Programs
EPC Programs Drive Savings for You
The EPC provides a wide array of programs and services that help member districts save money on purchases and operate more efficiently and effectively for the benefit of students, faculty and staff, and the communities they serve.
To download pricelists,
1. Click on the link,
2. Choose "Open,"
3. Save the Excel Spreadsheet to your computer.
Sign up for Electronic Communications on the areas of your choice here.
View a complete list of all current EPC Vendors and their contact information here - Updated 07/20/2020
View a Summary of all our Programs here - Updated 05/21/19
Powerpoint Review of EPC Purchasing Programs- Updated 05/21/19
Click on each link to learn more about the specific program category and to download pricing information:
AEPA
AED's (Automated External Defibrillators)
Air Filters
Audio Visual/Technology
Carpet Tiles
Classroom Supplies
Cloud Communications
Custodial Supplies
Disinfection as a Service
Drug/Alcohol Physicals
Federal Commodities
Food Service
Furniture
Liability, Fleet, Property Insurance
Library Books
LED Lighting & Energy Savings Programs
Medical Supplies
Paints
Paper
Passenger Vans
Pickup Trucks
Public Surplus
School Buses
Security Cameras
Transportation Supplies - including bus cameras
Utilities
AEPA
Includes: Athletic Equipment & Supplies, Athletic & Recreational Lighting, Carpet & Reslient Flooring, Classroom/School & Instructional Supplies, Copiers & Related Services, Custodial Catalog, Digital Display Solutions, Digital Resources & Instructional Materials, Facility Management Software, Furniture Catalog, Hardwood & Synthetic Flooring, Industrial Arts & Career Tech Catalog, Lawn & Grounds Keeping Equipment & Supplies, LED LIghting, Maintenance, Repair & Operations, Office SupplyCatalog, Playground Recreation Structures, Roofing & Building Envelope, Synthetic & Turf Court Surfaces, Technology Catalog, Telescopic and Stadium Seating, Vehicles.
Pricing Period: March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022
2021-2022 AEPA Brochure (Updated 08/04/21)
What is the AEPA? Click here to learn all about it!
Tremco ESSER Funds Video Link
Explanation on Indoor Air Quality & How it Relates to Federal Funding
Explanation on EDGAR Certification
Recent AEPA Flyers:
School Health
Service Master
Capitol Electronics
Best Plumbing Specialties
CDW-G
Husqvarna
Air Filters
Pricing Period: February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
2021 Air Filter Pricing
How to setup account to order with Waibel
Contact Christy Fielding with questions or if you need assistance.
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED'S)
Pricing Period: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Vendor: AEDVenture
AUDIO VISUAL/TECHNOLOGY
Pricing Period: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
2021-22 Audio Visual Catalog
Scott Electric Pricing - AV Bulbs
As a member of the EPC you are also eligible for AEPA Discounts. This will allow you a general discount on ALL items carried.
We recommend the following AEPA Vendors for Technology Products: CDW-G & MNJ Technologies
CARPET TILES
AEPA Pricing Period: March 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022
Please Note: Interface Flooring is now an AEPA awarded vendor. Please view their information in the AEPA category listed near the the top of the page.
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
Pricing Period: February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
2021 Classroom Supplies Pricing (Updated 07/23/21)
2021 Vendor Contact Information
We highly recommend ordering via the vendor websites. Easier to use, less work once setup, less errors, saves time, some integrate with your procurement systems and more.
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If you have never ordered through Friends Office, Nasco or School Specialty/Frey’s Website you will need to first contact them to get your account properly setup so you see the EPC discounted price when you login. You may click here for a contact list or you can ask us to have them contact you directly. Make sure to let them know you are a member of the EPC.
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You will receive an EPC discount off of most items you order through these vendors regardless of if they are on the spreadsheet or not. These purchases also go towards your earned EPC Rebates.
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Friends Office and School Specialty have created several great resources to assist you with ordering:
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Friends Office: Online Ordering Benefits
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- Sign Up For Classroom Supply Email Updates here.
