A Faster Way Forward: NCC & Sourcewell Are Clearing the Path for Public-Sector Electrification
For years, public agencies across the country have wanted to electrify — city by city, fleet by fleet, school by school. But despite the momentum, many leaders have found themselves stuck in first gear, slowed by the exact thing that’s supposed to bring order and fairness to public spending: procurement.
Anyone who has ever shepherded a charging project through a municipal procurement cycle knows the drill. The RFP process is long. The legal reviews are longer.
And by the time everything is approved, the technology, the market, or the budget cycle has already shifted under their feet.
Electrification has never been about willingness — it’s been about access. That’s why this moment matters.
A New On-Ramp for Public Agencies.
National Car Charging (NCC) has officially been awarded a Sourcewell contract — a contract that fundamentally changes what’s possible for public-sector organizations who’ve been waiting for a faster, cleaner, compliant path to EV charging infrastructure.
Trusted by more than 50,000 public entities, Sourcewell is one of the country’s most established cooperative purchasing programs. With NCC now on contract, agencies can purchase our complete EV charging solutions — hardware, software, installation, maintenance, and ongoing support — without issuing their own RFP. Sourcewell has already done the heavy lifting through a rigorous, competitive evaluation.
In plain terms: Public agencies just got an express lane to EV deployment.
Why This Is a Game-Changer.
Electrification is complex. It involves hardware choices, software platforms, utility coordination, civil engineering, load management, project phasing, financing, and long-term operations. For many agencies — cities, counties, school districts, universities, state departments — the toughest part isn’t the technology. It’s navigating the process.
This Sourcewell award removes the bottleneck. Instead of starting from scratch, agencies can now lean on Sourcewell’s pre-vetted contract and NCC’s deep technical experience to:
move faster
reduce the administrative burden
deploy infrastructure on predictable timelines
stay ahead of grant deadlines
ensure design and equipment compatibility
avoid costly missteps
and ultimately, serve their communities better
It’s the difference between hoping to electrify and actually doing it.
A Solution Built for How Fleets and Public Charging Really Operate.
The beauty of this contract isn’t just speed — it’s flexibility. Public-sector organizations are not all the same and National Car Charging gets that. A rural school district transitioning five buses has different needs from a downtown municipality managing parking lots and public access charging. A state DOT planning DC fast charging along corridors has different priorities than a university electrifying its shuttle fleet.
Through this Sourcewell contract with National Car Charging, agencies gain access to:
Multiple hardware platforms (L2 and DCFC) — quality hardware you won’t be replacing next year
Multiple software networks
Preventative maintenance and service options
Site design, installation, and commissioning
Accessories, upgrades, incentive support and future-proofing strategies
In other words: it meets public agencies where they are, not where a single vendor needs or wants them to be.
Why Public Agencies Trust Sourcewell Above the Rest.
What makes Sourcewell different from other cooperatives is the way it blends speed with true public-sector integrity. Sourcewell isn’t a private purchasing group — it’s a public agency itself, operating with the same transparency, accountability, and compliance standards as the cities, states, and school districts it serves.
While many co-ops promise efficiency, Sourcewell goes further by running a full competitive RFP on behalf of every member. Their process is rigorous, structured, and led by career procurement professionals, not shortcuts. That’s why more than 50,000 public entities trust Sourcewell: it gives them a compliant, nationally-vetted contract they can rely on without spending months in their own bidding cycle.
In an industry where timing and clarity matter, Sourcewell doesn’t just streamline purchasing — it removes the barriers that have slowed down electrification for years.
But why NCC?
We’re not the only provider on the contract — and we don’t pretend to be.
But we are the only ones built from the ground up on hard-earned electrification experience. We know firsthand that EV infrastructure is never plug-and-play. It’s architecture, engineering, logistics, negotiation, contracting, and long-term care. That’s the difference we bring.
NCC has spent more than a decade building the muscle for exactly this kind of work.
1,300+ clients across the U.S.
13,000+ charging ports installed
Projects in 48 states
Across all sectors - public, private, institutional, fleet, governmental, and utility partnerships
We’ve supported everything from first-time pilot programs to statewide master plans to ambitious NEVI corridor projects. NCC has seen the challenges, solved the puzzles, and learned what it really takes to electrify at scale. Through Sourcewell, public agencies can now access that hard-earned experience without the usual red tape.
A Moment Bigger Than NCC.
This partnership isn’t just about one company, or one contract. It’s about momentum. Across the country, public agencies are being asked to do big things:
Electrify.
Reduce emissions.
Serve more constituents.
Meet sustainability targets.
Modernize fleets and facilities.
Adapt to new technologies.
Plan for the next decade — not the last one.
Public agencies are ready. And now, with Sourcewell, we have a faster, clearer way to start.
The Road Ahead.
As interest grows — from school districts looking to deploy their first electric buses, to cities expanding curbside charging, to states planning corridor fast-charging — the ability to move quickly will determine who leads national electrification efforts.
This contract doesn’t just lift administrative barriers; it lifts ambitions. The EV future is here. And now, thanks to Sourcewell, public agencies finally have a true and experienced partner and a pathway that lets them seize it.
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