Purchasing Through Cooperatives
Cooperatives make the purchasing process efficient and hassle-free for airports, municipalities, and businesses. By partnering with pre-approved cooperative contracts, Fortbrand ensures that your procurement needs are met with vetted suppliers, competitive pricing, and reliable service. Cooperative contracts eliminate the need for time-consuming RFPs and RFQs, while providing preferable financing options, pre-negotiated pricing, and seamless support for your equipment needs.
Key Benefits of Purchasing Through Cooperatives:
- Verified Vendors: Cooperative partnerships guarantee suppliers meet rigorous quality and compliance standards.
- Cost-Effective Pricing: Competitive, pre-negotiated pricing ensures you get the best value for industry-leading equipment.
- Streamlined Procurement: Skip the complex RFP process with contracts that are ready to use.
- Financing Flexibility: Access financing solutions designed to fit your operational and budgetary needs.
- Unmatched Support: Cooperative contracts include Fortbrand’s renowned service, parts availability, and operational training.
Fortbrand’s Cooperative Partnerships
Sourcewell Contract
Sourcewell is a leading cooperative purchasing organization that streamlines procurement for government, education, and nonprofit entities. By leveraging the collective buying power of over 50,000 organizations, Sourcewell offers competitively solicited contracts across a wide array of products and services. This approach simplifies the purchasing process, ensuring compliance with local and national regulations while saving time and resources.
As a government agency itself, Sourcewell understands the complexities of public procurement and provides transparent, compliant solutions to meet diverse needs. Members benefit from pre-negotiated pricing, access to high-quality suppliers, and the flexibility to work with local dealers, all without the need to conduct their own solicitations.
Joining Sourcewell is free and comes with no obligation to purchase, making it an accessible and valuable resource for organizations seeking efficient and cost-effective procurement solutions.
Sourcewell Contracts

Available Equipment:
- Vammas Equipment Line
- Weber Brooms
- Grizzly Cold Air Blower
- Illuminex AI
- Rental and Lease:
- Vammas
- Bucher
- Wille Machines

Available Equipment:
- Compact Sweepers
- Truck-Mounted Sweepers

Available Equipment:
- Snow and Ice Removal Equipment
- Spreaders
- Snow Plows

Available Equipment:
- Deicing Equipment
- Cold Air Blowers
- Snow Plows

Available Equipment:
- Vammas Machines
- Wille Machines
- Wille Attachments

Minnesota Swift Fortbrand Contract
- VAMMAS B800, B1100
- VAMMAS DTR1000
- VAMMAS PSB 5500
- VAMMAS STSB 5500

Minnesota Swift Bucher Contract
- Compact Sweepers
- Truck-Mounted Sweepers

Pennsylvania CoStars Contract
- VAMMAS
- Wille North America
- Tyler ice
- Bucher Municipal North America