Purchasing Department
Mission Statement
The Procurement Office strives to provide efficient, responsive and cost effective procurement related services to University departments with exceptional customer service and with the highest standards of ethics. In the daily execution of procurement activities, the Procurement Office strives to provide a balance between price, value, quality, delivery and service in compliance with State, Federal Statutes, as well as established Regents' Rules and Regulations.
eProcurement System
UTRGV uses an Electronic Purchase Order System for the procurement of goods and services called iShopUTRGV and requires all suppliers to be in receipt of an official purchase order. Our standard terms and conditions are subject to a requirement of the Office of the General Counsel of the University of Texas System and the State of Texas and to the term "net 30 days" and "FOB: Destination" For goods and services.
Purchasing Rules and Procedures
- Government Subcontract Provisions
- Texas Education Code - Title 3, Section 51.9335
- Texas Government Code - General
- Senate Bill 20
- UTRGV PO Terms and Conditions
- UT System Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Accreditation Program
- List of Prohibited Technologies
Bidders
A list of current solicitations may be viewed at utrgv.bonfirehub.com. Interested bidders may view current and past bids at utrgv.bonfirehub.com
Bidders are not required to register in order to view the solicitation name and due date, however, if you would like to access the solicitation files, bidders must register.
Instructions on how to register can be found here. Bonfire also offers a 24-hour self-help desk.