Tagged: Buckeye Buy

Fastenal is the contracted supplier for building maintenance supplies and janitorial products. University purchases for these items must go through Buckeye Buy. And if you’re a frequent user of the Fastenal catalog in the supplier website section of Buckeye Buy, you may be able to save time with order templates.

A new spend category has been created for Catering Equipment Rental (SC11037). Please use this spend category for the service of renting out specialized equipment and tools used for catering events, parties, and gatherings, such as: Tableware (e.g., plates, glasses, cutlery, napkins), Beverageware (e.g., cups, mugs, wine glasses), Event furniture (e.g., tables, chairs, linen), Party tents, Serving equipment (e.g., chafing dishes, food warmers, platters, serving trays), and Bar equipment (e.g., cocktail shakers, ice buckets, bar counters).

Two new supplier websites are available in Buckeye Buy Marketplace Quotes.

Exhibit and Display Services suppliers:

• Outreach Promotional Solutions with supplier contact Nevin Bansal at bansal@outreachpromos.com.
• Zilla LLC with supplier contact Kim Russell at krussell@zilladisplay.com or 614-763-5311.

Two new supplier websites are available in Buckeye Buy.

The Kurt J. Lesker Company has joined Buckeye Buy with a supplier website catalog of vacuum products and systems. The supplier contact is Rich West at richw@lesker.com.

GenScript offers molecular biology products and services in their supplier website catalog. The supplier contact is Dorcas Lohese at dorcas.lohese@genscript.com.

A new university-wide contract for Flowers and Occasion Gifts was recently awarded to six suppliers. The Sourcing Team has pre-negotiated rates, discounts, and terms with suppliers for use by the university through a competitive bid process.

The scope of these contracts includes, but is not limited to, floral arrangements, plants, gift baskets, gift items, or sweets, to mark any occasion. Among possible occasions could be retirements, promotions, sympathy, get well, congratulations, etc.

A bid was done for gift cards and incentives, resulting in contracts being awarded to two suppliers – Virtual Incentives and Tango. These contracts are available for university-wide use for digital and physical gift cards. Contract information can be found on the appropriate contract book pages.

A new university-wide contract for Entertainment Services was recently awarded to nine suppliers. The Sourcing Team pre-negotiated rates, discounts, and terms with suppliers for use by Ohio State as part of a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP).

Awarded Supplier List:

The suppliers of leadership coaching services listed below will now have single dollar line hosted catalogs in Buckeye Buy. Previously these suppliers were in Marketplace Quotes. Ohio State customers will receive quotes via email, which should be used to enter the order through the Buckeye Buy catalog. 

• Connect the Dots Consulting LLC
• Dawn Costick
• Innovative Leadership Institute
• Leader Onboarding
• Pyramid Resource Group

Magnetic Springs is back in buckeye Buy with a two-line catalog for either 5-gallon water service or filtration unit service. The pricing for each is visible in the long description of the item.  Requestors should enter the expected total for annual service in the quantity field without decimal points. This will produce a one-line purchase order for the total amount of service through the year. The dollar line structure allows for multiple invoices to be paid during the service period.