The Savvik Buying Group formally known as the North Central EMS Corporation is a non-profit organization owned by its members and formed to reduce the financial impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 within the EMS industry. Our mission is to provide members a mechanism to achieve cost reductions, which has evolved into a group-purchasing program. Savvik values quality supplies and equipment for the members, at the industry’s best prices.

The phrase "at the industry’s best prices" plays an even more important role today than in previous years as the Medicare Fee Schedule took effect on April 1, 2002. Ambulance services across the country have seen a drastic reduction in their Medicare reimbursements which accounts for up to 75% of their revenue. This drastic reduction in revenue decreases their capital budgets and curbs their purchases if not determine their entire existence.

Membership is comprised of ambulance services, fire departments, first responder groups, police/sheriff departments, industrial emergency response teams, and other organizations related to the EMS industry. Savvik is proud to focus on membership nationwide. Our intent is to offer the Electronic Patient Care Reporting and Data Collection contract to all Savvik members regardless of their physical location.

An amazing result of our success was the formation of The Savvik Foundation in 2000. Savvik invests back into the industry! Savvik’s excess revenues are returned to regional, state and national EMS associations as well as being donated to The Savvik Foundation so that it can complete its mission of leading industry efforts in such areas as safety, efficient operations, education, research and national consensus building.

Savvik is dedicated to improve the general wellbeing of Public Safety industry as a whole. Our effectiveness increases with commitment from our vendor partners to provide Savvik members with quality products and services at the industry’s best prices.

Savvik has enjoyed significant growth the last few years by developing partnerships (including revenue sharing relationships) with regional, state and national EMS associations. Savvik has thirty eight group affiliates that include membership to the Savvik Buying Group as part of their group dues structure. The associations that participate in our group membership program receive quarterly reports and payments from our office. Payments reflect a portion of the contract management fee of the total sales their members purchased from our vendors.

PEPPM is a national technology bidding and purchasing cooperative administered by Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU), a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

PEPPM has been authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the past 32 years to take the responsibility for state bid law compliance for technology procurement.

PEPPM aggregates buyers and demand in states across the country to get the lowest prices for technology products.

Contracts available to:

• School districts
• Intermediate units
• County offices of education
• Community colleges
• Technical schools
• Charter schools
• Non-public schools
• Private schools
• Public libraries
• Joint powers authorities
• Educational service agencies
• Four-year colleges and universities
• Local and state government agencies
• Municipalities and authorities
• Other approved non-profits

NASPO Computer Equipment, Peripherals, and Related Services

All state agencies, UW System campuses, municipalities, and federally recognized Indian tribes and bands in this state qualify for this contract. A "municipality" is defined as any county, city, village, town, school district, board of school directors, sewer district, drainage district, vocational, technical and adult education district, or any other public body having the authority to award public contracts (s. 16.70(8), Wis. Stats.).

The NASPO ValuePoint agreements (also called Participating Addendum or "PA") is for the purchase of computer hardware such as desktops, laptops, and tablets, servers, storage, and peripherals.

This enterprise contract is not a mandatory contract and is available for convenience. The Enterprise contract does not require agencies to complete the piggyback form. Authorized Users of the contract include state agencies, political subdivisions and Wisconsin municipalities. A "municipality" is defined as any county, city, village, town, school district, board of school directors, sewer district, drainage district, vocational, technical and adult education district, or any other public body having the authority to award public contracts (s. 16.70(8), Wis. Stats.). Federally recognized Indian tribes and bands may participate under ss. 66.0301(1) and (2), Wis. Stats.

Panasonic supports the Minnesota Materials Management Division as the lead administration agency for the NASPO ValuePoint PC Goods contract in offering Panasonic business products on this contract.

General Purpose Commercial Information Technology Equipment, Software, and Services

Expires: 11/28/2019

Federal government agencies, quasi-agencies (e.g. U.S. Post Office, TVA); prime and Sub-Contractors (must provide a letter of authorization from the government agency); charitable organizations; international agencies (e.g. IMF, World Bank, WHO, etc.); and state, local agencies and education (i.e., state cooperative purchasing) qualify for ordering.

Professional Audio/Video Telemetry/Tracking, Recording/Reproducing and Signal Data Solutions

Expires: 01/31/2021

Federal government agencies, quasi-agencies (e.g. U.S. Post Office, TVA); prime and Sub-Contractors (must provide a letter of authorization from the government agency); charitable organizations; international agencies (e.g. IMF, World Bank, WHO, etc.); and state, local agencies and education (i.e., state cooperative purchasing).

General Purpose Commercial Information Technology Equipment, Software, and Services

Expires: 09/04/2023

Federal government agencies, quasi-agencies (e.g. U.S. Post Office, TVA); Prime and Sub-Contractors (must provide a letter of authorization from the government agency); charitable organizations; international agencies (e.g. IMF, World Bank, WHO, etc.); and state, local agencies and education (i.e., state cooperative purchasing).