Proposed Sole Source Purchases

The Proposed Sole Source Purchases page provides current information about proposed Sole Source purchases by New Mexico Highlands University in accordance with §13-1-126 N.M.S.A. 1978. Any potential vendor who does not agree that a listed product and/or service is available only from the proposed supplier must file an official written protest with the Highlands University Purchasing Department. Your written protest must clearly identify which proposed Sole Source you disagree with and a detailed description of the product and/or service you are offering as an equivalent. A written protest is to be submitted to Aaron Flure at aflure@nmhu.edu or Mario Romero at mrromero@nmhu.edu.

or

Drop off at:
Purchasing Department
903 University Avenue

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Mail to:
New Mexico Highlands University
Attn: Purchasing/Protest
Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701

The protest must be received within 30 days of the posting of the sole source. A determination of action will be made by Highlands University and in accordance with the Procurement Code, §13-1-28 N.M.S.A. 1978.

FY20 Sole Sources State Website: https://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/statepurchasing/active-procurements.aspx

Click on CLOSED Sole Sources and Emergency Link. You can search by NMHU’s State ID: U5700

Reference: #20-U5700-21-CP363
Date Posted: September 10, 2021
Description: Tangible
Department: Chemistry
Proposed Vendor: Horiba Scientific
Amount: $150,229.00

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Reference: #10-U5700-21-CP229
Date Posted: June 11, 2021
Description: Software Renewal/Maintenance
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian
Amount: $900,000.00

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Reference: #10-U5700-21-CP212
Date Posted: June 11, 2021
Description: Software Renewal/Maintenance
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Zoom
Amount: $40,000.00

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Reference: #10-U5700-21-CP213
Date Posted: June 11, 2021
Description: Software Renewal/Maintenance
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: CBORD
Amount: $60,000.00

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Reference: #10-U5700-21-CP214
Date Posted: June 11, 2021
Description: Software Renewal/Maintenance
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: IBM SPSS
Amount: $47,000.00

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Reference: #10-U5700-21-CP218
Date Posted: June 15, 2021
Description: License Renewal
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: American Chemical Society
Amount: $39,526.00

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Reference: #10-U5700-21-CP219
Date Posted: June 15, 2021
Description: License Renewal
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: EBSCO
Amount: $ 82,828.00

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Reference:  #10-U5700-21-CP220
Date Posted:  June 15, 2021
Description:  Software License/Renewal
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: OCLC
Amount: $40,262.98

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Reference#: 10-U5700-20-CP395
Date Posted: 12/11/2020
Description: Professional Services
Department: FWRI
Proposed Vendor: Dr. Matt Hurteau/Signal
Amount: $100,000.00

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Reference#: 00-U5700-20-CP070
Date Posted: 4/21/2020
Description: Professional Services
Department: Social Work
Proposed Vendor: Evelyn Blanchard
Amount: $45,000.00

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Reference#: 00-U5700-20-CP018
Date Posted: 2/7/2020
Description: Software Licenses
Department: Campus Wide
Proposed Vendor: Evisions/Argos
Amount: $206,000.00

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Reference#: 00-U5700-19-CP199
Date Posted: 8/8/2019
Description: Science Equipment
Department: Geology
Proposed Vendor: LakeShore Crytronics
Amount: $153,162.00

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Reference#: 00-U5700-19-CP179
Date Posted: 7/23/2019
Description: Scheduling Software
Department: Registrar
Proposed Vendor: AdAStra
Amount: $236,000.0

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Reference#: 00-U5700-19-CP160
Date Posted: 7/11/2019
Description: Movie Rights
Department: Ilfeld/KEDP Radio
Proposed Vendor: Swank Motion Pictures Inc.
Amount: $26,695.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP121
Date Posted: 6/6/2019
Description: Student Performance Assessment licenses for School of Education
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Watermark Insights LLC
Amount: $90,000.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP120
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: Ellucian’s Software License & Services Agreement
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian
Amount: $499,000.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP119
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: Online Learning Management System (Additional License/Module)
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Desire2Learn/Brightspace
Amount: $489,554.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP118
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: Zoom Video Conferencing System Licenses
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Zoom
Amount: $31,992.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP117
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan and Database Subscriptions
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: OCLC
Amount: $39,473.51

