Information
About This Commodity
Maintenance equipment,supplies and services used to maintenance University owned property and facilities.
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.
Payment and Processing 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, once all required approvals have been obtained.  
•    If the cost is over $5,000 a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog requisition must be entered and a purchase order processed by UM Procurement.   Include any documents which require signature with the requisition.
•    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.
•    The University has the ability to access group purchasing cooperatives for some items.  Contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for assistance.
•    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.
