OSCAR Broadcast Message 4/25/2013 - Grainger & VWR Now eInvoicing!

Procurement Services is pleased to announce that invoices for Grainger (all invoices) and VWR (for punch out orders only) will be sent electronically beginning Thursday April 25th. Departments can verify payment of their Purchase Orders by looking up the PO in OSCAR and selecting the Invoices tab. If the invoice has been processed there will be a V invoice number identified with an Invoice Date Due Date and Invoice Total. The credit process will not change. Please continue to process credits as you do today.

For more specific information regarding this change please reference the contract pages on our website for both
Grainger: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier_pages/grainger.html
VWR: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier_pages/vwr.html

If you have any questions regarding this change please contact Meaghan Kraft at x3992.

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OSCAR Broadcast Message 4/24/2013 - Airgas Invoices

If you receive a paper invoice from Airgas please do not process it. We are currently experiencing some issues with the eInvoicing process with Airgas and are working with them to resolve the issue. You will not be charged any late fees for past due invoices. If you have any questions please contact Maria Williams at x8692 or at chrism2@rpi.edu. Thank you!

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OSCAR Broadcast Message 4/4/2013 - OfficeMax Update

Updates from OfficeMax:

The OfficeMax contract page on the Procurement Services website has been udpated to include contact information organized by category. Please visit the updated page at: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier_pages/om.html

Recently we have created online shopping lists to the Office Max ordering site. These shopping lists are broken down by product category. Each shopping list contains items that are on the RPI Core Contract List. You should always check here to search for an item that you may need.

You can also create a personal shopping list for items that are specific to your department. If you need assistance in doing this, be on the lookout for upcoming additional training. In the meantime, you can contact our Account Executive, Sheri Huff.

Based on the survey that went out in October 2012, a Focus Group was formed to address concerns that were outlined in the survey. The focus group met in December and a follow up meeting has been scheduled for April 16th.

There are two new exciting items available through the OfficeMax punch out. The Safco Zenergy Exercise Ball Chairs, and the 3M MP410 Palm-Size Mobile Projector. Please check them out!

Please contact Meaghan Kraft with any questions at kraftm2@rpi.edu, or at x3992. Thank you!

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OSCAR Broadcast Message 3/13/2013 - Promotional Products

Just a reminder that Procurement Services has awarded master agreements to seven suppliers; 4imprint, Inc, Adirondack Ad Specialties, Broadway Marketing, Idea Works of NY, Proforma Shrader & Shrader, Regalo and Wicked Smart LLC to be our preferred suppliers for promotional products. Contract pages for the suppliers can be found at http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/oscar/contract.html

Direct all questions to Linda Cook, Strategic Sourcing Manager x2156 or cookl@rpi.edu

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Athmedics, Inc.

Procurement Services and Athmedics, Inc., a leading distributor for athletic supplies and equipment, are pleased to announce the award of a three-year Master Agreement effective June 1, 2012.  Athmedics, Inc. will be the Institute’s new preferred supplier of athletic supplies and equipment.

Athmedics is a distributor of athletic equipment and sports medicine supplies-providing youth, high school, college, and professional level teams and their trainers’ high-quality goods since 1991.  They offer uniforms, equipment, and accessories for most major sports, as well as a full line of products to prevent and treat sports-related injuries

The Athmedics, Inc. Master Agreement was awarded under the Institute’s new Procure-to-Pay Enhancement Project that is charged with streamlining the campus-wide buying and supplier payment process and leveraging the Institute’s buying power to reduce the cost of products and services required by our departments.
Click here for more information including ordering procedures and supplier contact information.

If the link is not available you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier_pages/athmedics.html

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OfficeMax

Office Max is the Institutes’ preferred Master Agreement and Rensselaer’s Marketplace enabled supplier of office products effective November 1, 2011. Office Max, a leading distributor of office related products, provides best-in-class pricing along with dedicated sales and customer support staff that are committed to exceeding the Institutes’ unique service and product requirements.

The Office Max five year contract is a competitively bid contract awarded in collaboration with the Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service (E&I), a national purchasing cooperative that serves over 2,300 member colleges and universities across the country.