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP116
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: POS Card System
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: CBORD
Amount: $42,000.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP115
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: IBM SPSS Statistics Standard Edition Campus Agreement
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: IBM
Amount: $47,000.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP114
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: Virtual Experience Software Subscription for Housing and Recruitment
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: YouVisit LLC
Amount: $30,000.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP113
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: Annual Subscription to E-Journal Database
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: American Chemical Society
Amount: $36,544.00

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Reference#: 90-U5700-19-CP112
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: Annual Subscription to 10 EBSCO e-journal database and EBSCO host database of 12 databases, including e-book collection.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: EBSCO
Amount: $67,946.00

 

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Reference#: FY20-001
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
Description: Annual Subscription to 10 EBSCO e-journal database and EBSCO host database of 12 databases, including e-book collection.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: EBSCO
Status: Pending
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-014
Date Posted: 1/10/2019
Description: Student Performance Assessment licenses for School of Education
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Watermark Insights LLC
Status: Pending
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-013
Date Posted: 09/24/2018
Description: Virtual Experience Software Subscription for Housing and Recruitment
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: YouVisit LLC
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form:  (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-012
Date Posted: 09/12/2018
Description: AAdvocate Software Package for Residence Halls
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Vendor: Symplicity Corporation
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-011
Date Posted: 07/20/18
Description: Advancement Software Licensing
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-010
Date Posted: 07/18/18
Description: Online Learning Management System (Additional License/Module)
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Desire2Learn/Brightspace
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-009
Date Posted: 07/05/18
Description: Zoom Video Conferencing System Licenses
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Zoom
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-008
Date Posted: 06/25/2018
Description: Non-Theatrical Distribution and Public Performance Licensing to Universities
Department: Ilfeld Auditorium
Proposed Vendor: Swank Motion Pictures
Status: Approved
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-007
Date Posted: 07/05/18
Description: POS Card System
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: CBORD
Status: Pending
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-006
Date Posted: 07/05/18
Description: IBM SPSS Statistics Standard Edition Campus Agreement
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: IBM
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-005
Date Posted: 07/05/18
Description: Ellucian’s Software License & Services Agreement
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-004
Date Posted: 07/05/18
Description: Online Learning Management System
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Desire2Learn/Brightspace
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-003
Date Posted: 07/05/18
Description: Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan and Database Subscriptions
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: OCLC
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-002
Date Posted: 07/05/18
Description: Annual Subscription to E-Journal Database
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: American Chemical Society
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY19-001
Date Posted: 07/05/18
Description: Annual Subscription to 8 EBSCO e-journal database and EBSCOhost database of 12 databases, including e-book collection.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: EBSCO
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-012
Date Posted: 03/28/2018
Description: AP Course Bundles and Exam Fees

Department: AP New Mexico
Proposed Vendor: College Board Publications
Pending 
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-011
Date Posted: 03/20/2018
Description: Monthly Cable Services

Department: Campus Life
Proposed Vendor: Comcast
Pending 
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-010
Date Posted: 01/31/2018
Description: 3 year Maintenance Agreement

Department: Chemistry
Proposed Vendor: Burker Bio Spin Corp
Pending 
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-009
Date Posted: 07/12/2017
Description: Zoom Video Conferencing Systems

Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Zoom
Status:
Pending 
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-008

