FSG & AEPA: Cooperative Purchasing for Public Agencies Nationwide

FSG is a proud AEPA vendor partner serving members of 31 state-level cooperative purchasing organizations across the country. We provide access to lighting products, from many major manufacturers, and turnkey lighting services at competitive pricing for members of the Co-ops.

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Energy Audits

FSG is able to audit your facility, perform a complete energy analysis, design and specify your upgrade, and turn over a complete contract deliverable with contract pricing. Contract price: $.03 per square foot.

Installation Services

FSG is able to provide electrical services such as indoor and outdoor lighting installation. This is included in the contract scope. Prevailing and non-prevailing rates are available.

Training Service

FSG can provide training and commissioning at your facility as part of this contract. This includes advanced lighting controls and dimming systems. Prices are at cost-per-day rates.

Lighting Materials

FSG is one of the largest lighting distributors in the United States. This contract includes over 60 top manufacturers including the brands you know and trust.

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Lighting & Electrical Services | Cooperatively Bid

FSG is the exclusive LED lighting vendor under AEPA Contract #026-C.

AEPA (Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies) is a national network of state-level purchasing cooperatives representing more than 25 million students across 27 states. Each state operates its own member co-op, which bids contracts under local law, making purchases legally compliant and audit-ready for members in that state.

This is a nationally bid, cooperative purchasing contract that gives schools, colleges, cities, and nonprofits access to pre-negotiated pricing without the time and cost of running their own RFP.

FSG serves members of these co-ops as a single-source provider of LED lighting products and services. With 3,000+ employees and locations across all 50 states, FSG offers access to more than 60 major manufacturers, along with full turnkey support including energy audits, lighting design, installation, and controls training, all at contract pricing your co-op has already negotiated on your behalf.

If you are a member of an AEPA member co-op, there is no bid to run and no delay. You place the order, and FSG ships.

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Getting Started With the Cooperative is Easy.

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Find Your Local Cooperative

Use our interactive map to identify the local AEPA cooperative in your state or contact our team if you are ready to get started.

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Use Contract to Find Vendors

AEPA has vetted vendors through a competitive bidding process. Quality products and services are offered through the contract at competitive pricing.

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Work Directly With Vendors

There is no RFP required since products and services have already been competitively bid. You work directly with the approved vendor to get approved project and product pricing.

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Use The Contract Again And Again

FSG's lighting and electrical services are only a small portion of the products and services available through the cooperative purchasing contract. You can find a list of additional purchasing categories on the AEPA website.

A network of state agencies

FSG serves AEPA member co-ops across 31 states. Click your state to find your local agency contact.

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Note: Some non-member states may be able to utilize purchasing contracts through a neighboring AEPA member state. Contact FSG or your state's educational purchasing office to confirm eligibility in your area.

Your state's purchasing cooperative is your gateway to this contract. AEPA is made up of independent Educational Service Agencies and political subdivisions, each operating under its own state's laws and procurement rules. When AEPA awards a contract nationally, each member state selects the contracts that best serve its region and administers them locally. That means the contract you are buying from is legally compliant in your state, locally awarded, and fully defensible at audit.

When you are ready to buy, you work through your state's co-op, not through AEPA directly. Because FSG is the approved vendor across all member states, you get the same national pricing and the same expert support no matter where you are. Find your state above to connect with your local agency.

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