Cooperative Purchasing
Skip the RFP. Accelerate deployment.
First Arriving is available through a national cooperative purchasing agreement — so publicly funded agencies can acquire the platform quickly, without running a full competitive bid.
Why Cooperative Purchasing
A faster, compliant path to getting dashboards in your stations.
Move faster
Use an already-competed contract instead of building and running your own RFP from scratch.
Stay compliant
Cooperative contracts satisfy competitive-procurement requirements for many public agencies.
Pre-negotiated terms
Contract pricing and terms are established up front — less back-and-forth, faster approvals.
Awarded through the NCSA cooperative purchasing agreement.
First Arriving was awarded a national procurement contract through the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association (NCSA) Technology bid — available to eligible public agencies nationwide.
How to Buy
From first call to purchase order.
Scope your needs
A quick demo and discovery call to size the right package and integrations.
Get a quote
We prepare a cooperative-contract quote referencing the NCSA agreement.
Internal approval
Take the contract and quote to your finance/procurement team for sign-off.
Issue PO & launch
Issue the purchase order and we begin your implementation.
Ready to move without the RFP?
Talk to our team about cooperative purchasing and a quote for your agency.
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Frequently asked questions
Buying through cooperative purchasing — without the RFP.
Do we have to issue an RFP?
Not necessarily. The NCSA cooperative purchasing agreement lets eligible agencies acquire First Arriving without running a separate competitive bid.
Who can use the NCSA contract?
Publicly funded agencies eligible to purchase through NCSA cooperative purchasing. We'll help you confirm eligibility.
Does cooperative purchasing speed up deployment?
Yes. It streamlines procurement so you can move from decision to kickoff faster, without a lengthy bid cycle.
Can you help with quotes and paperwork?
Yes. We provide the documentation, quotes, and contract references your procurement and finance teams need.