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Procurement Thresholds

General Procurement Thresholds     

These thresholds apply to all purchases to include Professional Services (Accounting, Architecture, Landscape, Land Survey, Medicine, Optometry, Engineering, Real Estate Appraising, and Professional Nursing) and Construction. Please see specially listed items that have specified thresholds, which are detailed in the next section.

While quotes are not required for Spot Purchases, Departments are encouraged to seek quotes from HUB vendors.  

Procurement Vehicle Procurement Type Funding Source Dollar Range PO Business Unit Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order Required Quotes Required
Purchase Order (i.e., no terms and conditions) Spot Purchase State $0 – $14,999.99 N/A No No
Local $0 – $14,999.99 N/A No No
Federal $0 – $9,999.99 N/A No No
Informal Solicitation State $15,000 – $25,000 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Local $15,000 – $25,000 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Federal $10,000 – $249,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Formal Solicitation (RFP, RFQ, RFO, ITB) State $25,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Local $25,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Federal $250,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Contract Spot Purchase State $0 – $14,999.99 CN730, CN783 Yes (regulatory requirement) No
Local $0 – $14,999.99 N/A No No
Federal $0 – $9,999.99 N/A No No
Informal Solicitation State $15,000 – $25,000 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Local $15,000 – $25,000 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Federal $10,000 – $249,999.99 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Formal Solicitation (RFP, RFQ, RFO, ITB) State $25,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Local $25,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Federal $250,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Procurement Thresholds for Specific Items      

WorkQuest
Environmental Health and Safety Hazardous/Regulated Materials
Leased Items
TXMAS Cooperatives
Dell (via HiEd)
HP (via reseller)
Subrecipient Agreements And Sponsored Project Contractual Agreements

WorkQuest (formerly TIBH - Texas Industries for the Blind or Handicapped)
Procurement Vehicle Procurement Type Funding Source Dollar Range PO Business Unit Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order Required Quotes Required
Purchase Order (i.e., no terms and conditions) Spot Purchase State $0 – $14,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes (regulatory requirement) No
Local $0 – $14,999.99 N/A No No
Federal $0 – $9,999.99 N/A No No
Informal Solicitation State $15,000 – $25,000 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Local $15,000 – $25,000 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Federal $10,000 – $249,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Formal Solicitation (RFP, RFQ, RFO, ITB) State $25,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Local $25,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Federal $250,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Contract Spot Purchase State $0 – $14,999.99 CN730, CN783 Yes (regulatory requirement) No
Local $0 – $14,999.99 N/A No No
Federal $0 – $9,999.99 N/A No No
Informal Solicitation State $15,000 – $25,000 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Local $15,000 – $25,000 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Federal $10,000 – $249,999.99 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Formal Solicitation (RFP, RFQ, RFO, ITB) State $25,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Local $25,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Federal 250,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
              
Environmental Health and Safety Hazardous/Regulated Materials
Procurement Vehicle Procurement Type Funding Source Dollar Range PO Business Unit Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order Required Quotes Required
Purchase Order (i.e., no terms and conditions) Spot Purchase State $0 – $14,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes No
Local $0 – $14,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes No
Federal $0 – $9,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes No
Informal Solicitation State $15,000 – $25,000 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Local $15,000 – $25,000 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Federal $10,000 – $249,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Formal Solicitation (RFP, RFQ, RFO, ITB) State $25,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Local $25,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Federal $250,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
              
Leased Items
Procurement Vehicle Procurement Type Funding Source Dollar Range PO Business Unit Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order Required Quotes Required
Purchase Order (machines and equipment that do not require an operator) Spot Purchase State $0 – $14,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes No
Local $0 – $14,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes No
Federal $0 – $9,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes No
Informal Solicitation State $15,000 – $25,000 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Local $15,000 – $25,000 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Federal $10,000 – $249,999.99 00730, 00783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Formal Solicitation (RFP, RFQ, RFO, ITB) State $25,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Local $25,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Federal $250,000 + 00730, 00783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Contract Spot Purchase State $0 – $14,999.99 CN730, CN783 Yes No
Local $0 – $14,999.99 CN730, CN783 Yes No
Federal $0 – $9,999.99 CN730, CN783 Yes No
Informal Solicitation State $15,000 – $25,000 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Local $15,000 – $25,000 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Federal $10,000 – $249,999.99 CN730, CN783 Yes 3 Quotes, 2 must be from a HUB Vendor
Formal Solicitation (RFP, RFQ, RFO, ITB) State $25,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Local $25,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
Federal $250,000 + CN730, CN783 Yes Formal offers will be solicited
              
TXMAS Cooperative
Procurement Vehicle Procurement Type Funding Source Dollar Range PO Business Unit Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order Required Quotes Required
Purchase Order Any Any Any 00730, 00783 Yes No, Cooperative Agreement
              
Dell, Via HiED
Procurement Vehicle Procurement Type Funding Source Dollar Range PO Business Unit Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order Required Quotes Required
Purchase Order (i.e., no terms and conditions) Spot Purchase All $0 - $500 N/A No No
Informal Solicitation All $500.01 + 00730, 00783 Yes No
              
HP, via Reseller
Procurement Vehicle Procurement Type Funding Source Dollar Range PO Business Unit Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order Required Quotes Required
Purchase Order (i.e., no terms and conditions) Spot Purchase All $0 - $500 N/A No No
Informal Solicitation All $500.01 + 00730, 00783 Yes No
              
Subrecipient Agreements And Sponsored Project Contractual Agreements
Procurement Vehicle Procurement Type Funding Source Dollar Range PO Business Unit Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order Required Quotes Required
Contractor Purchase Order Any Any Any RC730 Yes As determined by Division of Research