The OfficeMax contract offers 700 preferred items in addition to over 12,000 products available in OfficeMax’s full line catalog. The Preferred items are set up based on Rensselaer’s historical usage. Item pricing has been discounted and provides deeper savings with more variety.

The OfficeMax discount program gives employees everyday savings at any retail location. 

Invoices will be provided by OfficeMax via email to the bill to address. Departments are eligible to take advantage of the Prompt Payment Discount applicable. Daily Billing Payment Terms are 2%, 10, net 30. Take advantage of this opportunity to further reduce savings.

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FedEx Corporation

Procurement Services and FedEx Corporation, a leader in the overnight package and freight business, are pleased to announce the award for domestic and international express package delivery service Delivery Master Agreement effective immediately. The FedEx Corporation Master Agreement was awarded under the Institute’s new Procure-to-Pay Enhancement Project that is charged with streamlining the campus-wide buying and supplier payment process while leveraging the Institute’s buying power to reduce the cost of products and services required by our departments. 

This contract was awarded in collaboration with the Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service (E&I), a national purchasing cooperative that serves over 2,300 member colleges and universities across the country.

As a Master Agreement contract supplier, FedEx will provide Rensselaer faculty and staff with an array of domestic and international package delivery services, ground delivery and freight services across the globe.

The FedEx Corporation Master Agreement includes rates for domestic and international services including:

• Priority Overnight - guaranteed delivery by 10:30 AM the next business day
• Standard Overnight - guaranteed delivery by 3:00 PM the next business day
• Second Day - guaranteed delivery by 4:30 PM the second business day
• Express Saver - guaranteed delivery by 4:30 PM the third business day
• First Overnight - guaranteed delivery by 8:00 AM the next business day
• Ground Shipping for all points within the 48 contiguous states, as well as program rates for points in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
• International Inbound and Outbound rate programs

Click here for more information including ordering procedures and supplier contact information. 

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Enterprise / National Car Rental

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the Institute’s preferred Master Agreement for business car rentals effective immediately.

Enterprise Rent-a-Car is now Enterprise Holdings, Inc. and owns National Car Rental. Rensselaer now has access to both the Enterprise and National brand through this Master Agreement. Enterprise is the largest rental car company in North America, operating more than 6,900 offices in the United States, with an additional 900 offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland. Enterprise offers a rental car fleet of more than 878,000 vehicles including over 160 makes and models.

Contract Information
The Enterprise contract is a competitively bid contract awarded in collaboration with the Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service (E&I), a national purchasing cooperative that serves over 2,300 member colleges and universities across the country.

Enterprise and the E&I Program offer the following benefits;

• Leverage cooperative purchasing power
• Exceptionally lower rates
• Outstanding services
• Simplify program management
• Insurance included
• Personal rental is allowed (online with credit card only)

Contract Term: through 12/31/2014

Click here for more information including ordering procedures and supplier contact information. If the link does not work copy and paste the following URL into your browser. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier_pages/enterprise.html

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Grainger

Procurement Services and Grainger, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) related products, are pleased to announce the award of a three-year MRO Products Master Agreement effective November 21, 2011.    The Grainger MRO products catalog will be enabled in the Rensselaer Marketplace (OSCAR) as a punch-out supplier.

Lab Safety Supply items are also included in the Grainger punch-out catalog.  Lab Safety Supply is your solution for safety, industrial, healthcare and laboratory supplies.

The Grainger Master Agreement was awarded under the Institute’s new Procure-to-Pay Enhancement Project that is charged with streamlining the campus-wide buying and supplier payment process and leveraging the Institute’s buying power to reduce the cost of products and services required by our departments.  This competitively bid contract was awarded in collaboration with the Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service (E&I), a national purchasing cooperative that serves over 2,300 member colleges and universities across the country.

