Who is eligible?
Almost any apparatus purchaser in
Pennsylvania. Section 1902 of Act 57 of May 15, 1998, as amended by Act
142 of December 3, 2002, 62 Pa.C.S. Section 1902, authorizes local
public procurement units to participate in those contracts for supplies
and services entered into by the Department of General Services that
are made available to local public procurement units.
A "local public procurement unit" is defined as:
- any political subdivision
- any public authority
- any tax exempt, nonprofit education or public health institution or organization
- any nonprofit fire company, nonprofit rescue company, nonprofit ambulance company
- and
to the extent provided by law, any other entity, including a council of
government or an area government, that expends public funds for the
procurement of supplies and services.
What is the cost?
Enrollment in the Pennsylvania COSTARS program is FREE!
What products are included?
KME's full line of apparatus including skid units, mini-pumpers, commercial and custom pumpers, rear mount pumpers, tankers, rescues and aerials. And now in 2010, KME's COSTARS contract includes a full range of police vehicles, ambulances and airport (ARFF) vehicles.