For schools & districts
Cooperative purchasing for school merch
We do not hold a cooperative contract. Most spirit wear is bought on written quotes instead, and ours arrives itemized.
| Pieces | 50 | 100 | 250+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit tees | $8 to $12 | $7 to $10 | $5 to $8 |
Typical delivered price per piece. Your quote is exact. One price for every size. Minimum 20 to 50 pieces.
Start Building Your Merch
Product
What you want to put your logo on.
Color
Forest greenThe base shade of your product.
Exact brand color? .
Material
What the product is made of.
Fabric weight
How thick the fabric is. Heavier is warmer, sturdier and more premium.
Neck style
The neckline shape of the garment.
How it's applied
The technique we use to put your design on the product. We default to the most popular method, change it any time.
Your configuration
- Product
- T-shirt
- Color
- Forest green
- Material
- Cotton
- Weight
- Classic 180 GSM
- Neck
- Round neck
- Decoration
- Not chosen yet
$8–12
/ unitAdd a quantity for your total.
Live estimate. Exact quote on submit. Per-unit price shown at each quantity.
Sizes
How many of each size? The per-unit price drops as the run grows.
Enter any quantity and we'll confirm it in your quote.
Volume savings
Per-unit price drops the more you order.
Everything else is set. Just your artwork & placement left.
- Free mockup
- Free shipping
- Print wrong, reprint free
- Approved vendor, Round Rock ISD
What districts quote most
Sample designSpirit tee
Cotton, Screen print
$7 to $10 each at 100
Min. 50
Sample designHoodie
Cotton, Screen print
$22 to $28 each at 100
Min. 50
Sample designCrewneck
Cotton, Screen print
$20 to $27 each at 100
Min. 50
Sample designLong-sleeve tee
Cotton, Screen print
$9 to $13 each at 100
Min. 50
Typical delivered price per piece. Your quote is exact.
How a cooperative purchase flows
01
The co-op runs the bid
It solicits and awards contracts on behalf of its member districts.
02
A vendor is awarded a contract
It is a specific application and award, not a default.
03
A district buys against it
A member orders from the awarded vendor without a fresh solicitation.
04
No co-op contract? Quotes apply
Under the informal threshold, the district compares written quotes instead.
General information, not legal or procurement advice. Confirm your district's memberships and policy with your purchasing office.
How it works
01
Send your logo or idea
Free mockup and itemized quote by the next business morning (CT).
02
Approve the mockup and price
Quotes are guaranteed for 30 days. Nothing is made until you approve.
03
See the first piece
A photo of the first piece before the full run.
04
Delivered
About 3 weeks from mockup approval to in hand: about 2 weeks of production, then about 1 week of shipping. Free shipping to one US address per order.
Get a written quote for your purchasing file
Cooperative purchasing questions
What is cooperative purchasing for schools?
It is buying through a shared contract that a purchasing cooperative has already competitively bid on behalf of its members. Because the competitive process happened at the cooperative level, a district can buy from an awarded vendor without running its own solicitation. In Texas, cooperatives such as BuyBoard and TIPS are commonly used.
Does Your Merch Factory hold a cooperative purchasing contract?
No. We do not hold a cooperative contract. This page explains the mechanism generally so buyers understand their options: for orders under a district's informal threshold, a cooperative usually is not needed at all, and districts buy on the quote process instead, which is how most single spirit-wear runs are purchased anyway.
Can a district still buy from a vendor that isn't on a co-op?
Yes. Cooperatives are one path, not the only one. For purchases under the district's competitive-bid threshold, districts collect written quotes, compare them apples to apples on delivered price and timeline, and issue the order. PTA and booster purchases follow their own organization's rules instead of district thresholds.
Which purchasing cooperatives do Texas districts use?
In Texas, cooperatives such as BuyBoard and TIPS are commonly referenced for institutional purchasing. Confirm which cooperatives your district is a member of, and your district's current purchasing policy, with your purchasing office. This page is general information, not procurement advice, and membership and thresholds vary by district.
What does your written quote include for a purchasing file?
Itemized, delivered pricing per piece, a mockup of your artwork, and a timeline, with a W-9 on request. It arrives by the next business morning. Quotes are guaranteed for 30 days, so it holds while your office compares quotes and documents the choice. Schools and districts: Net 30 on an approved purchase order.
How long does a school order take once the PO is issued?
About 3 weeks from mockup approval to in hand: about 2 weeks of production, then about 1 week of shipping. Nothing is produced until the proof is approved in writing, so allow time for the requisition, the approval up the chain, and the purchase order number before that clock starts. Tell us your in-hands date with the quote request and we plan backward from it.
More about cooperative purchasing
Quick answer
A purchasing cooperative is a shared contract that has already been competitively bid on behalf of member districts, so a district can buy from an awarded vendor without running its own solicitation. In Texas, cooperatives such as BuyBoard and TIPS are commonly used. When a vendor does not hold a cooperative contract, as we do not, a district buys under its informal-quote process instead, which is how most single spirit-wear runs are purchased anyway.
What a cooperative contract is
Public-school purchasing law requires districts to buy larger contracts through a competitive method. A purchasing cooperative is a way to satisfy that requirement without every district running its own bid: the cooperative competitively solicits and awards contracts on behalf of all its members, and a member district can then buy from an awarded vendor under that shared contract. Being "on a co-op" is a specific award a vendor applies for and holds. It is not something every vendor has, and not something a vendor can imply without holding the contract. For most spirit-wear orders, you will not need one at all.
How a cooperative purchase flows
A purchasing cooperative solicits and awards contracts competitively on behalf of its members, so the bidding step is already done at the cooperative level. Vendors apply and, if awarded, hold a cooperative contract members can buy against. A member district purchases from an awarded vendor under the cooperative's contract terms, which can satisfy its competitive-procurement requirement without a fresh solicitation. For an order under the district's informal threshold, or from a vendor not on a cooperative, the district uses its own quote process instead: collect written quotes, compare, and issue the order.
When a vendor isn't on a cooperative
Your Merch Factory does not hold a cooperative contract, and for the vast majority of spirit-wear orders that does not matter: those purchases fall under a district's informal threshold, where the district buys on the quote process rather than through a cooperative. The practical path is usually to collect written quotes under your threshold, then issue the order on a purchase order. For the full picture, see the district purchasing guide.