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Whenever possible, we encourage you to use eBuy, our online catalog, for prompt and efficient purchase and delivery. If an item is not available on eBuy, the table below will indicate which buying method is most appropriate.
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| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
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| Advertising Services, except for Staff Recruiting (82100000) | Services for advertisements in newspapers, websites or magazines e.g., excess property sales, conference notices. Do not use this category for advertising for staff recruiting. | X | |||
| Advertising for Staff Recruiting (8210000R) | Purchases to advertise staff openings via media or entities providing services to advertise staff openings, e.g., via the Internet. | X | |||
| Architect – Engineer Services (81100000) |
Design services related to buildings and infrastructure e.g., building design, structural services, electrical services, mechanical services, analysis, cost estimate for construction, design of HVAC, landscape design, civil engineering | X | |||
| Audio & Visual/Photographic/3D Printing Equipment & Supplies (45000000) | Examples include, but are not limited to: focal plane arrays, 3D printers that act as machining tools. This code should not be used for cameras, services or office supplies. | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| B | |||||
| Biological Agents and Toxins, Restricted (BIOAGR) |
Refer to Restricted Items List | X | |||
| Biological Material (10000000) |
Biological, biologically-derived, and genetic materials such as seeds, cell lines, plasmids, algae, lignin, human/animal tissue, synthetic DNA, antibodies, RNA, and bacterial, viral and fungal strains and toxins that are not on the Restricted Items List in Table R3. | X | |||
| Biosafety Cabinets (410000R6) |
Ventilated cabinets to hold or process biological agents e.g., biosafety cabinets, biological safety cabinets (Not including chemical storage cabinets) | X | |||
| Books, Periodicals (55000000) |
Books or subscriptions e.g., journals, manuals, archives, publications | X | |||
| Booth Rentals for Conferences (80141900) | Renting a booth at a conference | X | |||
| Building Construction, Alteration, Repair of Real Property (72100000) | Building, modifying, repairing, maintaining, or assembling/disassembling of Laboratory real property / infrastructure e.g., new building, refurbishing of building and building systems, demolition, road work / paving / grading, security fencing, infrastructure upgrade/modification | X | |||
| Building Machinery and Accessories (22000000) | Any machinery or accessory used for construction or building maintenance (e.g., drill presses, electric generators, lathes, machine tools, moving parts of cranes) | X | |||
| Building Materials (30000000) |
Any material used to construct a building or make an improvement to real property e.g., lumber; insulation; flooring; structural steel; drywall; fixtures such pipes, flanges, sprinkler heads, couplings; concrete; windows; roofing; electrical supplies (If material is to be incorporated into Lab buildings, the Facilities Division should purchase; if not, use ePro.) | If not for Lab real property | X Facilities Only |
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| Building Repair/Maintenance (other than Bldg Construction) (72101500) | Services to provide support, maintenance, or repairs to building components or systems other than construction (e.g., bldg cranes, heating/cooling equipment, elevators, etc.) | X | |||
| Business Cards | Reference Public Affair’s Creative Services Business Card request form | Public Affairs Creative Services | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| C | |||||
| Cameras (CONTROLPROPERTY) | Still, action, video, specialty/scientific cameras (Exceptions: use 43000000 for webcams; use 46000000 for security cameras; use 25130000 for aerial cameras) | X | |||
| Cell Phones | Cellular phones, smartphones (Contact the Telephone Service Center) | X | |||
| Chemicals, Non-Restricted (12000000) |
Any chemical that is not classified as a restricted chemical | X | |||
| Chemicals and Gases, Restricted (CHEMR) |
Restricted chemicals and gases, such as chemicals with high acute toxicity (lethal or incapacitating), pyrophoric chemicals, alkali metals, chemicals with explosive properties, and hazardous, toxic, and/or corrosive gases (Does not include drugs or drug precursors; refer to Restricted Items List) | X | |||
| Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) (31000000) | Paint commonly applied to military vehicles to provide protection against chemical and biological weapons or Concealment and deception equipment “specially designed” for military application, including special paints and Structural materials and coatings (including paints), “specially designed” for reduced or tailored reflectivity or emissivity in the microwave, infrared or ultraviolet spectra. | X | |||
| Computer Maintenance – Hardware or Software (81112201) | One-time maintenance fee or renewable service agreement for computer hardware and/or software that has already been purchased. Charged at a fixed price, not an hourly rate. | X | |||
| Computer Products – Attractive Property (CONTROLPROPERTY) |
Controlled Information Technology and Telecommunication hardware e.g., laptops, desktops, servers, tablets, radios, smartphones (All items require a DOE tag) (Contact the Telephone Service Center for Telecommunications hardware) |
X | |||
| Consulting Services (advisory & assistance of an expert) (80000000) | Services of an individual expert who personally renders services in the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, conclusions or recommendations; agreement is written to an individual, not a company. | X | |||
| Containers, Packaging (24000000) |
Containers and packaging including boxes, drums, pallets and bubble wrap | X | |||
| Contract Labor Services (see Temporary Personnel Services) |
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| Controlled Substances (CONTROLSUBSTANCE) |
DEA Schedule I through V drugs (controlled substances) and precursor chemicals that could be used to create controlled substances. See Restricted Items List. | X | |||
| Copiers (Network Printers) | Servicing and supplies of Laboratory copiers | Service & Supply Information | |||
| COVID-19 Self-Test Kit | Self-test kits may only be obtained through Health Services if required to comply with Lab testing requirements (unless required for Lab-sponsored travel | Contact covidinfo@lbl.gov to request a kit. | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| D | |||||
| Drones, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (25130000) | Powered or unpowered Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to include Drones, Aerial Cameras, Weather Balloons, Kites, Flying Items (must contact Lab Aviation Point of Contact (APOC) prior to operating) | X | |||