- Ordering Options
- Ordering Instructions & Helpful Hints if using Classroom Supply Spreadsheet
- Contact us at Robin.Houston@epcschools.org or 937-890-3725 if you have questions or need assistance
CLOUD COMMUNICATIONS
EPC Cloud Communications with Nebula Introduction
Nebula Brochure
Nebula/EPC Package Flyer
Nebula Flyer on ESSER Funding (posted 5/4/21)
Nebula Flyer on Special Discounts of EPC Members (posted 09/20/21)
CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES
Includes: Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, etc. (The Custodial items are now included in the Food Service Bid. So the pricing below also shows chemicals, Paper/Plastics, etc)
Pricing Period: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
See EPC Food Service Dropbox for Custodial Pricing and Information. If you need the Dropbox Link email us at Robin.Houston@epcschools.org to request it.
DESIGN BUILD & PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING SERVICES
Pricing Period: September 14, 2021 - September 13, 2022
The EPC has bid Design Build and Performance Contracting Services on behalf of our school district members. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) process complies with Ohio Revised Code Sections 153.65 through 153.71 and Chapter 167. The methodology used will best facilitate and expedite design build and performance contracting services for facility/HVAC improvements on behalf of EPC members. This process (Ohio Administrative Code section 3318:1-10) waves the competitive bidding process and allows Schools/Public Entities to expedite necessary/critical installations or upgrades to meet short deadlines, expected long lead times for equipment and assure safer buildings.
Awarded Design Build firms must be able to offer a performance contract process that guarantees the financial and operational performance of the project upgrades that are effective, proven, and measurable strategies.
Design Build Introduction
Evans Energy Intro, EBEB Solutions Intro, Energy Optimizers USA Intro, Prodigy Intro, Tri Tech Intro
DISINFECTION AS A SERVICE
Pricing Period: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Alpha & Omega - Germ Stop Disinfection Service. Penetrexx antimicrobial disinfectants, leaves behind no traditional chemical residue, EPA and FDA registered technology offering up to 30 days of protection to applied surfaces. (Several EPC Member districts have already contracted for this service.)
Waibel Energy Systems - UV-C Energy to disinfect ventilation systems technology, using shortwave germicidal energy to kill virus, bacteria and germs in mechanical equipment as air passes through it. Ionization products purify the air throughout the space.
Medical Illumination - VidaShield UV24, a fast, continuous UV-C air purification system designed as a light fixture in occupied rooms allowing for 24 hour per day shielded ultraviolet germicidal irradiation.
DRUG/ALCOHOL PHYSICALS
Includes: Drug and Alcohol Testing, Physician Exams, Flu Shots, and Hepatitis B Shots.
Pricing Period: August 1, 2021 - July 31, 2022
Drug & Alcohol Testing Pricing, Hours & Locations
USDA FOODS (Formerly Federal Commodities)
About our Federal Commodities Program
Contact Stephanie Zinger for additional information on this program.
FOOD SERVICE
Pricing Period: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Food Products, Paper/Plastics, Custodial/Chemicals, Small Wares, Kitchen Equipment, Produce, Bakery, Dairy & Ice Cream
Contact Stephanie Zinger for pricing & information
EPC Food Service Consulting & Training Services Announcement
Join the EPC Food Service Google Group
Google Group Examples
EPC Food Service Training - Contact Bonnie Berkemeyer-Muckenthaler
FURNITURE (CLASSROOM & OFFICE)
Includes: Instructional Classroom Furniture, Filing & Storage Cabinets, Furniture Systems, workstations, walls, Executive & Administrative Wood Furniture, Tables & Accessories, Fully upholstered Furniture, Cafeteria, Library, Science, Laboratory & Vocational Furnishings.
Pricing Period: June 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Manufacturers Discount Matrix & Contact Information - List of all the different Manufacturers/Brands that are available and which vendors carry them. There is also a tab that contains contact information for each vendor listed below. .