Click here for more information including ordering procedures and supplier contact information. If the link does not work copy and paste the following URL into your browser. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/grainger.html

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Complete Book & Media Supply

Procurement Services and Complete Book & Media Supply (Completebook.com), a leading provider of online books, media, related software and services, are pleased to announce the award of a five-year Master Agreement effective December 12, 2011.  Complete Book & Media Supply will be the Institutes’ new preferred supplier of online books and media supplies. The Complete Book & Media Supply products catalog will be enabled in the Rensselaer Marketplace (OSCAR) as a punch-out supplier with Rensselaer specific discount pricing.

The new Complete Book and Media Supply Master Agreement provides Rensselaer faculty and staff members with access to more than 3 million books, subscriptions and media titles. This is the largest offering of online publications in the world specifically for the academic, technical, scientific and corporate markets.

The Complete Book & Media Supply Master Agreement was awarded under the Institute’s new Procure-to-Pay Enhancement Project that is charged with streamlining the campus-wide buying and supplier payment process and leveraging the Institute’s buying power to reduce the cost of products and services required by our departments. This competitively bid contract was awarded in collaboration with the Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service.

Click here for more information including ordering procedures and supplier contact information. If the link is not available you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser.http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier_pages/completebook.html

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GovConnection

Procurement Services and GovConnection, a leading distributor of computer equipment, supplies and related services, are pleased to announce the award of a five-year Computer Products Master Agreement effective December 22, 2011.  GovConnection, along with the Rensselaer Campus Computer Store, will be the Institute’s preferred suppliers of computer related products and services. The GovConnection products catalog will be enabled in the Rensselaer Marketplace (OSCAR) as a punch-out supplier with discounted pricing that will reduce your computer product costs. 

The GovConnection Master Agreement was awarded under the Institute’s new Procure-to-Pay Enhancement Project that is charged with streamlining the campus-wide buying and supplier payment process and leveraging the Institute’s buying power to reduce the cost of products and services required by our departments.  This competitively bid contract was awarded in collaboration with the Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service (E&I), a national purchasing cooperative that serves over 2,300 member colleges and universities across the country.

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VWR International

VWR International has been announced as the new Strategic Preferred Rensselaer Marketplace (OSCAR) Research Products Supplier effective February 13, 2012.

This new strategic research products supplier relationship will provide Rensselaer’s research community with a robust product offering with significantly discounted pricing and high quality supplier service and support.  As the best value Preferred Research Supplier, it is highly recommended that VWR be used to satisfy research product requirements whenever possible.   

In the near future, changes to the Fisher Scientific catalogue will occur.  For those system users currently ordering Fisher Scientific proprietary products, the Rensselaer Marketplace will not restrict access to those products. While it is highly recommended that research product requirements be ordered from VWR, requisitions can still be processed to Fisher Scientific for their non-proprietary products.

Procurement Services will continue to identify new research product sourcing and catalog enablement opportunities to further streamline the order process and provide the best overall value for the Rensselaer research community.

Click here for the Rensselaer/VWR Strategic Preferred Supplier FAQ page.

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Airgas

Airgas is the Institute’s preferred supplier for cylinder and bulk medical & industrial gases. The Institute has established a Master Agreement with Airgas that offers competitive pricing across all of their key product offerings. The price structure offered for gas cylinders is all inclusive with no additional rental fees, demurrage or other charges. Airgas will continue as a Rensselaer Marketplace enabled supplier however their product offering will now be available through a dynamically updated punch-out catalog in OSCAR.

The Airgas Master Agreement and the associated E&I Program offers the following benefits to the Institute:

• All inclusive pricing for gas cylinders with no additional rental fees, demurrage or other charges
• Sale of gases in supply modes of various sizes and types (high and low pressure cylinders, cryogenic liquid dewars, tube bundles, micro-bulk, bulk and trailers)
• Proven delivery solutions for any required applications including direct product delivery
Local stocking, support, and customer service
• Cylinder tracking solutions, technical expertise, safety programs, audits and training

Contract term: 04/01/2012 - 03/31/2017 

Frequently Asked Questions: Please refer to the Airgas FAQ's document for additional questions or concerns you may have regarding transitioning from the Institute's former gas cylinder supplier to Airgas as well as other contract considerations

Questions regarding specific products, pricing or ordering information can be directed to Brenda Sabatino, Accounts Manager.  She can be reached via e-mail: Brenda.sabatino@airgas.com or phone: 518-928-3774.

