Doing Business with CISD

Welcome to doing business with Crandall ISD! We are one of the fastest-growing school districts in North Texas and are continually seeking new vendors to fulfill our purchasing and contracting needs. Sign up via our electronic bidding system and receive notification of future bidding opportunities.

After completion, you will receive notifications to participate in the competitive bid or proposal process with CISD. Our goal is to obtain the best products in the most cost-effective way to meet the needs of our school district. Crandall ISD is committed to fair and equal competition among all vendors.

How to do Business With CISD

Who We Are

Crandall Independent School District covers 100 square miles in Kaufman County, Texas, and contains all or parts of 7 cities, communities, or major developments. The District has 5 elementary campuses, 1 middle school campus, 1 high school campus, and 1 alternative campus. Some 700 plus staff members work to provide an education program from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve for approximately 6,100 students.

The Law

District Purchasing Philosophy

We encourage the review of expenditures at the campus and department levels. Our focus is on educating requisitioners within campuses and administrative departments so they can make most purchases directly. By facilitating a training program and district-wide contracts, we give our purchasers the confidence and support they need to be successful. Although oversight of the purchasing process is still centralized, most purchasing decisions are site-based.

Method of Contracting

Except for contracts for the purchase of produce or vehicle fuel, all contracts for goods and non-professional services valued at $50,000 or more in the aggregate, for each 12-month period, are made by the procurement method that provides the best value to the District, in accordance with Texas Education Code 44.031(a). For construction projects, the Board of Trustees will determine the appropriate procurement method to receive competitive prices from competing vendors. Public openings for bids and proposals are held at the Purchasing Department located at 400 West Lewis Street, Crandall, TX 75114. Please contact the School Planning Department for information & location on our construction projects public openings.

Board Meetings

All contracts based on bids or proposals are presented to the Board of Trustees prior to the issuance of a contract by the Purchasing Department. Meetings of the Board of Trustees are normally held on the second Monday of each month in the Board Room located at 400 West Lewis Street, Crandall, TX 75114. Those interested in attending these meetings should view the meeting agendas to verify the place and time of a specific meeting.

Cooperative Purchasing Affiliation

Crandall ISD gives preference to the use of cooperative or state contracts where goods and services can be purchased at competitive prices. This is done to reduce administrative costs.

The District is affiliated with the following purchasing cooperatives and governmental entities:

1GPA
Allied States Purchasing Cooperative (ESC Region 19)
Central Texas Purchasing Alliance (CTPA)
Child Nutrition Multi Regional Purchasing Cooperative (ESC Region 10)
Choice Partners (Harris County Department of Education [HCDE])
EPCNT (Educational Purchasing Cooperative of North Texas)
EPIC6 (Educational Purchasing Interlocal Cooperative [ESC Region 6])
Equalis Group (ESC Region 10)
Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative (ESC Region 2)
NCPA (National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance [ESC Region 14])
OMNIA Partners / U.S. Communities / National IPA / TCPN
PACE (ESC Region 20)
Purchasing Solutions Alliance (Brazos Valley Council of Governments)
Region 4 Education Service Center
Sourcewell / NJPA (National Joint Powers Alliance)
TASB BuyBoard
Texas DIR (Department of Information Resources)
TexBuy (ESC Region 16)
TIPS (ESC Region 8)
TPASS/TXSmartBuy (State of Texas Comptroller)