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Our Mission

As part of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Business Office, the Purchasing Department’s mission is to continually identify and incorporate innovative purchasing practices that will support the teaching, research, and service efforts of the University. We will do this by adhering to University policy, state law and sound business practices.

Bid Information

State of Alabama Division of Purchasing routinely establishes contracts for a wide variety of goods and services that can be utilized by all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø departments. All contracts are the result of a competitive bid issued by the State of Alabama Division of Purchasing and in accordance with . University departments are to utilize these contracts whenever possible. When processing a purchase requisition for goods or services in accordance with one of the established contracts, the contract number must be indicated in the body of the requisition to ensure proper and accurate processing.

Active contracts can be reviewed by visiting the .

For your benefit the University has provided a link for to the University’s Policy on Purchasing From Outside Vendors ().

All bids must be accompanied by a completed .

Section 9 of Act 2011-535, the new Alabama Immigration Law, requires that a Certification of Compliance Form and corresponding copy of the vendor one-page E-Verify Company Profile Document be on file for certain vendors to whom contracts are awarded by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. This provision went into effect with contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2012.

Sealed Bids

Under Alabama law and University policy, orders of more than $75,000 per fiscal year require sealed bids (unless it is a good or service specifically exempted under Alabama law). Copies of these bids are posted on this website along with the results. Bid openings are public and vendors are invited to attend if they so desire.

Bid Award Letters

Current Business Partners

• Business Cards, Letterhead and Envelopes: DMS Printing
• Car Rental: Enterprise
• Copiers and MFP Devices: The Stewart Organization 
• Copy Paper: Staples Advantage
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• Travel System/Arrangements: Christopherson Travel
• Office Supplies: Staples Advantage
• Promotional Materials: Staples Promotional 

*The University is also a member of various cooperative purchasing consortiums. Please contact the Purchasing Office at 205-665-6012 for all our your sourcing needs.