Friends Office
K-Log Inc
Kurtz Bros/John R. Green Co
School Outfitters
School Specialty
Tom Sexton & Associates
LIABILITY, FLEET & PROPERTY INSURANCE
Includes: A liability, property & fleet insurance committee has been formed to study the feasibility of pooling districts together in a group program. This is a fully funded program allowing the committee control over the loss fund which represents 27% of premium.
EPC Liability Fleet & Property Brochure Updated 11/16/18
Claims Reporting Kit - Updated 09/28/2017
Contact Information/Service Team Chart - Updated 09/20/21
Employment Law Services - Free for all EPC LFP Members
Automobile Loss Notice
Property Loss Notice
General Liability Notice of Occurrence/Claim
Public Records Law Document
LIBRARY BOOKS
Pricing Period: June 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Library Book Discounts
Vendors are providing discounts in addition to what they normally made available to school districts. Companies that did not provide additional discounts were rejected by the committee. Listed discounts apply to the vendor’s current catalog prices. Not the publishers list prices.
LED Lighting & Energy Savings Programs
Pricing Period: February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Energy Optimizers, USA LED Bulb Pricing (Updated 01/15/2021)
LED Lighting & Energy Savings Program Advantages for Schools & Completed Projects (Updated 01/15/2021)
Facility Improvement Projects Flyer - LED & Solar Lighting, Doors/Windows/Roofing & HVAC Upgrades (Updated 01/15/2021)
No Cost Energy & Lighting Audit Offer (Updated 01/15/2021)
OptiClean Air Scrubber Flyer (Updated 01/15/2021)
Contact Information: Belinda Kenley - bkenley@energyoptusa.com, 937-877-1919, https://energyoptusa.com/
Contact Belinda if your district is interested in a free energy audit!
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Pricing Period: May 1, 2021 - Aprl 30, 2022
Medial Supply Pricing in Excel
Medical Supply Pricing in PDF
Please be sure to include your District's Name and address as well as the Bid Number on your Purchase Orders. Our vendors have been recieving orders without district information and do not know where to send the orders. Vendor Contact information and Bid Numbers can be found on the "Vendor Contact" tab of the above Medical Supply Pricing Sheet.
AED (Automated External Defibrillator) See Special EPC Pricing above under AED's.
PAINTS
Pricing Period: May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Paint Pricing: In PDF Format, In Excel Format
PAPER
Paper Bid Pricing: Extensions every 3 months
Please note there are several tabs on the paper pricing spreadsheet. (Vendor contact information, paper price comparisons, all paper pricing and color options).
Click here to view Paper Pricing valid July 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021
Click here to view Paper Pricing valid October 1, 2021 - Novemer 30, 3021
PASSENGER VANS
Pricing Period: 2021 Model Year
Contact Colt Walden of Beau Townsend Ford at colt@btford.com or 937-264-2126 (office), 937-271-9825 (Cell)
PICKUP TRUCKS
Pricing Period: 2021 Model Year
Contact Colt Walden of Beau Townsend Ford at colt@btford.com or 937-264-2126 (office), 937-271-9825 (Cell)
PUBLIC SURPLUS
Click here for link to Register with Public Surplus as an EPC Member
EPC/Public Surplus Partnership Meeting Slides
EPC/Public Surplus Introduction Zoom Meeting Recording (Fast forward to 10:05 mark to start viewing content)
SCHOOL BUSES
Click here to go to the EPC Bus Page
SECURITY CAMERAS
Konica Minolta - Brochure
Contact Info:
Brett Peters, bpeters@kmbs.konicaminolta.us
614-271-8445
TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES
Includes: Antifreeze, Transmission Fuel, Fuel and Oil Conditioner, Motor Oil, Windshield Washer Fluid, Vehicle Lamps, New Tires, Retreads and Bus Cameras.
CURRENT PRICE PERIOD: March 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022
2021 Transportation Supply Pricing (PDF), 2021 Supply Pricing in Excel
2021 Camera Pricing in Excel
UTILITIES
Contact Ken Swink directly for any Utility Program questions