Date Posted: 06/30/2017
Description: Non-Theatrical Distribution and Public Performance Licensing to Universities
Department: Ilfeld Auditorium
Proposed Vendor: Swank Motion Pictures 
Status:
Pending 
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-007
Date Posted: 06/02/2017
Description: University POS and card system
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: CBORD Group
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-006
Date Posted: 06/02/2017
Description: Desire2Learn Software License subscription and support for 12 month renewal
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Desire2Learn
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-005
Date Posted: 06/02/2017
Description: IBM SPSS Statistics Standard Edition Campus Agreement
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: IBM
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-004
Date Posted: 06/02/2017
Description: Ellucian’s Software License & Services Agreement
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-003
Date Posted: 05/18/17
Description: Annual Subscription to E-Journal Database
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: American Chemical Society
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-002
Date Posted: 05/18/17
Description: Annual Subscription to 8 EBSCO e-journal database and EBSCOhost database
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: EBSCO
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY18-001
Date Posted: 05/18/17
Description: Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan and Database Subscriptions
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: OCLC Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY17-017
Date Posted: 05/25/2017
Description: TouchNet Payment Gateway Services
Department: ITS
Proposed Vendor: Touchnet
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY17-016
Date Posted: 04/25/17
Description: Ellucian Payment Center
Department: Information Technology
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian
Status: Pending
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY17-015
Date Posted: 04/18/17
Description: College Board Publications, AP Course Bundles
Department: AP New Mexico
Proposed Vendor: College Board Publications
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY17-014
Date Posted: 04/11/17
Description: Cable TV Services-FY 17
Department: Housing
Proposed Vendor: Comcast
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY17-013
Date Posted: 10/24/16
Description: InfiniTime clock readers Inception Technologies
Department: Information Technology
Proposed Vendor: Inception Technologies
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY17-012
Date Posted: 10/05/16
Description: 2G Enterprise 755-1.65 Superconducting Rock Magnetometer System (755SRMS)
Department: Geology
Proposed Vendor: 2G Enterprise
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference#: FY17-011
Date Posted: 09/28/16
Description: Turnkey 1080p video conferencing solution
Department: Media Arts & Technology
Proposed Vendor: Video Guidance.com Incorporated dba Pinnaca
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference:# FY17-010
Date Posted: 09/21/16
Description: College entrance examination board testing materials
Department: AP New Mexico
Proposed Vendor: College Entrance Examination Board
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY17-009
Date Posted: 7/12/16
Description: Annual subscription for journals in microfiche and microfilm format
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: NA Publishing, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference# : FY17-008
Date Posted: 6/09/16
Description: Annual online cataloging, interlibrary loan and database subscription from a national not-profit organization.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: OCLC, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY17-007
Date Posted: 6/06/16
Description: Annual maintenance and support for the Cisco Systems, Inc. Smartnet services agreement.
Department: Information Technology
Proposed Vendor: De Lage Landen Financial Services
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY17-006
Date Posted: 6/06/16
Description: Annual maintenance and support for the CBORD identification card software and hardware.
Department: Information Technology
Proposed Vendor: CBORD Group
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY17-005
Date Posted: 6/06/16
Description: Annual subscription and support for the online classroom software Blackboard Collaborate.
Department: Information Technology
Proposed Vendor: Blackboard Collaborate Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY17-004
Date Posted: 6/06/16
Description: Annual Desire2Learn software license subscription and support.
Department: Information Technology
Proposed Vendor: Desire2Learn
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY17-003
Date Posted: 6/06/16
Description: Annual Ellucian software license & services agreement for the University’s Banner system.
Department: Information Technology
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY17-002
Date Posted: 6/06/16
Description: Annual IBM SPSS Statistics Standard Campus Edition Campus Agreement.
Department: Information Technology
Proposed Vendor: IBM
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY17-001
Date Posted: 6/06/16
Description: Annual maintenance & service, postage, meter rental and supplies.
Department: Campus Life/Post Office
Proposed Vendor: Pitney Bowes
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-012
Date Posted: 5/27/16
Description:  Annual renewal of the EBSCO electronic journal article database.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: EBSCO
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-011
Date Posted: 5/27/16
Description:  Annual renewal of the ACS electronic journal database.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: American Chemical Society
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-010
