(Staples, MN – February 22, 2010) – In response to a national, competitive bid, the National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) has awarded Grainger, a leading distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, the contract for “Facility Maintenance, Repair and Operating Related Supplies.” The contract was re-bid and re-awarded to Grainger, whose products and services will continue to be available to NJPA contract purchasing Members across the nation.
“Grainger has an outstanding reputation for serving NJPA members,” said Mike Hajek, NJPA’s Director of Business Development and Marketing. “This contract will help drive efficiencies by consolidating purchasing with one supplier that provides access to a broad product offering and high inventory availability. In addition, the newly competitively bid contract provides NJPA Members many benefits including competitive pricing, prepaid same-day shipping , 24/7 online ordering, various services and solutions and access to a dedicated Grainger sales team.”
Some of the products and solutions Grainger offers via the NJPA Grainger Contract #102109-WWG include, lighting and energy management, HVAC, hand and power tools, hardware janitorial supplies, health and safety and emergency preparedness/homeland security solutions, environmentally preferable products and material Handling/Shelving/Storage products.
The NJPA contract enables government, education and non-profit agencies a purchasing solution that satisfies most agencies’ competitive bid requirements. Buildings, grounds and other groups now have access to industry-preferred equipment via a competitively bid contract.
About W.W. Grainger, Inc:
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2009 sales of $6.2 billion, is the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions in United States and Canada, with an expanding presence in Japan, Mexico, India, China and Panama. Through a highly integrated network including branches, distribution centers and websites, Grainger’s employees help customers get the job done.
About NJPA:
The National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) is a Municipal Contracting government agency established through legal statute in 1978. NJPA serves over 30,000 Members throughout the nation with competitively awarded purchasing solutions from industry-leading vendors.