AEA Purchasing
Welcome to AEA Purchasing
AEA Purchasing facilitates a voluntary purchasing program to help Iowa schools and other eligible entities save time and money. Our goal is to combine the purchasing power of Iowa schools to offer aggressive pricing on materials, goods, and services through a competitive bid process.
School districts already have access to a purchasing consortium. AEA Purchasing offers a voluntary statewide program that gives access to competitively bid contracts with more than 50 vetted vendors. School district staff work directly with the vendor(s) and receive the AEA Purchasing discount on quotes or orders; no fees, no extra steps, and invoicing is handled by the vendor.
Questions about getting started? Email our team at info@aeapurchasing.org.
$2 million
The estimated amount that schools saved in 2025-2026 as a result of AEA Purchasing's programs.
Also, AEA Purchasing recently concluded its 2025–2026 ServSafe® Food Protection Manager training series supporting child nutrition and food safety across Iowa.
*548 school nutrition staff members from 138 Iowa school districts trained
*328 participants earned their official Food Protection Manager Certification
*$98,640 total direct cost savings returned to local school districts
Buyer's Guide By Categories
The Buyer's Guide is your starting point for finding products and services available through AEA Purchasing. Browse by category to help your district save time and money.
Privacy Policy
AEA Purchasing does not share personal data (email and phone numbers) or consent with third parties/affiliates or partners.
Vendor List By Products
Explore offerings from more than 50 vendors in one convenient place. Resources are organized by product type, making it easy to find the solutions that best support your district’s needs.
Paper & Envelopes - Winter Orders Available Now Until January 22, 2027
AEA Purchasing conducts bidding twice a year for their winter and summer paper purchases. Order forms are generally available in November for the winter buy and in April for the summer buy. Please click on the Learn More button for details.
IASL Book Award Sets - Orders Available Mid-January 2027
AEA Purchasing's awarded vendor for the 2027 Iowa Association of School Librarians is Mackin Educational Resources. Orders will be available mid-January 2027! Please click on the Learn More button for details.