Procuring Goods

Shoppers can search for specific items but are encouraged to go directly to the preferred supplier catalog for their needs. The Shopping Guide below will get you started or put you in contact with the right person to help.

Shopping Guide

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Welcome to the Mountaineer Marketplace shopping guide!

You can access Mountaineer Marketplace through the WVU Staff Portal.

Shopping Guide

Below is a list of Catalogs currently in place on Mountaineer Marketplace under “Order Goods and Services” on the main page. These Catalogs include a wide range of contracted items with contracted suppliers and are the best value for purchasing. In addition to the negotiated discounts, these suppliers offer quick shopping, easy ordering, fast delivery, and other negotiated protections and services. Due to the contractually negotiated terms, utilizing these suppliers is in the best interest of the University.

For general questions, please review the Helpful Hints Directory or Commonly Asked Procurement Questions. For price matching, customer service issues or other questions about a specific catalog, please contact the appropriate Procurement Professional.

Office and IT Supplies

Please Note: Some IT purchases may require prior approval, unless the product is "WVU recommended", "ITS recommended" or IT approved See the IT Purchase Requests Article for more information.

Name of Supplier	Category	Procurement Professional
Apple	Computers and Hardware	Lead: Derrick Gillespie Analyst: Owen Chouinard
CDW-G	Computer Peripherals	Lead: Derrick Gillespie Analyst: Owen Chouinard
Dell	Computers and Hardware	Lead: Derrick Gillespie Analyst: Owen Chouinard
B&H	Audio-Visual Equipment	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
Franklin Interiors	Office Furniture	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
RR Donnelley	Business Cards, Letterhead and Envelopes	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
Staples	Office Supplies	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe

Lab, Medical and Dental Supplies

Please Note: RMM is the University’s Research Materials Management System for chemical inventory. Chemicals from Fisher, VWR, and Sigma can be purchased through the RMM catalog. Chemicals are blocked from the regular catalogs of these three suppliers as they are instead available through the RMM catalog. To learn more about RMM visit the WVU Environmental Health & Safety Website.

Name of Supplier	Category	Category Professional
Airgas	Gases - Lab and Industrial	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
Benco Dental	Dental Supplies	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
Bio-Rad	Lab Supplies	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
DigiKey	Electronics/Robotics	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Kim Monroe
Fisher Scientific	Lab Supplies	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
Henry Schein	Medical and Dental Supplies	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
ThermoFisher Scientific (Life Technologies)	Gases - Lab and Industrial	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
Matheson	Gases - Lab and Industrial	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
Qiagen	Lab Supplies	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
Sigma Aldrich	Lab Chemicals and Supplies	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
VWR	Lab Supplies	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel
RMM (Research Materials Management)	Chemical inventory system includes chemicals from Fisher, VWR, Sigma	Manager: Katie McGuire Analyst: Rebecca Zajdel

Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO)

Name of Supplier	Category	Category Professional
A-Z Janitorial	Cleaning and Janitorial Suppliers	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
Best Plumbing Specialties	Plumbing Supplies	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
Fastenal	MRO Items	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
Grainger	MRO Items	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
Liberty Distributors	Cleaning and Janitorial Suppliers	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
Lowe's Pro	MRO Items	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe
State Electric Supply Company	Electrical Items and Accessories	Manager: Mikinna Russell Analyst: Kim Monroe

Non-Catalog Suppliers

If your requirements are unique or not provided by a Catalog, please see these purchasing guidelines.

For any questions, please contact the appropriate Procurement Professional.