Contracts


Steelcase, Inc.

Steelcase Learning is passionate about helping to create the conditions for lifelong learning. Their insight-led solutions and settings inspire people to become engaged, active learners within and beyond the classroom. Steelcase focuses on engaging minds and activating the spaces that can prepare students to thrive within and beyond the classroom and grow to love learning—always.

Avantor, delivered by VWR

As the channel brand of Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, VWR serves as a leading global provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government, and healthcare industries. VWR offers an integrated, seamless purchasing experience that is optimized for the way E&I members do business. Their portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development, and production activities in the industries they serve.

B&H Photo Video

B&H offers a complete line of photo, video, audio, lighting, pro accessories, entertainment, projection, and surveillance devices. This contract delivers all this plus the broadest selection of security, multimedia, optics, and AV presentation technology in the industry. The E&I B&H Purchasing Portal allows members to view E&I pricing and purchase seamlessly online.



BenMar Group

Benmar’s cybersecurity experts provide robust services that defend against sophisticated cyber threats. Through diverse industry partnerships and over 25 years of experience in IT consulting services, Benmar maximizes technology’s potential for higher education institutions. 

Columbia Advisory Group (CAG)

Columbia Advisory Group (CAG) provides a comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio of services, including Assessments, Remediation, Consulting, Staff Augmentation, Security Awareness Training, Pen Testing, Breach, Attack Simulation, OpenXDR, Virtual CISO, Virtual Data Privacy Officer services.  Members receive expert oversight and planning to ensure best-in-class data security.  CAG rapidly detects, analyzes, investigates, and delivers threat mitigation and containment with 24/7 monitoring of networks, endpoints, and cloud environments to detect, respond, and recover from modern cyberattacks.

Grainger

Grainger leads the industry in being one source for all your maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) needs. More than 1.7 million products, 14 distribution centers, and 250 branch locations ensures E&I members have the products they need, when they need them, often with same-day availability. Not only does this contract offer unmatched value for your facilities operations, but every department on campus can share in the benefits of this best-in-class agreement.

UniGroup

UniGroup is the nation's largest household goods relocation organization, with a portfolio of world-class brands and nationwide network that can arrange customized pickup and delivery services to anywhere in the continental US. E&I members have access to services that include domestic and international household goods relocation, commercial moving and employee relocation, containerized moves, and more. UniGroup has more equipment and drivers covering more miles than any van line in the industry.

CDW-G | Computer Equipment & Related Hardware, Software, Services & Support

CDW brings E&I members a broad array of products and services ranging from hardware and software to security, hybrid infrastructure, and ongoing support. Their just-in-time inventory model and multiple distribution centers ensure you have the solutions you need, when you need them. With 1,000+ brand partnerships, CDW-G provides support from in-house brand experts, time-saving account features, and custom product bundles. Teams help create campuses that inspire active learning, collaboration, and keep faculty, staff, and students connected.

Nikon Instruments, Inc.

Nikon Instruments, Inc. is committed to helping further bioscience and imaging technology and is particularly focused on excellence in microscopy and digital image microscopy. As the only microscope company to manufacture its own glass, Nikon Instruments ensures the very strictest quality assurance throughout the entire production process.

Claridge

Whether it's for the classroom or boardroom or anywhere in between, Claridge specializes in designing high quality marker boards, chalkboards, tack boards, cabinets, cases, and other products to meet your needs. As an open line manufacturer with in-house capabilities, Claridge also manufacturers easels, erasers, speaker stands, wood lecture units, credenzas, and more.