{"id":413,"date":"2018-06-29T11:31:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T16:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/?page_id=413"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:10:59","slug":"goods-materials-thresholds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/procurement\/goods-materials-thresholds\/","title":{"rendered":"Goods\/Materials Thresholds"},"content":{"rendered":"
For your convenience, below is a summary of BSU\/NTC purchasing limits and requirements at each level. Remember in all purchasing activities, you are a steward of state funds and it is your responsibility to use those funds appropriately, finding the best pricing available.<\/p>\n
One firm quote (written, fax, e-mail or telephone) acceptable up to $10,000, including shipping, handling and\/or freight.<\/strong> Quote must include name and telephone number of person giving quote and the date of the quote. Note: Website and\/or catalog pricing will also be accepted up to $10,000 including shipping\/handling\/freight. However, you are strongly encouraged to contact the vendor for a price quote because often you will get an educational discount (especially as the size of the order increases). Please note quotes must include an amount for applicable shipping\/handling\/freight or a statement indicating none will be charged.<\/p>\n A minimum of one firm written quote (original, fax or e-mail acceptable–No telephone or website quotes) acceptable up to $25,000, including shipping\/handling\/freight. It is preferable to get two quotes to make sure you are getting the best possible price. Quotes must include name and telephone number of person giving quote and the date of the quote. Please note quotes must include an amount for applicable shipping\/handling\/freight or a statement indicating none will be charged.<\/strong> A sealed bid process through the Purchasing Office may also be requested.<\/strong><\/p>\n Submit a minimum of two written, signed and dated quotes for review and decision on how to proceed (with quotes or by sealed bid), if no state contract is available for BSU\/NTC use. Please note quotes must include an amount for applicable shipping\/handling\/freight or a statement indicating none will be charged.<\/strong><\/p>\n Two written quotes are required before your order is processed. A single source will be required to be completed in Marketplace by the business office. We will need a minimum of two weeks to post the sole source before we can move forward.<\/p>\n A Public Bid or Proposal is required to be completed in Workday or by the System Office Procurement office. Sole sources will not be accepted for any purchase over $100,000.00. This process can take up to 3 months or more plan ahead and contact the Business office as soon as possible using the TDX system Service Catalog – Business Services<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BSU\/NTC Thresholds for Goods\/Materials For your convenience, below is a summary of BSU\/NTC purchasing limits and requirements at each level. Remember in all purchasing activities, you are a steward of state funds and it is your responsibility to use those funds appropriately, finding the best pricing available. $0—$10,000 One firm quote (written, fax, e-mail or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":268,"featured_media":0,"parent":412,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"bsu_hero":"","bsu_hero_on_children":false,"bsu_hero_height":"600","bsu_hero_video":"","bsu_hero_focal_point":"","bsu_hero_media":"","bsu_hero_display":"random","bsu_hero_slider_interval":5,"bsu_hide_from_navigation":false,"bsu_redirect_enabled":false,"bsu_redirect_url":"","bsu_redirect_target":false,"bsu_require_auth":false,"bsu_require_auth_usertypes":"","_bsu_seo_title":"","_bsu_seo_description":"","_bsu_robots_noindex":false,"_bsu_sitemap_priority":"","_bsu_og_title":"","_bsu_og_description":"","_bsu_og_use_hero":false,"_bsu_og_image":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-413","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/268"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2720,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413\/revisions\/2720"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}$10,000—$25,000<\/h3>\n
$25,000—$50,000<\/h3>\n
$50,000 – $99,999<\/h3>\n
$100,000.00 and above <\/h3>\n