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Purchasing Paths for Local, State and Federal Agencies

Local, state, and federal agencies play a crucial role in maintaining public infrastructure, safety, and services. To effectively deliver on their mandates, these agencies often rely on external vendors for a wide range of services including technology and connectivity solutions and support services. Understanding how these governmental bodies procure services is essential for companies aiming to secure contracts and contribute to public sector projects. The procurement processes vary significantly between local, state, and federal levels, each with its own set of regulations, requirements, and opportunities. These agencies have several avenues through which they can purchase services and solutions from PEAKE.  

 State and Local Agencies can purchase solutions in the following ways:

  • Sole Source Justification
  • Procurement Cards
  • AWS Marketplace
  • Contract Vehicles
    • GSA MAS
    • GSA Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3)
    • COSTARS
    • Safeware US Communities
    • Safeware Sourcewell
    • ADS Tailored Logistics Support Program
    • NASPO
    • Texas DIR

Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense can purchase solutions and services via:

  • Sole Source Justification- Digital Consultants and Strategic Communications
  • Procurement Cards
  • Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs)some text
    • GSA MAS
    • GSA Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3)
    • OASIS Plus (pending award Summer 2024)
  • Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts
    • TESS III
    • NavAir LCS
    • TACOM II
    • DISA ETI
    • DISA SETI Small Business
    • Seaport Nx-G
    • EXCOMM (NavAir)
    • ENCORE III
    • Mobile and Deployable (NavAir)
    • NAVWAR Atlantic 8(a) Incubator

There are many intricacies of how government agencies at all levels purchase services and each state and local agency may have its specific procedures and guidelines.  PEAKE provides as many paths to procurement to make the purchasing of our solutions and services as seamless as possible for our mission critical customers. 

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