Simplify Procurement with TIPS & ATS
What is TIPS?
The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) is a national purchasing cooperative that streamlines procurement for public entities, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and nonprofits. Through TIPS, members gain access to competitively awarded, pre-negotiated contracts, eliminating time-consuming bidding processes while remaining fully compliant with purchasing requirements.
ATS is an approved TIPS vendor for Comprehensive HVAC, under contracts 25010501 and 25010502, making it easy to purchase our building automation and control solutions through a trusted, proven procurement program.
Save Time
Skip lengthy RFPs and bid processes. TIPS contracts are already competitively solicited and awarded, allowing you to move quickly from need to purchase.
Reduce Costs
Leverage the collective buying power of thousands of organizations to access pre-negotiated, competitive pricing.
Stay Compliant
All TIPS contracts meet state and federal procurement requirements, reducing risk and ensuring auditready purchasing.
Flexible Vendor Options
Choose from a wide range of preapproved vendors—including ATS— without being locked into a single source.
Scalable for Any Organization
Whether you’re a school district, municipality, or nonprofit, TIPS adapts to your organization’s size, scope, and budget.
Cooperative Buying Power
Join a nationwide network of public agencies, schools, and nonprofits working together to achieve better value, stronger contracts, and more efficient purchasing.
Why Use TIPS?
As an approved TIPS vendor, ATS offers public facilities a streamlined, fully compliant purchasing pathway that eliminates the complexity and delays typically associated with traditional procurement. Through the TIPS cooperative purchasing program, facility managers and directors can access our products and services using pre-negotiated contracts that satisfy competitive bidding requirements—without issuing RFPs, managing bid evaluations, or navigating lengthy approval cycles.
This means you can move from identified need to implemented solution faster, while remaining fully aligned with local, state, and federal procurement regulations. By reducing administrative workload and accelerating purchasing timelines, ATS enables your team to focus on what matters most: maintaining safe, efficient, and high-performing facilities. The result is a faster return on investment, minimized operational disruption, and a procurement process that works in support of your goals.
TIPS Use Cases
The TIPS program can be used for many things. From stationery to landscaping tools, TIPS has contracts for a wide range of products and disciplines. Specifically, with ATS, TIPS can be used for Comprehensive HVAC services under contracts 25010501 and 25010502. Under the umbrella of Comprehensive HVAC, services can include controls for new construction projects, controls service programs, facility controls retrofits, and spare parts and replacements.
Get Started Today
Interested in purchasing through TIPS or learning how the program works?
Visit https://www.tips-usa.com/membership.cfm to learn more about TIPS and to apply to become a member.
Contact ATS to learn more about our TIPS contract and how it can benefit your organization. 72
About ATS
ATS, established in 1986, specializes in custom-engineered and installed smart building automation and energy management systems for buildings’ mechanical and electrical systems, allowing owners to provide enhanced occupant experiences, reduce energy consumption and maximize the effectiveness of facilities management personnel. ATS can serve you from our offices located in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky. Contact your local ATS representative to learn how to start running your building more efficiently and economically. Visit www.atsintegrators.com to find the location near you.
450 Shattuck Ave South Renton, WA 98057
(p) 425.251.9680
(f) 425.251.0949
www.atsintegrators.com