Rensselaer Contact Information:
Procurement Services, Maria Williams (518) 276-8692 or chrism2@rpi.edu.

For additional information regarding this contract go on the below link: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier_pages/airgas_preferred.html

Questions regarding specific products, pricing or ordering information can be directed to Brenda Sabatino, Accounts Manager.  She can be reached via e-mail: Brenda.sabatino@airgas.com or phone: 518-928-3774.

Rensselaer Contact Information:
Procurement Services, Maria Williams (518) 276-8692 or chrism2@rpi.edu.

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America To Go

America To Go (ATG) is the Institute’s preferred supplier for off-campus food ordering.  The Institute has established a Master Agreement with America To Go that offers online food ordering and expense management.  America To Go will be a Rensselaer Marketplace enabled supplier that will provide a network of local restaurants and caterers.  Sodexo is still Rensselaer’s preferred on-campus caterer and will be a future Marketplace enabled supplier as well.

The America To Go five (5) year contract is a competitively bid contract awarded in collaboration with the Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service (E&I), a national purchasing cooperative that serves over 2,300 member colleges and universities across the country.

America To Go and the E&I Program offer the ability to:

1. Allows Rensselaer to order food from a network of over eighteen (18) current local restaurants and caterers with searchable menus.
2. 24/7 ATG Customer Service that is on-call to help guide communication with clients and identify and eliminate order problems proactively.
3. Dedicated account management.
4. Provide order history, employee efficiency, streamline reconciliation and controls costs.
5. Drive transparency through online order tracking and reporting.
6. Reduce staff burden through efficient, electronic and fax orders.

Contract Term: 05/01/2012 – 04/30/2017

For additional information regarding this contract go on the below link:
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier pages/americatogo_preferred.html

Questions regarding specific concerns, pricing or ordering information can be directed to Vivian Bordon, Account Manager at America To Go.  She can be reached via email: Vivian.bordon@americatogo.com or phone: (212) 398-3500. Please also feel free to contact Vivian to recommend a restaurant or caterer. 

Rensselaer Contact Information:
Procurement Services, Rachael Kruse (518) 276-8327 or kruser@rpi.edu

Stay tuned for more information and campus tastings related to this new, exciting initiative.

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Digi-Key Corporation

Procurement Services and Digi-Key Corporation have signed a new Rensselaer electronic products Master Agreement effective May 1. 

As of May 1, 2012, Digi-Key’s full product catalogue is available in the Rensselaer Marketplace (OSCAR) as a punch-out catalogue with Rensselaer-specific discounted pricing.  Digi-Key has developed a preferred pricing program for Rensselaer.  Digi-Key will extend a 10% discount off current catalog pricing on all product, including cut-tape and value-added merchandise.  Due to manufacturer restrictions, discounts may not apply to all items.

The Digi-Key punch-out catalog will be the principal method of ordering for Rensselaer purchase orders.  As a result of the addition of Digi-Key to the Rensselaer Marketplace, Digi-Key will cease to be a Direct Bill supplier.  Any attempts to place an order using the Direct Bill method will not be accepted by Digi-Key and will not be honored by Rensselaer.

Click here for more information including ordering procedures and supplier contact information. 

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Crystal Rock

Crystal Rock is the Institutes’ preferred supplier of coffee and water products effective January 15, 2012. Crystal Rock is one of the leading providers of coffee and water refreshments in the New England area. They have been in business since 1914 and pride themselves on quality products and superior service. Crystal Rock has been providing coffee and water to the Rensselaer campus since 2004.

Contract Information:
The Crystal Rock three (3) year contract is a competitively bid contract.