Date Posted: 2/11/16
Description: Purchase of seventeen Imac 27″/CTO cpus.
Department: Media Arts/Facilities Services
Proposed Vendor: Apple, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-009
Date Posted: 10/05/15
Description: Annual renewal of the software license subscription and support.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: Desire2Learn
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-008
Date Posted: 9/04/15
Description: Annual renewal of the software and hardware service agreement.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: CBORD Group, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-007
Date Posted: 8/17/15
Description: Annual renewal of the license subscription and maintenance agreement for the campus-wide Ellucian Banner software program.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian Company, L.P.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-006
Date Posted: 8/05/15
Description: Annual subscription license and support for IBM SPSS statistics campus edition.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: International Business Machines Corporation
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-005
Date Posted: 6/26/15
Description: Rental of postage meter and purchase of supplies and postage.
Department: Campus Post Office
Proposed Vendor:  Pitney Bowes/Purchase Power/Reserve Account
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-004
Date Posted: 6/9/15
Description: Annual subscription for journals in microfiche and microfilm format.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: NA Publishing, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-003
Date Posted: 6/9/15
Description: Annual service fees for cataloging, interlibrary loan and database subscriptions.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-002
Date Posted: 6/2/15
Description: Annual electronic journal database subscription.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: EBSCO Information Services
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY16-001
Date Posted: 6/2/15
Description: Annual electronic journal database subscription.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: American Chemical Society
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-013
Date Posted: 5/20/15
Description: Manufacture of one high-pressure autoclave and components.
Department: Sciences
Proposed Vendor: Parker-Autoclave Engineers
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-012
Date Posted: 5/20/15
Description: Lease of thirty-six fuel-injected gas powered golf carts.
Department: Golf Course
Proposed Vendor: Yamaha Golf Car
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-009
Date Posted: 9/22/14
Description: Software licensing and services agreement for the university-wide used Banner software program.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian Company, L.P.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-008
Date Posted: 9/18/14
Description: Recruiting services in the Coachella Valley, CA region.
Department: Recruitment
Proposed Vendor: Larry Salas
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-006
Date Posted: 8/8/14
Description: Annual subscription for journals in microfiche and microfilm format.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: NA Publishing, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-005
Date Posted: 7/31/14
Description: Online e-journal database package with 12 databases and an e-book collection.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: EBSCO Information Services
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-004
Date Posted: 7/31/14
Description: Online journal database.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: American Chemical Society
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-003
Date Posted: 7/31/14
Description: Automated Interlibrary Loan services online database.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: OCLC, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-002
Date Posted: 7/16/14
Description: Purchase of an automated thermoluminescence/optically stimulated luminescence reader.
Department: Chemistry
Proposed Vendor: DTU Nutech
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY15-001
Date Posted: 7/14/14
Description: Annual license and software services for the Banner computer software system.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian Company, L.P.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY14-006
Date Posted: 1/21/14
Description: Purchase of an automated thermoluminescence/optically stimulated luminescence reader.
Department: Chemistry
Proposed Vendor: Freiberg Instruments
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY14-005
Date Posted: 12/19/13
Description: Annual service agreement for the University’s Cisco Systems networking hardware and software systems.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: Cisco System Capital Corp
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY14-004
Date Posted: 12/17/13
Description: Laboratory Gamma Ray Spectrometer
Department: Sciences
Proposed Vendor: Canberra Industries, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY14-003
Date Posted: 10/9/13
Description: Annual subscription to the American Chemical Society electronic journal database.
Department: Library
Proposed Vendor: American Chemical Society
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY14-002
Date Posted: 8/9/13
Description: Renewal of service agreement for the POS, campus ID card and C-Store systems.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: The CBORD Group, Inc.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)

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Reference #: FY14-001
Date Posted: 7/10/13
Description: Annual license and software services for the Banner computer software system.
Department: Information Technology Services
Proposed Vendor: Ellucian Company, L.P.
Status: No Protest
Sole Source Form: (PDF)