What We Buy
Iowa State University has needs for equipment, materials, supplies and services to support all academic and research programs, as well as all University support operations. These support operations include Utilities Generation, Facilities Planning and Management, Information Technology, Farm Operations, Dining, Department of Residence, Transportation, and many others.
View our commodity list below to see the types of items we buy.
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Access Control Equipment and Supplies
Advertising
Agricultural Equipment and Supplies
Agricultural Services
Air Handling Equipment and Supplies
Alarms & Security Systems
Animal Equipment and Supplies
Animal Services
Animals-Lab
Animals-Livestock
Appliances
Art Equipment and Supplies
Art/Museum-Works Of Art
Asbestos Removal/Abatement
Athletic Equipment and Supplies
Auction Services
Audio/Video Equipment and Supplies
Audio/Video Services
Automotive-Vehicles
Automotive Equipment and Supplies
Automotive Services
Aviation Equipment and Supplies
Aviation Services
Beverage Rights
Bindery Service
Biochemicals-Enzymes
Biological Supplies
Books and Publications
Broadcast Equipment and Supplies
Building Materials
Electrical Services
Electronic Equipment and Supplies
Elevator Equipment and Supplies
Elevator Services
Employment Services
Environmental Health & Safety Equipment and Supplies
Environmental Health & Safety Services
Feed/Lab Animal Diets
Fencing
Fertilizer
Filters
Fire Equipment and Supplies
Floor Coverings
Food/Beverage Products
Food Service Equipment and Supplies
Freight
Furniture and Seating
Gas and Cylinders
Generators
Glass-Plate/Window
Greenhouse Equipment and Supplies
Grounds/Lawn Equipment and Supplies
Guns and Ammunition
Hardware
Hay/Straw
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Heating/Air Conditioning
Hospitality
Ice Makers
Industrial Equipment
Insurance
Irrigation/Hydrological Equipment and Supplies
Janitorial Equipment and Supplies
Janitorial Services
Lab Equipment and Supplies
Lab Equipment Repair Services
Laundry Equipment and Supplies
Laundry Services
Law Enforcement Equipment and Supplies
Law Enforcement Services
Leases/Rentals
Leases/Rentals-Personal Property
Library Equipment and Supplies
Linens
Lodging
Machining Fabrication Service
Mail/Postal Equipment and Supplies
Mailing-Labels/Lists
Maintenance/Repair/Operating Equipment and Supplies
Material Handling Equipment and Supplies
Mattresses
Medical Equipment and Supplies
Microfilm Equipment and Supplies/Services
Moving Services
Music Equipment and Supplies
Networking
Non Profit
Nursery Stock/Trees/Shrubs/Flowers/Campus
Office Equipment and Supplies
Paper
Pest Control Services
Petroleum Products
Photography Equipment and Supplies
Photography Services
Physical Plant Equipment and Supplies
Playground Equipment and Supplies
Plumbing Supplies
Power Plant Equipment and Supplies
Printing Equipment and Supplies/Services
Printing Services
Professional Services
Promotional Items
Publication Services
Radio Communication Equipment and Supplies
Radioactive Materials/Radioisotopes
Recreation Service Equipment and Supplies
Recycling
Recycling-Lamps/Electronics
Refrigeration-Commercial
Rental Services
Repair Services
Restrooms-Portable
Robotics
SaaS/PaaS/IaaS/Cloud
Safety/Public Security Equipment and Supplies
Seeds-Farm/Grass/Garden
Signs
Software-Programming/Development
Software and Software Licensing
Software Maintenance
Speaker/Entertainer
Storage Facilities
Subrecipient
Subscriptions Memberships and Registrations
Technical Services
Telecommunication Equipment and Supplies
Telecommunications Service
Tests/Testing Lab Services
Theater Equipment and Supplies
Tools
Trailers Equipment and Supplies
Travel
Travel-Air Charter
Uniforms
Utilities
Utility Vehicles/Golf Carts
Vending Equipment and Supplies
Vending Services
Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Veterinary Services
Waste Disposal Equipment and Supplies
Waste Disposal Services
X-Ray Equipment and Supplies