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Maintenance Equipment, Supplies & Services

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  • Show-Me Shop

About This Commodity

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.

Further Assistance

If the item is not available in Show Me Shop, do you have a OneCard and will the vendor accept the card for the transaction?

YES - Use OneCard in accordance with the OneCard policy.

NO - Submit a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog Requisition and attach any agreements, proposals, and/or quotes for review.

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Contract Suppliers

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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.