University of Nebraska Kearney

University Contracts.   Please contact Business Services at 865-8525 for information. 

Cost per Copy. (Revised 06/15/2011) The University of Nebraska at Kearney has signed an agreement with Océ North America for the cost per copy program. The cost per copy program requires no capital investment for equipment and offers a program that bills the user only for prints made. The hardware, supplies (except paper), consumables and service are all provided for a determined monthly cost quoted in the cost per copy.

The cost per copy program offers the low price of $.0135 per copy. The cost includes features like network printing, scanning, copying and faxing. You are only billed for the copies you make. No minimum number of copies is required. The flexibility of the program lets you add options or upgrade your system. Service needs are completed by a local Kearney Service Team in 4 hours or less. 

If the copier will be used for network printing or for scanning to email, access to the network will be required.  Please read the installation procedures for UNK.  If the copier will be used for faxing, access to a landline connection will be required.  Complete a Telephone Change Order form found in Sapphire under Miscellaneous to schedule this work.  Complete these requests as soon as possible as scheduling of the work required to provide these services will be required.

To place a service call or to order supplies for your Canon Copier, you can log on to Océ 360 and click on Request Service or Order Products.  If you would prefer, you can call 1-800-456-6482.  If you do not have a log in, please e-mail your request to amanda.king@oce.com.

Custodial Chemicals and Hard Goods. AmSan Nogg Chemical and Paper has been awarded a Prime Vendor Contract for custodial chemical products/supplies and custodial supplies/hard goods. AmSan is the largest distributor specializing in the Jan-San industry. AmSan provides outstanding products matched to Customer needs, understands unique needs to provide solutions that deliver value, and specializes in Jan-San and the full range or proven products, services and solutions that are unmatched in the industry. Please contact Business Services at 865-8525 for information.

Key Phone Number and Contact List:

Michael Hansen, Sales Consultant
4616 Pierce Drive
Lincoln NE 68504
Phone: (402) 466-4555, Ext 14618 Toll Free 1-800-279-6644
Fax: (402) 453-5966
Email: mhansen@amsan.com 

Matt Bridges, Sales Manager
4616 Pierce Drive
Lincoln NE 68504
Phone: (402) 466-4555, Ext 14611 Toll Free 1-800-279-6644
Fax: (402) 453-5966
Email: mbridges@amsan.com
http://www.nogg.com 

Industrial and Research Gases. Linweld Inc has been awarded a Prime Vendor Contract for furnishing industrial and research gases. Linweld is the largest gas producing independent welding supply company in the United States. They manufacture cryogenic gases via air liquefaction and produce over 90% of their own specialty and medical gases. A full-line catalog is available. Linweld also offers a Safety and Compliance Division to provide safety seminars on gases to the University at no charge. Linweld has a full-time Route Sales Associate dedicated to the University on a daily basis. All deliveries to the University are on a next day basis. Please contact Business Services at 865-8525 for information.

Linweld offers and trains University departments on how to use a simple and friendly Online “Internet” ordering system. The system allows customers to:

• Place orders and develop a personalized ordering system
• Review purchasing history and open and close orders
• Review backorders
• Review cylinder balances and account information

Key Phone Number and Contact List

Dana McDowell, Route Sales Associate
701 Central Avenue
Kearney NE 68847
Phone: (308) 237-2719
Fax (308) 237-4981
Email: DMcDowell@Linweld.com
http://www.linweld.com 

Scientific.  Apparatus, Chemicals and Supplies. The University of Nebraska has a contract with Fisher Scientific, VWR Scientific, and Sigma-Aldrich to furnish laboratory and research supplies and chemicals. Orders can be placed on the internet, or by telephone or fax. Once you have registered with the contracted vendor’s secure web sites, you will be able to view the on-line catalogs with the University's discount prices, save your favorites, and view your order history. Please contact Business Services at 865-8525 for an account number to register.

Prime Vendor:Fisher Scientifichttps://new.fishersci.com/wps/portal/HOME 

Secondary Vendors:VWR Scientific Productshttp://www.vwrsp.com 

Sigmahttp://www.sigmaaldrich.com/Area_of_Interest/The_Americas/United_States.html 

These vendors are set up for an automated summary invoicing/billing procedure.  Do not use your UNK procurement card or create a purchase requisition for orders under $5,000.  For orders $5,000 and over, create a purchase requisition. When ordering with the above listed vendors, please give them your cost object for a PO number.

Stockless Office Supply Program

Travel Program.  The University of Nebraska has signed a contract with Travel and Transport to provide exclusive travel services for the University. This contract is effective May 1, 2000. The advantages of this contract will be:

• Guaranteed lowest fares
• On-line, internet booking and e-mail communication for travelers utilizing a unique web-site developed just for UNK travelers
• Ability to utilize travel agency expertise and technology to provide complete travel management and reporting for air, lodging, vehicles and any others University travelers require
• On-campus travel workshops/seminars
• Management of unused tickets, non-refundable tickets and voucher issuance, and miscellaneous transactions/charges
• Avoidance of processing fee charged per transaction
• Consolidation of all UN travel data/figures improves negotiation leverage with vendors in all areas. The single agency will serve as the University of Nebraska's consultant and conduct vendor negotiations.