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// Contract Vehicles & Cooperative Purchasing

FEDERAL Cooperative Programs

The contract vehicles that make HQE easy to buy — for federal, state, local, and education buyers. Pre-negotiated terms, set-aside eligibility, and a procurement path that fits how your agency already works.

// Why Buy Through a Vehicle

The fastest compliant path to life-safety and electronic security.

Cooperative and federal contract vehicles do the heavy lifting before your solicitation ever begins — terms negotiated, pricing ceilinged, eligibility verified. You skip the open-market timeline and procure HQE with confidence your auditors will sign off on.

Shorter Procurement Cycles

Pre-competed vehicles let you issue task orders and direct buys without re-running a full open-market competition — turning a fiscal-year process into a matter of weeks.

Ceiling Pricing, Pre-Negotiated

Rates and discounts are established up front and reviewed by contracting authorities — so the price you see is defensible, fair, and ready to document.

Credit Toward Set-Aside Goals

As a verified SDVOSB, 8(a), and DVBE concern, awards to HQE help your agency meet small-business and socioeconomic procurement targets.

One Vendor, Every Jurisdiction

From a DoD installation to a county school district, HQE is awardable through vehicles that serve federal, state, local, and education buyers alike.

// The Vehicles

Choose the contract path that fits your buyer profile.

Each vehicle below carries its own eligibility, scope, and ordering process. Find the one your agency already uses — or ask us which is fastest for your acquisition.

GSA MAS Federal civilian & defense

GSA Multiple Award Schedule

The government-wide vehicle for ordering HQE life-safety and electronic security solutions at pre-negotiated rates. Covers mass notification, security technology, and professional services under the Information Technology and Security & Protection categories.

  • Who it serves All federal agencies; state & local under the Cooperative Purchasing & Disaster Recovery programs.
  • How to buy Issue a task order or RFQ via GSA eBuy / GSA Advantage! referencing our SIN coverage.
  • Best for Recurring purchases where documented ceiling pricing matters most.
COOP / SLED State, local & education

Cooperative Purchasing Agreements

National cooperative contracts let states, counties, municipalities, and districts piggyback on a competitively solicited award — no separate bid required. Ideal for the SLED buyers who anchor our Municipalities, Education, and Healthcare programs.

  • Who it serves Cities, counties, K-12 & higher-ed, special districts, and non-profits.
  • How to buy Confirm your entity's membership, then issue a purchase order citing the cooperative contract number.
  • Best for Local agencies needing a fast, audit-clean alternative to a full RFP.
SET-ASIDE Sole-source & small-business

SDVOSB · 8(a) · DVBE Awards

As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and certified 8(a) and DVBE concern, HQE is eligible for set-aside competitions and sole-source awards — a direct route that helps your contracting office meet socioeconomic goals.

  • Who it serves Federal contracting officers with set-aside or sole-source authority; California DVBE buyers.
  • How to buy Award directly within applicable thresholds, or set the requirement aside for verified concerns.
  • Best for Mission-specific work where goal credit and a single accountable vendor are priorities.
DHS / FEMA Disaster & emergency funding

FEMA-Eligible & Grant-Funded Buys

HQE's mass notification and emergency alert systems qualify under DHS preparedness and FEMA disaster-recovery funding streams. We help align procurement documentation to the grant requirements so reimbursement holds up.

  • Who it serves Emergency management offices, alert authorities, and grant administrators.
  • How to buy Procure under an eligible vehicle while meeting the grant's competition & documentation rules.
  • Best for Communities funding life-safety upgrades through federal preparedness dollars.
TEXAS DIR Texas public entities

TX DIR Cooperative Contracts

HQE holds pre-competed pricing through the Texas Department of Information Resources, so Texas agencies, schools, and local governments can buy alert and notification systems without running a separate solicitation. The contract terms, discounts, and vendor vetting are already in place.

  • Who it serves Texas state agencies, ISDs, counties, cities, and other DIR-eligible entities.
  • How to buy Reference our DIR contract number and issue a purchase order against the negotiated pricing.
  • Best for Texas buyers who want a fast, audit-ready path with statewide-vetted terms.
EQUALIS GROUP National cooperative

Equalis Group Cooperative Purchasing

Through Equalis Group, HQE offers a nationally competed cooperative contract that satisfies public procurement rules across most states. Members skip the RFP cycle and buy on aggregated pricing backed by a lead public agency solicitation.

  • Who it serves Equalis member agencies, districts, and nonprofits nationwide.
  • How to buy Join Equalis at no cost, then purchase against our awarded contract with your standard PO.
  • Best for Multi-state or single-site buyers who want cooperative pricing without a local bid.
// How To Buy

From requirement to award in four steps.

01

Identify your vehicle

Tell us your buyer type and funding source. We'll point you to the fastest compliant path — GSA, cooperative, set-aside, or grant-funded.

02

Get your documents

We provide the capability statement, contract numbers, SIN/SAM details, and certifications your contracting office needs on file.

03

Scope & quote

Our team builds a configured solution and a quote referencing your vehicle's ceiling pricing — ready to drop into your task order.

04

Award & deploy

Issue the order against the vehicle. A named implementation team takes it from kickoff to a live, tested system.

30+
federal & factory certifications SBA, FEMA, DGS, 8(a), SDVOSB, DVBE and more — verified and current.
3 levels
federal, state & local — one vendor Awardable from the Department of Defense down to your county district.
100%
documentation, audit-ready Every quote ties back to a verifiable vehicle, SIN, and contract number.

Tell us how your agency buys, and we'll meet you on your vehicle. The contract path is our job — protecting your people is the point.

HQE
HQE Systems — Federal Contracts TeamLife Safety & Electronic Security
// Ready to procure

Let's match you to the right vehicle.

Request our capability statement and active contract numbers, or talk through your acquisition with a contracts specialist. We'll have your documentation in hand the same day.