StoreConnect and Carahsoft are breaking the public sector procurement barrier

At StoreConnect, our mission is to help organizations accelerate their time-to-value by putting their eCommerce, POS and CMS exactly where their data already lives: inside Salesforce. But for our partners in the public sector (federal agencies, state governments and educational institutions) we know that having the best technology is only half the battle.

The other half is procurement.

We’ve heard the stories: brilliant digital transformation projects stalled for months because of complex bidding cycles and administrative red tape. These challenges are what inspired our partnership with Carahsoft.

When you directly engage StoreConnect as one of Carahsoft’s contract vehicles, this effectively removes the speed bumps between your agency and the unified constituent experience you want to build. Here is why this matters for your next project.

We speak your (and your auditor’s) language

StoreConnect is an approved vendor on Carahsoft’s site. The StoreConnect page lists many acronyms like GSA1, SEWP2 and NASPO3. To an outsider, it might look like alphabet soup.

To a government buyer, it’s a signal that the procurement groundwork is already done.

By choosing a pre-approved vendor, agencies can purchase technology faster and with confidence. Pricing, compliance requirements, and contract terms are already reviewed and approved.

Agencies can move forward with implementation without running a full RFP process. For example:

• Federal agencies can purchase through NASA SEWP V

• State and local governments can use cooperative purchasing agreements like NASPO ValuePoint

• Universities and education institutions can leverage education-focused cooperatives such as E&I

• Public sector organizations can access contracts through OMNIA Partners4

Instead of navigating months of procurement steps, teams can focus on what matters most: delivering better services to citizens.

Why Salesforce-native matters for government

Public sector technology environments are complex. Agencies run dozens of disconnected systems that make it difficult to deliver seamless services.

But modern digital experiences require a single, unified view of the constituent.

Salesforce was designed to provide exactly that. Platforms like Customer 360 bring together data across departments so organizations can operate with a single shared view of each customer or citizen.

StoreConnect extends that approach.

Because StoreConnect is built natively on Salesforce, it does not integrate with your CRM in the traditional sense.

It lives inside it.

• Your eCommerce, POS, and CMS operate directly on Salesforce data

• There are no separate databases or sync delays

• Every interaction updates your Salesforce records in real time

You log into Salesforce and manage your entire digital commerce environment from there.

For government teams, this architecture has tangible advantages:

For the Department of Defense
Contract vehicles like ITES-SW2 support the deployment of secure commercial software while keeping data within government cloud environments.

For Higher Education
Procurement cooperatives such as The Quilt and E&I Cooperative Services allow universities to modernize bookstores, student payments, and alumni engagement while maintaining compliance with procurement standards.

For State and Local Government
Programs like NASPO ValuePoint make it easier to launch constituent portals that update in real time and reduce manual back-office processes.

Technology should never slow down the mission

Public sector organizations don’t simply sell products online; they deliver services that communities rely on every day.

That can include:

• Managing park permits

• Selling university merchandise

• Processing agency subscriptions

• Enabling citizen self-service portals

In every case, the goal is the same: provide a seamless, secure, and transparent experience.

Technology should enable that mission, not complicate it.

Our partnership with Carahsoft helps ensure the buying process is as seamless as the user experience.

When agencies are ready to modernize, the contracts are already in place.

Ready to get started?

Navigating government procurement does not need to be a maze.

Explore the full list of StoreConnect contract vehicles on Carahsoft here or reach out to our team directly.

Together, we can help turn your Salesforce org into a powerful platform for commerce, engagement and service, FASTER than you might expect.

Agency references explained

1 GSA - U.S. General Services Administration. GSA refers to purchasing contracts managed by the U.S. General Services Administration, the federal agency that handles procurement for the U.S. government.

2 SEWP - NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement. SEWP is an IT procurement program run by NASA.

3 NASPO - National Association of State Procurement Officials. NASPO manages cooperative purchasing agreements used by U.S. state and local governments.

4 OMNIA Partners is a large cooperative purchasing organization in the United States that helps public and private sector organizations buy goods and services through pre-negotiated contracts.

5 ITES-SW2 - stands for Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2. It is a U.S. government contracting vehicle used mainly by the U.S. Army for buying commercial software and related services.

6 The Quilt - a U.S. nonprofit consortium of advanced research and education networks that connects universities, research institutions and government agencies to high-performance internet infrastructure.

7 E&I Cooperative Services - a U.S. purchasing cooperative focused on the education sector.

8 NASPO ValuePoint - a cooperative purchasing program that allows U.S. state, local and public sector organizations to buy goods and services through pre-negotiated contracts.