Bursting from 8”- 42” in Diameter
  • Cured-In-Place Pipe Relining From 6”- 42” in Diameter
  • Lateral Line Connection Restoration
  • Manhole, Wet Well, and Junction Box Rehabilitation
  • Point Repair & Offset Joint Pipe Sealing Systems
  • Sewer Inspection and Assessment Training
  • Turn-key Contracting & Construction Management

Does TIPS meet contract requirements?

To be compliant, all contracts are awarded by virtue of a public competitive procurement process that meets state statutes.

Is TIPS available only in Texas?

TIPS is a national cooperative. All TIPS contracts are written to be used by local, state and federal government agencies, educational institutions, Indian tribal governments, and non-profit, non-taxed organizations in all 50 states and U.S. Territories.

Do I qualify for TIPS membership?

  • Municipality, City, County and/or State Agency
  • Utility District (MUD, WCID, Irrigation)
  • Government Authority (Airport, Port, River, Water, Toll Road)
  • Council of Government
  • Indian Tribal Government
  • Educational Institution
  • Any other non-taxed, non-profit entity

TIPS Membership

Visit http://www.tips-usa.com.

BuyBoard

Vortex Companies is a Trusted BuyBoard Vendor. Contract # 555-18.

BuyBoard is a Government Purchasing Cooperative created to increase the purchasing power of government entities and simplify their purchasing by using a customized online purchasing system.

What are the key benefits of BuyBoard?

  • Buying Power .
  • Compliance and Transparency
  • Value and Choice
  • Efficiency and Cost-Savings

What services can BuyBoard Provide?

  • Inspection and Assessment Services
  • Pipe Cleaning and Root Removal
  • Sewer Bypass and Pumping Operations
  • Large Diameter, Spin-Cast Structural Pipe Relining — 36” diameter and up
  • Pipe Bursting from 8”- 42” in Diameter
  • Cured-In-Place Pipe Relining From 6”- 42” in Diameter
  • Lateral Line Connection Restoration
  • Manhole, Wet Well, and Junction Box Rehabilitation
  • Point Repair & Offset Joint Pipe Sealing Systems
  • Sewer Inspection and Assessment Training
  • Turn-key Contracting & Construction Management

Does BuyBoard meet contract requirements?

All contracts are awarded by virtue of a public competitive procurement process that meets state statutes.

Is BuyBoard available only in Texas?

No. On the national level, BuyBoard is a cooperative formed between the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and several state school board associations to streamline the buying process for schools, municipalities, and other public entities.

The Texas Cooperative is open to all local governments and other political subdivisions in the state authorized to be a party to an interlocal cooperation agreement under the Interlocal Cooperation Act.

Do I qualify for BuyBoard membership?

You qualify if you are one of the following government entities:

  • Community Colleges
  • Counties
  • Municipalities
  • Public Universities
  • School Districts
  • Towns
  • Villages
  • Other Local Government Agencies

BuyBoard Membership

Go to www.buyboard.com or call 800-695-2919.

HGACBuy

Vortex Companies is a Trusted HGACBuy Vendor. Contract # TP07-18.

HGACBuy is a nationwide “Government-to-Government” procurement service that strives to make the governmental procurement process more efficient by establishing competitively priced contracts for goods and services.

What are the key benefits of HGACBuy?

HGACBuy eliminates the need for competitive bids, reduces paperwork, and simplifies the procurement process.

What services can HGACBuy Provide?

  • Conducts product research and surveys
  • Writes technical specifications
  • Conducts pre-bid conferences, open bids, and evaluates responses
  • After contracts are awarded by the HGACBuy committee, HGACBuy certifies its validity and administers contracts

Does HGACBuy meet contract requirements?

All contracts available to members of HGACBuy have been awarded by virtue of a public competitive procurement process compliant with state statutes.

HGACBuy membership qualifications?

All units of local government, including non-profits providing governmental services, are eligible to join HGACBuy.

  • Municipality, City, County and/or State Agency
  • Council of Government
  • School, School District, College, and University
  • Hospital or Hospital District
  • Emergency Medical Service or Services District
  • Prevention District
  • Emergency Communication District
  • Utility District (MUD, WCID, Irrigation)
  • Government Authority (Airport, Port, River, Water, Toll Road)

How do I become a member of HGACBuy?

COSTARS Pennsylvania

Vortex Companies is a Registered and Trusted COSTARS Vendor – Contract # COSTARS-016-E22-196 Water & Wastewater Treatment Plants – Components/Equipment & Services.

COSTARS is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s cooperative purchasing program and serves as a conduit through which registered and eligible local public procurement units (LPPUs) and state-affiliated entities (together “Members”) are able to leverage contracts established by DGS to cost-effectively and efficiently identify suppliers with whom to do business.

What are the key benefits of COSTARS?

  • Competitive Contract Pricing
  • Compliance and Transparency
  • Efficiency and Cost-Savings

COSTARS Membership
Go to https://www.dgs.pa.gov/COSTARS/ or call 1-866-768-7827.

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