Crystal Rock offers the following:

1. Natural Spring Water, Purified Drinking Water
2. Full Coffee Service
3. Additional Product Offerings such as Snacks
4. Free Delivery/No Fuel Surcharges
5. Green Eco-Friendly Items

Contract Term: 1/15/2012-1/14/2014

Products: The Crystal Rock contract offers full coffee service featuring their own brand, Cool Beans but also provides a variety of items delivered to your department. Item pricing has been discounted up to 35% off current list prices.

Desktop Delivery: Customers are asked to place their orders 48 hours in advance of their delivery date. This includes orders placed via fax, directly with their office in Halfmoon. Orders that are requested are picked up that night and located on the route sales person (RSP) truck ready for delivery the next day. If an order is received very late in the day prior to the scheduled delivery date, there is a possibility that the order may not get to the RSP in time for the delivery to be made the next day.

Ordering Information: Crystal Rock product requirements must be processed via phone at (518) 373-2228 or fax to (518) 373-1082. Crystal Rock online ordering site will be enabled in the Rensselaer Marketplace towards the beginning of April 2012. If you need to set up an account for your department, please contact our account manager, Tim Barber at (518) 275-9361 or tbarber@crystalrock.com.

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Corrigan Moving Systems

Procurement Services together with Corrigan Moving Systems, an award-winning agent for United Van Lines, the world's largest household goods carrier are pleased to announce the award of a three-year Master Agreement effective immediately. Corrigan will be one of the Institute's new preferred suppliers of moving and relocation services.

The Master Agreement was awarded under the Institute's new Procure-to-Pay Enhancement Project that is charged with streamlining the campus-wide buying and supplier payment process and leveraging the Institute's buying power to reduce the cost of products and services required by our departments.

Contract Information:
The Corrigan contract is a negotiated contract awarded in collaboration with the Educational and Institutional Cooperative Service (E&I), a national purchasing cooperative that serves over 2,300 member colleges and universities across the country.

For more information visit the Corrigan contract page at: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/supplier_pages/Corrigan.html

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Promotional Products

Procurement Services together with 4imprint Inc., Adirondack Ad Specialties, Broadway Marketing, The Idea Works of New York, Inc., Proforma Shrader & Shrader, Regalo and Wicked Smart LLC; leading suppliers for promotional products are pleased to announce the award of a three-year Master Agreement effective September 15, 2012. They will be the Institute's new preferred suppliers of promotional products.

The new Master Agreements will streamline the ordering process for campus and Procurement Services, and ensure quality product/service for both the Troy and Hartford campuses.

The Master Agreements were awarded under the Institute's new Procure-to-Pay Enhancement Project that is charged with streamlining the campus-wide buying and supplier payment process and leveraging the Institute's buying power to reduce the cost of products and services required by our departments.

The supplier's individual specialties are as follows:

4imprint Inc. – logoed/imprinted promotional products (all types) and licensed logos.
Adirondack Ad Specialties – logoed/imprinted promotional products (all types) including ideas for special events, trade shows, reunions, sports promotions and fund raising.
Broadway Marketing – branded promotional products (all types), marketing communications, trophies, plaques and certificates.
The Idea Works of NY, Inc. – logoed promotional products, business gifts, imprinted apparel, incentive and award.
Proforma Shrader & Shrader – logoed/imprinted promotional products (all types), corporate apparel, executive gifts and recognition awards and custom manufactured items.
Regalo – executive gifts and gift services and employee recognition awards and gifts as well as promotional products.
Wicked Smart LLC – custom promotion solutions including screen printing, embroidery, heat transfer solutions, digital print & transfer solutions, signs, banners, design services, logo creation, client & employee giveaways and team uniforms.

For more information visit the individual supplier pages listed on the following site: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/purchasing/oscar/contract.html

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Yankee Trails

Procurement Services and Yankee Trails, a leading supplier of chartered bus transportation services, are pleased to announce the award of a three-year Master Agreement effective May 29, 2012.  Yankee Trails will be the Institute’s new preferred supplier of chartered bus transportation.  Yankee Trails has been in continuous operation since 1957. They have provided safe, reliable and friendly transportation to the Capital Region for 55 years and to Rensselaer for over 20 years. The Yankee Trails Master Agreement was awarded under the new Procure to Pay Enhancement Project that is charged with streamlining the campus-wide buying and supplier payment process and leveraging the Institute’s buying power to reduce the cost of products and services required by our departments.

