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  COMMODITY MATRIX

The Commodity Matrix lists recommended sources and ordering information for frequently used, high volume products and services. The Matrix is in alphabetical order by product name or category. There are also links to commonly requested U-M Internal Service Providers and Federal Government sites.

A printable listing of suppliers and associated products is available at PDF of University Contracts and Commodities

Key for Payment Method abbreviations:  POV is a purchase order voucher, NPOV is a non purchase order voucher, Pcard is the U-M procurement card, and SUB is a U-M Service Unit Billing

Products & Services Key Descriptors Recommendations
Michigan Company
USA
Energy Savings
Diversity
Recycle or Sustainable
Preferred Ordering Method Payment Method
Adobe Software UM license agreement CDWG  
      M-marketsite POV
Advertising & Marketing Materials U-M Logo Items, Give aways Mercury Promotions
M-marketsite POV
Air Filters Pleated, Panel, Pocket, Bag, HEPA Aero Filter Inc
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Alcohol Ethanol Tax-free, U-M Program distributed through Fisher U-M Program           Fax NPOV
Athletic Training Supplies Athletic, mouthguards, splints, bandages Henry Schein  
      Phone/Fax Pcard
Audio/Visual Design & Equipment Audio Visual, Projectors, Screens List of Audio/Visual Suppliers              
Bagels Fresh daily, Local, Muffins, Cookies Barry Bagels
 
  Phone/Fax NPOV
BAK Hand Sanitizer OSEH approved product List of Products and Suppliers              
Biohazard Bags UMHS approved Fisher Scientific  
 
M-marketsite POV
Biohazard Buckets UM OSEH approved Fisher Scientific   
 
M-marketsite POV
Bookstores Local shopping Barnes & Noble  
      In Store Only Pcard/POV
Borders
     
Bread Rolls Great Lakes Baking
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Bulk Cut Paper Recycled, color, virgin, copy paper OfficeMax   
 
M-marketsite POV
Catering & Event Planning U-M Auxiliary, University Unions Catering,  full service University Catering
      Contact Unit SUB
Catering & Event Planning Full service List of Approved Caterers              
Cellular phone service Wireless, iPhone, Blackberry, PDAs, cell phones Sprint   
      gary.deperro@sprint.com  NPOV
List of Cellphone Providers w/ discounts              
Clinical Supplies & Equipment Cytology, Histology, Immunology, Serology, Phlebotomy, Urinalysis Fisher Scientific  
 
M-marketsite POV
Coffee Service & Beverages  Room Delivery, snack items, beverages, soda Arbor Mitchell
 
M-marketsite POV
Coffee Service & Beverages  Food Service, retail, volume purchases, custom roasting Paramount Coffee
   
Phone/Fax NPOV
Coffee Express
 
   
Computer Hardware, Software, Supplies & Peripherals - Best Buy Mouse, Keyboard, Notebooks, Printers, Laptops, Desktops, Lenovo, HP, UBS, Jump drives CDWG  
    M-marketsite POV
JEM Computers, Inc.
M-marketsite POV
Computer Supplies & Peripherals Mouse, Keyboards, Ergonomic OfficeMax - Technology  
 
M-marketsite POV
Computers Direct Manufacturer iMac, Macbook, iPod Apple Computer  
 
M-marketsite POV
Laptop, Desktop, PC Dell  
 
M-marketsite POV
HP product lines Hewlett Packard  
 
Phone/Fax NPOV
Copier Equipment Program Copiers, fax, print, scan, color  low cost, best value, digital equipment  Konica Minolta         
Phone/Fax NPOV
Copy Paper - Best Value Recycled, color, virgin, copy paper List of Best Value Copy Paper              
Copy Paper Recycled, color, virgin, copy paper OfficeMax  
 
M-marketsite POV
Copying, Document Mgmt, Printing
U-M Print, Copy & Mail
Copy, digital printing, high speed B&W, color, posters, design work Michigan Print, Copy, Mail
   
Contact Unit SUB
Copying, Document Mgmt, Printing Copies, printed packets, design,  pickup, delivery, digital FedEx Kinkos  
   
