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Maintenance Equipment, Supplies & Services

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  • Show-Me Shop

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Maintenance equipment,supplies and services should be purchased from a contracted supplier through Show Me Shop whenever possible.  Purchases outside of Show Me Shop less than $5,000 may be purchased using the University One Card. Purchases between $5,000 and $10,000 require a PeopleSoft Requisition.

Purchases over $10,000 require competitive quotes, or written bid requests with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement.

If you will be making several small purchases, and the total amount will exceed $10,000 in a 12-month period, a competitively bid contract may be appropriate. Contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for assistance.

SMS Suppliers include:

  • Batteries Plus
  • CED Phillips
  • Crescent Electric
  • Fastenal
  • Ferguson
  • French Gerleman
  • Frost Electric
  • Grainger
  • Graybar
  • Lowes
  • McMaster Carr
  • MSC Industrial
  • Plumb Supply (formerly Riback Supply)
  • Voss Lighting

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.

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  • Maintenance equipment,supplies and services should be purchased from a contracted supplier through Show Me Shop whenever possible.  Purchases outside of Show Me Shop less than $5,000 may be purchased using the University One Card. Purchases between $5,000 and $10,000 require a PeopleSoft Requisition.

    Purchases over $10,000 require competitive quotes, or written bid requests with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement.

    If you will be making several small purchases, and the total amount will exceed $10,000 in a 12-month period, a competitively bid contract may be appropriate. Contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for assistance.

    SMS Suppliers include:

    • Batteries Plus
    • CED Phillips
    • Crescent Electric
    • Fastenal
    • Ferguson
    • French Gerleman
    • Frost Electric
    • Grainger
    • Graybar
    • Lowes
    • McMaster Carr
    • MSC Industrial
    • Plumb Supply (formerly Riback Supply)
    • Voss Lighting

    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.