Rensselaer’s preferred pricing can be obtained by contacting the Yankee Trails contact: Joel Keens, Motor coach Charter Director, at jkeens@yankeetrails.com or 518-286-2400 ext. 213.

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Specialty Underwriters

Specialty Underwriters is Rensselaer’s Preferred Provider for Equipment Maintenance Management Programs.  As the industry leader in capital equipment maintenance solutions, Specialty Underwriters provides cost effective, outsourced maintenance programs for their customer partners in a wide range of market segments.  Their strong technical expertise and proprietary database enable them to recommend, implement and manage comprehensive equipment repair and maintenance programs.  These programs, in turn, generate significant cost savings, increased efficiencies and improved management control over time.

This unique program provides substantial hard and soft dollar savings on the maintenance and repair of a wide range of equipment and enables Rensselaer to consolidate multiple contracts into one program package under the Specialty Underwriters Agreement.  It further enables the Institute to add and delete equipment easily, track repair requests, monitor equipment performance and gain consistency of process and budget control of expenses.  The value results from increased operational efficiencies, a stronger management information system to base decisions on and surplus dollars to direct toward other critical business operations.

The Program includes, but is not limited to, the following equipment:

• Laboratory Equipment

• Communication Systems

• Computer Hardware

• Networks & Servers

• Office Equipment

• Security Systems

The objectives of the Equipment Maintenance Program are to outsource the administration of corrective and preventative maintenance while providing cost effective controls and handling efficiencies that maintain or improve levels of supplier service.   The typical program converts existing maintenance agreements and repairs to a time and materials model.

**PLEASE BE ADVISED** When purchase order requests for equipment maintenance plans are submitted via OSCAR to Procurement, Procurement will ask the Department whether Specialty Underwriters has provided a quote. If the OEM is selected over Specialty Underwriters, a justification of this decision shall be provided as the OEM is no longer a “sole source provider” of the maintenance service.

For additional information on the Equipment Maintenance Program Contract, CLICK HERE.

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Accurate Mailing Services

Accurate Mailing Services is one of the Institute’s preferred Master Agreement and suppliers of mailing services effective July 1, 2012.  Accurate Mailing Services offers a multitude of solutions for your direct mail marketing campaigns.  Since 1993 they have provided some of the best advice in the industry at a price that offers both value and quality.  Their project managers will undertake all of your printing and mailing requests to deliver a timely and customer focused service.  Accurate Mailing Services is a member of good standing with the Better Business Bureau. 

Contract Information:
Accurate’s three (3) year contract is a competitively bid contract.

Accurate provides the following services:
Fulfillment Services

• Direct addressing
• Mail merge letters
• Inserting with and without collation
• Wafer sealing
• Labeling
• Folding
• Hand assembly
• Metering

Data Processing Services

• Mailing lists
• List maintenance
• Merge/purge
• Zip & address correction
• Postal presort & qualification
• NCOA
• Data Storage

Additional Services

• Full service email marketing campaigns
• Print to mail services

Contract Term: 7/1/12 – 6/30/15

Ordering Information: 
Project quotes can be obtained by phone (203)758-0430 or (888)245-8871, fax (203)758-0659 or email sales@accuratemailing.com  Orders will be placed against blanket order number P0B12936.

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CMPS Multi-Media Marketing (CMPS)

CMPS Multi-Media Marketing (CMPS) is one of the Institute’s preferred Master Agreement and suppliers of mailing services effective July 1, 2012.  Commercial Mailing & Printing Service began as a family business in 1945 and was purchased from the original owner in 1989 by Amy Labbe. Equipment and mailing processes were immediately updated and automated, increasing capacity and enabling the company to provide more complex, cost efficient and reliable mailing services.