Phone/Fax NPOV
OfficeMax - Impress  
   
Phone/Fax NPOV

Courier Services & Deliverie

Local Ann Arbor supplier Metro Delivery
 
  Phone/Fax NPOV
Local area supplier SOS Express
 
  Phone/Fax NPOV
Custom Stamps Contact Robyn Kruse 800-542-8787 ext 7079 OfficeMax   
 
M-marketsite POV
Dairy Food Service, retail, full case quantity, dock delivery, milk, yogurt Prairie Farms
   
Phone/Fax NPOV
Dairy & Ice Cream Local, small purchases, milk, yogurt, sundae catering services Washtenaw Dairy
 
  Phone NPOV
DEA Controlled  Products DEA controlled products, chemicals, biochemicals Sigma Aldrich Corporation  
 
  M-marketsite POV
DEA License US Government Office Link to DEA Site              
Express Delivery Domestic & International Worldwide shipping, next day, ground, domestic, international, courier UPS        
CampusShip NPOV
Dangerous goods, hazardous materials FedEx - secondary supplier        
Billing on Line Pcards
Dental Supplies - Best Source Full line dental supplies Henry Schein Inc.  
      M-marketsite POV
Dental Supplies Specialized dental services List of Dental Suppliers              
Document Storage, Management & Protection Climate controlled, secure, digital storage, delivery Iron Mountain  
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Donuts & Bakery Items Cakes, Cookies, Danish, Muffins, Pastry Manchester Bakery
 
  Phone/Fax NPOV
Washtenaw Dairy
 
  Phone NPOV

Dry Ice

Dry ice, solid CO2 Hav-A-Bar
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Electrical Supplies Conduit, lamps, lights, green energy Madison Electric
 
Phone/Fax NPOV
Ethanol Alcohol  Tax-free, U-M Program distributed through Fisher U-M Program
 
Fax NPOV
Fax Machines Savin, Lanier Ricoh Americas Corp           Phone Pcards/POV
Floor Covering & Installation Carpet, vinyl, wood, ceramic, tiles List of Suppliers              
Food Supplier Food Service, retail, volume purchases, dock delivery only SYSCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Fresh Fish  Food Service, retail, full case quantity, dock delivery, seafood SYSCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Furniture & Installations Ergonomic chairs, chairs, desks, tables, lamps, clocks, accessories List of Furniture Suppliers              
Gases & Cryogenic Gases Specialty mixed gases, liquid nitrogen dewars Cryogenic Gases
 
  M-marketsite NPOV/POV
Guard Services events, hourly, security List of Guard Services              
Hand Sanitizer BAK List of Products & Suppliers              
Hardware - Repairs & Maintenance Full line of products, hand tools,cordless Bostwick-Braun  
   
M-marketsite POV
List of General Hardware Suppliers              
HVAC Parts, Supplies and Services Trane, thermostats Trane Company  
 
Phone/Fax NPOV
HVAC Parts, Supplies and Services Freon Young Supply
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Ice Cream Variety of flavors, novelties, Ben & Jerry's Country Fresh
   
Phone NPOV
SySCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Washtenaw Dairy
     
Phone

NPOV
Ice Cream Service Events, picnics, parties, local Ann Arbor supplier Washtenaw Dairy
 
  Phone NPOV
Immigration Services Law firms, lawyer List of Law Firms              
U-M Interior Design U-M Auxiliary Service U-M Interior Design Services
      Contact Unit SUB
Interior Design Services   List of Interior Design Services              
Internet Services High Speed Internet Service, Broadband Comcast           Fax NPOV
IT Staffing Temporary IT, IT Administrator List of IT Staffing Suppliers              
Janitorial Supplies Dock deliveries only, liners, cleaning chemicals and supplies Kellermeyer Company  
 
M-marketsite POV
SYSCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Janitorial Supplies Desktop Deliveries  OfficeMax  
 
