Summary: Learn the best sources for goods and services, based on CruzBuy hosted catalog suppliers with discounts, and punchout suppliers. Access links to UCSC
agreements with suppliers, and to UCOP Purchasing Agreements.
UCSC strategically sourced agreements offer discounts and payment and delivery terms that provide the campus with the lowest total cost available for the supplies offered under the agreements.
If you are unable to view the Agreements, it may be because you are off campus. These contracts are viewable by UCSC staff and faculty only. Click here for details.
| Goods & Services |
Approved Suppliers & Buying Options |
Supporting Information |
| Airport Shuttle Services |
Blue Water Sedans
|
TAR or Travel & Entertainment Card. See: Financial Affairs Travel Guides |
Supplier Contact: 831-477-0170 |
| Coastal Express |
Supplier Contact: 831-768-8007 |
| The Santa Cruz Experience |
Supplier Contact: 831-421-9883 |
| Early Bird Shuttle |
Supplier Contact: 831-462-3933 |
Business Cards |
UCSC Printing Services |
How to Buy University Business Cards
|
| Cellular Services |
Use CruzBuy Services Form |
How to Select Cellular Services |
| Chemicals,
Reagents,
Oligos, Lab Supplies |
Applied Biosystems,
Bio-Rad Laboratories,
Cambridge Isotope Labs,
EMD Biosciences, Inc.,
Fisher Scientific,
Invitrogen,
ISC/BioExpress,
New England BioLabs,
VWR |
Hosted
Catalogs or punchouts with discounted prices |
|
Varian Inc.,
Sigma-Aldrich
Life Science March
Chemistry March |
CruzBuy hosted catalog available, but items are not discounted |
Computers & Printers |
Xerox |
Hosted catalog with discounted prices |
|
Apple Computer,
CDW-G,
Dell,
GovConnection,
|
Punchouts and Suppliers with discounted prices |
See ITS Service Catalog for recommended systems.
How to Buy from Dell
How to Purchase an AppleCare Protection Plan
Both Apple and Dell Computers can also be purchased from the Bay Tree Bookstore. |
| Oracle (Formerly Sun) |
Use non-catalog goods form. Reference and attach quote, if applicable. |
Please contact our Oracle Rep: Kathleen Huse
Phone: 408-313-5940 |
| Copiers & Multi-functional Copiers |
Contact the Copier Program at 459-5273. Contact your Divisional Liaison before leasing or purchasing network or multifunctional copiers/printers. |
| Fire Extinguishers |
Santa
Cruz Fire Equipment Company
(use CruzBuy Non-Catalog Goods form) |
Furniture -- Steel Office Furniture, Seating, Paneled Office Systems
and Related Services
|
PBI, Inc.
|
Punchout with discounted prices |
Furniture Overview
PBI/Steelcase Furniture
PBI Contact Chart
Steelcase Delivery Lead Times |
| Gases - compressed & liquid |
Praxair Distribution Inc. |
Hosted catalog with discounted prices |
Service Agreement Info for Praxair |
Hotels in the Santa Cruz Area |
Use CruzBuy Food & Entertainment Form |
Hotel Agreements |
Laboratory
Equipment & Supplies |
See: Chemicals,
Reagents,
Oligos, Lab Supplies
|
Hosted
Catalogs with discounted prices |
|
Maintenance, Repair, Operations (facilities) |
Grainger, MSC, Fastenal |
CruzBuy punchouts with discounted prices |
|
| Office Supplies |
OfficeMax,
Palace Arts |
Hosted catalogs with discounted prices |
How to Buy Office Supplies |
|
Printing |
Alphagraphics |
Use CruzBuy Non-Catalog Goods form when creating requisition, and attach quote from supplier
UCSF Print Services requires intercampus recharge |
Supplier Contact: 831-425-9800 |
| Casey Printing Inc. |
Supplier Contact: 831-385-3222 |
| Community Printers Inc. |
Supplier Contact: 831-426-4682 |
| ColorGraphics Inc. |
Supplier Contact: 415-821-7171 |
| Dynamic Press |
Supplier Contact: 831-479-7920 |
| JP Graphics |
Supplier Contact: 408-235-8821 |
| Mpress Digital |
Supplier Contact: 831-420-1999 |
| OfficeMax - Impress |
Supplier Contact: 408-396-6941 |
| Sentinel Printers |
Supplier Contact: 831-423-2198 |
| UCSF Print Services |
Supplier Contact: Website |
| Security Guard Service |
First Alarm
(Primary) - Main vendor for security service |
Use CruzBuy Services Form, make reference to UCSC Security Service contract dated February 1st, 2011
Both vendors require 24 hours advanced notice. |
Supplier Contact:
Aptos Operations Manager
Shea Ackerly
831-685-1110 |
National
(Secondary) – Alternate if First Alarm is unavailable |
Supplier Contact:
Michael Gerami-CEO
408-371-6505 |
| Software |
SHI Inc. |
CruzBuy SHI punchout |
ITS Software
ITS: Software House International |
| Storage Units |
Statewide Self-Storage |
Use CruzBuy Services Form |
How to Lease an Off-campus Storage Unit |
| Temporary Staff |
Contact Spherion Staffing at 459-0720 |
Temporary Staffing Solutions |
Access to UCSC agreements is restricted to UCSC employees. The restrictions placed on the folder require that your computer be in the 128.114 subnet (i.e. UCSC's subnet). If you come from elsewhere, you will not be able to view these restricted pages. A legitimate way around this restriction is to use a proxy located in the 128.114 subnet.
The only public proxy that everyone with a UCSC/CATS account can use is the "unix.ic.ucsc.edu" compute server. This is a UNIX timesharing computer, and once you've logged into it (using "ssh"), you can use the "lynx" command to invoke a text based browser. Since you are effectively coming from a computer on the 128.114 subnet, you will be able to view the restricted pages (but only in text mode). Other units on campus may offer proxy services.
Contact your computing coordinator for help: ITS, help@ucsc.edu or 459-4357 (459-help).