In 1997 they purchased a 6,000+ square foot commercial facility in Delmar, NY and retrofitted it to accommodate their mailing business. Commercial Mailing & Printing Service was incorporated in 2000.  Realizing the communications and marketing industries were quickly evolving to include more electronic communication, in 2005, combined services with AdLab, a Connecticut based marketing company. In January of 2006 they legally revised their name to CMPS Multi-Media Marketing to properly represent their expanded advertising and marketing expertise and full-service graphic design and creative capabilities.  Today, CMPS Marketing is proud to be able to help their clients combine all aspects of direct marketing into successful campaigns.

Contract Information:
CMPS’s three (3) year contract is a competitively bid contract.

CMPS provides the following mailing services:

Comprehensive Direct Mail Processing

• Inkjet addressing – black and spot colors
• Laser Personalized Printing – black and full color
• Folding
• Collating
• Inserting – hand and machine
• Sealing – hand and machine
• Use of company indicia – Albany, NY
• Postage metering
• Machine and hand application of live stamps
• Computerized postal paperwork processing – all classes of mail
• Mail sortation – all classes
• Delivery to all post offices – including drop shipment preparation

Database Services

• Database storage
• List maintenance and hygiene
• NCOA – National Change of Address - processing for US Postal regulation compliance
• List procurement and rental

Contract Term: 7/1/12 – 6/30/15

Ordering Information: 
Project quotes can be obtained through email at info@cmpsmarketing.com  or calling (518) 478-0851.  Orders will be placed against blanket order number P0B12937.

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Sentron Associates Inc.

Sentron Associates Inc. is one of the Institute's preferred Master Agreement and suppliers of mailing services effective July 1, 2012.  As a privately owned mail house, Sentron Associates Inc. has been serving the Capital District for over 23 years. Sentron accommodates all clients with a wide range of services using the most updated software and machinery. With postal regulations and procedures changing frequently, the staff at Sentron remains informed and efficient.   Sentron is a small woman owned business.

Along with being a member of the Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce, Sentron Associates Inc. is also a member of good standing with the Better Business Bureau. Sentron enjoys having a trustworthy, honest, responsible reputation with the Business Mail Entry Unit at the Albany Post Office. 

Contract Information:
Sentron’s three (3) year contract is a competitively bid contract.

Sentron provides the following services:

• Data conversion of mailing list w/Cass and DPV certification
• NCOA update services
• Ink-jetting with barcodes
• Wafer sealing (tabbing)
• Postal sorting
• Mechanical inserting of up to 10 items into a business envelope
• Personalized letter processing
• Sticker labeling
• Folding
• Hand inserting
• Metering of postage
• Manual sorting
• Storage for ongoing and delayed projects when available
• Pick-up and delivery of materials

Contract Term: 7/1/12 – 6/30/15

Ordering Information: 
Project quotes can be obtained through email at sentron@acmenet.net or calling (518) 459-4974.  Orders will be placed against blanket order number P0B12935.

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Velocity Print Solutions

Velocity Print Solutions is one of the Institute’s preferred Master Agreement and suppliers of mailing services effective July 1, 2012.  Velocity is one of the top Print and Marketing Solutions Providers in the Northeast with offices in Scotia New York, Middleton Massachusetts and Middlebury Connecticut.  Their goal is to provide the most cost-efficient solutions and help their customers cut cost and improve marketing results.  Velocity Print Solutions provides complete mailing services; material can be designed, printed, assembled and then stored and fulfilled from one location.

Contract Information:
Velocity’s three (3) year contract is a competitively bid contract.

Velocity provides the following mailing services:

• Mail merge
• Collating
• Ink-jetting with individual personalization
• Wafer sealing (tabbing)
• Poly bagging
• Matched pieces of mail (machine and manual)
• Customized mailing
• Folding
• NCOA services
• Design assistance
• Metering of postage
• Storage for ongoing and delayed projects
• Pick-up and delivery of materials

Additional Services

• Full service email marketing campaigns
• Print to mail services
• Fulfillment & warehousing

Contract Term: 7/1/12 – 6/30/15

Ordering Information: 
Project quotes can be obtained through email at bwright@velocityprint.com or calling (518) 370-1158 x312.  Orders will be placed against blanket order number P0B12938.

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