M-marketsite POV
Keys, Locks and Door Hardware custom and standard IDN Hardware Sales, Inc.
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Kitchen Supplies - Paper plates, cups, napkins, plastic ware, stir sticks, sugar, creamer, hot chocolate Desktop Deliveries, individual units, variety of brands Arbor Mitchell
 
M-marketsite POV
OfficeMax  
 
M-marketsite POV
Food Service, retail, full case quantity, dock delivery only SYSCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Products & Services Key Descriptors Recommendations
Michigan Company
USA 
Energy Savings
Diversity
Recycle or Sustainable
Preferred Ordering Method Payment Method
Lab Biochemicals Fluka, Riedel-de Haën, Supelco, Isotec, chemicals  Sigma Aldrich  
   
M-marketsite POV
Molecular biology, protein chemistry, cell biology ISC BioExpress  
 
M-marketsite POV
Lab Chemicals  Chemicals, Optima, HPLC, Certified ACS, Plasma Grade, Biotechnology Fisher Scientific   
 
M-marketsite POV
Chemicals Sigma-Aldrich  
   
M-marketsite POV
VWR  
   
M-marketsite POV
Lab Supplies, equipment, Service - Primary Supplier, Best Value Gloves, Pipette, Cuvette, Petri Dishes, Tubes, Vials, Syringes, Thermometers, Freezers, Forceps, Jugs, Flasks Fisher Scientific  
 
M-marketsite POV
List of Secondary Lab Suppliers              
Laboratory Animals Small lab animals List of Animal Suppliers              
Laboratory Gases and Liquid Nitrogen dewers Oxygen, nitrogen,  specialty gases, tanks, cylinders, regulators,  room delivery, tank refurbishing Cryogenic Gases
 
  M-marketsite POV
Law Firms Immigration Counsel, attorney, lawyer, legal documentation List of Law Firms              
Life Science Supplies U-M Auxiliary Service - pickup U-M Biomedical Research Store           Contact Unit  
Life Science Supplies & Service  Full line products and services Fisher Scientific  
 
M-marketsite POV
Bio-Rad  
      M-marketsite POV
Invitrogen  
   
M-marketsite POV
Liquid Helium & Nitrogen (Bulk) Bulk Tanks, scheduled deliveries BOC Gases  
   
Phone/Fax NPOV
Local Courier Services Express & Route Metro Delivery
 
  Phone/Fax NPOV
SOS Express
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Lumber Products Lumber, wood, plywood Fingerle Lumber 
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Maintenance Supplies (Building) On-site locations, local stores, building repairs, job site deliveries Bostwick-Braun  
   
M-marketsite POV
List of General Hardware Suppliers              
Meats Food Service, retail, full case quantity, dock delivery only SYSCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Microscopes Microscopes, digital cameras Mager Scientific, Inc.
 
  Phone/Fax NPOV
Microsoft licenses MS Office, Windows, XP, Word, Excel Microsoft Media Products  
      ITS NPOV
Moving & Trucking Services U-M Auxiliary Service Unit U-M Moving & Trucking           Contact Unit SUB
Moving & Trucking & Storage  National, local, movers List of Moving & Storage Services              
Office Supplies Toner cartridges, cut paper, recycled products, campus envelopes, calendars, planners, tape, sheet protectors, calculators, paper clips, file folders, labels OfficeMax - Office Supplies  
 
M-marketsite POV
Office Supplies Best Value List  
 
   
Offset Printing Services: U-M Auxiliary Service Provider Letterhead, business cards, stationery, envelopes, bulk mailing, course packs, posters, copies, brochures  Michigan Print Copy Mail
   
Contact Unit SUB
Offset Printers Books, manuals, brochures, posters, copies  List of Printers              
Oligonucleotides, DNA, Peptides and RNAi Supplies Custom arrays & reagents Integrated DNA Tech (IDT)  
 
  M-marketsite POV
Affymetrix  
      http://www.affymetrix.com/ POV
Pagers Beepers American Messaging  
   
Online request form NPOV
Paint and Paint Supplies paint, brushes, rollers Anderson Paint Co
 
