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Farm Equipment and Supplies

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  • Show-Me Shop

About This Commodity

Farm Equipment and Supplies (except for animals), such as livestock feed, seed, fertilizer, chemicals, tractors, and other items used at the university owned farm and research centers.

The University has the ability to access group purchasing cooperatives for some agricultural related items.  Contact the Strategic contact listed for assistance.

The University of Missouri has established a pre-qualified list of suppliers for some items.  See the included lists.

Documents requiring a signature or with terms and conditions MUST be attached to a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog requisition and submitted to a Sourcing Contact for signature PRIOR to acquisition of good or services.  Signatures by an individual department are prohibited. 

Insurance requirements – Any supplier who is performing work on University property MUST have a current certificate of insurance on file with UM Procurement. Contact UM Procurement before proceeding with any of this type of work.

Payment Methods

  • Purchase from Show Me Shop if available.  
  • Purchases not available through Show Me Shop and less than $5,000 may be purchased using the University One Card.
  • If the cost is over $5,000 a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog requisition must be entered and a purchase order processed by UM Procurement. 
  • If there will be multiple purchases made over a period of time, a blanket purchase order should be requested. 
  • If purchasing from a contracted supplier, bids and sole source justification are not required.  
  • Purchases over $10,000 and NOT from a contracted supplier, will require competitive bidding with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement.  Submit a PeopleSoft non-catalog Requisition and attach specifications, or contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for assistance.

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  • Farm Equipment and Supplies (except for animals), such as livestock feed, seed, fertilizer, chemicals, tractors, and other items used at the university owned farm and research centers.

    The University has the ability to access group purchasing cooperatives for some agricultural related items.  Contact the Strategic contact listed for assistance.

    The University of Missouri has established a pre-qualified list of suppliers for some items.  See the included lists.

    Documents requiring a signature or with terms and conditions MUST be attached to a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog requisition and submitted to a Sourcing Contact for signature PRIOR to acquisition of good or services.  Signatures by an individual department are prohibited. 

    Insurance requirements – Any supplier who is performing work on University property MUST have a current certificate of insurance on file with UM Procurement. Contact UM Procurement before proceeding with any of this type of work.