Phone/Fax NPOV
Paint Contractors University of Michigan Internal Service Provider U-M Construction Services- Painting           Contact Unit SUB
Paint Contractors Interior painting  List of Paint Contractors              
Paper plates, napkins, cups Desktop Deliveries, individual units, variety of brands Arbor Mitchell
 
M-marketsite POV
OfficeMax  
 
M-marketsite POV
Paper plates, napkins, cups Food Service, retail, full case quantity, dock delivery only SYSCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Photographic Services Photo lab, banners, framing, signs, graphic design, posters Paragon Display Group 
 
  Phone/Fax NPOV
Plastic Bags Trash can liners Kellermeyer Company  
 
M-marketsite POV
SYSCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Plumbing Supplies Copper Pipe, PVC, fittings, pumps J O Galloup Company
   
Phone/Fax NPOV
Ferguson   
      Phone/Fax NPOV
Printing:  M Auxiliary Service Provider Letterhead, business cards, stationery, envelopes, bulk mailing, course packs, posters, copies, brochures  Michigan Print Copy Mail
   
Contact Unit  
Printing Books, manuals, brochures, posters, copies  List of Printers              
Produce Fresh Fruit, vegetables Sysco-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Radiochemical Materials Rads Fisher Scientific  
 
fax NPOV
Regulators For Gas Tanks Cryogenic Gases
 
Online reqeust form NPOV/POV
Remanufacturer Toner Cartridges Remanufacturered, recycled, excellent pricing  Mikan Corporation
 
M-marketsite POV
OfficeMax - Office Supplies  
 
M-marketsite POV
Rental Car   List of Rental Car Contracts              
Repairs & Maintenance Supplies On-site locations and delivery Bostwick-Braun  
   
M-marketsite POV
  List of General Hardware Suppliers              
Safety Supplies and Equipment Fisherbrand, Rubbermaid, Ansell, Cardinal, Microflex Fisher Scientific  
 
M-marketsite POV
Sharps containers UMHS approved Fisher Scientific  
 
M-marketsite POV
Shredding Services pickup, destroy, dispose Corrigan Moving Systems
   
Phone/Fax NPOV
Soft drinks and Juices Soda, pop, Coke, Pepsi List of Beverage Suppliers              
Food Service, retail, volume purchases, dock delivery only Sysco-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Room Delivery, snack items, beverages, soda, Coke, Pepsi Arbor Mitchell
 
M-marketsite POV
Temporary Staffing , U-M Office and general labor, M-Pathways training, skill tested U-M Temporary Staffing           Contact Unit SUB
Temporary Staff Agencies Office Administrative, general labor, professional List of Temporary Agencies              
Temporary Staff Healthcare Allied health List of Allied Health Agencies              
Toner Cartridges - Best Value Optimal Savings  List of Best Value Toner Cartridges              
Toner Cartridges  OEM, Remanufactured, brand names, generic OfficeMax   
 
M-marketsite POV
Mikan Corporation
 
M-marketsite POV
Tools Tools, power, cordless Bostwick-Braun  
   
M-marketsite POV
Travel Agency Airline tickets, hotel, full-service Auto Club Group
      Phone/Fax & In Store Pcard
Travel Nurses UMHHC Travel Nurse policies and procedures contact Orchid Stewart, ostewart@med.umich.edu, 734-96-3843               
List of Travel Nurse Providers              
UMHS Medical Forms Hospital medical forms RR Donnelley, Inc.           M-marketsite POV
USB Computer Devices USB, Jump, Drives, Sticks, Thumb CDWG  
    M-marketsite POV
JEM Computers, Inc.
M-marketsite POV
Water (bottles by case) Personal size by case, room delivery Arbor Mitchell
 
M-marketsite POV
Water (bottles by case) Food Service, retail, full case quantity, dock delivery only SYSCO-Detroit
   
rabbitt@umich.edu NPOV
Coca Cola  
   
Phone NPOV
Pepsi  
   
Phone NPOV
Water Service 5 gallon dispenser, equipment, small bottles Arbor Springs
 
Phone NPOV
Welding Supplies Local Ann Arbor supplier Airgas Great Lakes  
      Phone/Fax NPOV