| Drugs / Precursors (CONTROLSUBSTANCE) |
DEA Schedule I through V drugs (controlled substances) and precursor chemicals that could be used to create controlled substances. See Restricted Items List. | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| E | |||||
| Editorial, Design or Graphic Services | Use for creative/professional services, not for printing or copying. Examples include: editing technical documents, designing a logo or website, etc.). Services are the primary acquisition, even if there is a deliverable. | X | |||
| Education and Training Services (86000000) | Costs related to reimbursement programs for the cost of certain academic fees, training courses, seminars | X | |||
| Electrical Supplies (39000000) |
Electrical item that controls or powers something physical eg., motors, illumination, arc welding or distributes electricity e.g., lights, lamps, electrical cables, plenum, wire, power supplies, power cords, electrical hardware, sockets, circuit breakers | X | |||
| Electron Microscopes (42200000) |
Microscopes which generate radiation. | X | |||
| Electronic Equipment (32000000) |
Equipment that is powered using electronic components, as shown in the Item Category Code “Electronic Supplies,” e.g., piezo alarm, digital multimeter | X | |||
| Electronic Supplies (52000000) |
Items that use electricity to process signal-based information, as in a radio signal or digital computing, e.g., resistors, capacitors, diodes, integrated printed circuit boards, assemblies | X | |||
| Environmental Services (77000000) | Environmental services such as waste site investigations, decontamination services, water treatment services, risk or hazard assessment, carbon dioxide monitoring services | X | |||
| Equipment Services (maintenance, repair, calibration, etc.) (811017EQ) | Equipment Services (maintenance, repair, calibration [contact Office of Institutional Assurance and Integrity for requirements], testing, installation, other services) | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| F | |||||
| Fabrication as a Good (33000000) | Any item designed and/or manufactured to custom requirements and payment is not based on hourly labor rates | X | |||
| Fabrication as a Service (73000000) |
Description: Any item designed and/or manufactured to custom requirements and payment is based on hourly labor rates plus materials, e.g., custom items of a mechanical or electro-mechanical nature which are build-to-print or build-to-specification, custom-designed circuit boards and assemblies, custom designed metal components, optical mirrors | X | |||
| Fasteners, Graded (31000000) |
Device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together e.g., nuts, bolts, screws, washers, fittings (All graded fasteners must include certifications and meet certain national standards.) | X | |||
| Fasteners, Non-Graded (31000000) |
Device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together e.g., nuts, bolts, screws, standoffs, washers, fittings | X | |||
| First Aid Kits | First aid kits may only be purchased through Health Services. | First Aid Kits & Automated External Defibrillators (AED) | |||
| Freight for Goods (78000000) |
Transport of goods, generally by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck (To be used for PCard only. Do not use for ePro.) | X | |||
| Fuels / Lubricants (15000000) |
Fuel: material that is burned or altered in order to obtain energy and to heat or to move an object Lubricant: substance introduced between moving surfaces to reduce friction e.g., oil, motor oil, gasoline, diesel, natural gas, grease, fuel supplements |
X | If PCard not available | ||
| Fume Hoods (410000R6) |
Scientific equipment common to laboratories designed to limit a person’s exposure to hazardous and/or unpleasant fumes e.g., complete fume hood systems (Does not include accessories, components or parts) | X | |||
| Furniture / Furnishings (56000000) |
Objects which support the human body, provide storage or hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground e.g., chairs, stools, desks, file cabinets, tables, work tables, shelves, rolling cabinets, lab tables, lab shelves, podiums, pedestals, lateral file cabinets | X (individual pieces) | Contact Facilities for large furniture orders and configured orders | ||
| Furniture / Furnishings – Ergonomic (5600000E) |
Ergonomic furniture e.g., chairs, stools, adjustable tables | X (individual pieces) | Contact Facilities for large furniture orders and configured orders | ||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| G | |||||
| Gas Storage Cabinet (410000R6) |
Cabinet used to house cylinders containing any type of gas and the associated hardware e.g., gas cabinet (NOT “flammable liquid storage cabinet” or “chemical storage cabinet”) | X | |||
| Gases, Non-Restricted (12142100) |
Bulk or bottled gases that do not represent a hazard and are not shown on the Restricted Items List e.g., argon (Ar), nitrogen (N), carbon dioxide (CO2), helium (He) | X | Only if not available in eBuy | ||
| Glove Boxes (26142310) |
Sealed container that is designed to allow one to manipulate or process hazardous materials while being in a different atmosphere from the object; an enclosed workspace equipped with gloved openings that allow manipulation in the interior, designed to prevent contamination of the product, the environment and the worker | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| H | |||||
| Hardware (31000000) |
MRO Hardware e.g., door and lock hardware, padlocks, bearings, casters | X | |||
| Healthcare, Medical, Science/Research Services (not R&D) (85000000) | Services associated with scientific, medical, dental or veterinary e.g., scientific services, animal exams or surgery, dental exams, flu shots, fitness evaluations | X | |||
| Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) – Equipment (40000000) |
Equipment used to maintain a room or building’s air temperature or humidity e.g., compressors, chillers | X | |||
| HVAC – Parts & Supplies (40000000) |
Parts and supplies used to maintain a room or building’s air temperature or humidity e.g., filters, belts | X | |||
| HEPA Filters & Devices (410000R7) | HEPA Filters and Devices, (including air purifiers and humidifiers), all vacuum cleaners (with or without HEPA filter) | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code– for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| I | |||||
| Information Technology Based Services – Hourly Labor Rates (81110000) | IT labor services charged at an hourly rate related to computers or other technology such as computer hardware repair, database design, software maintenance, programming. | X | |||
| Information Technology & Telecommunications – Nontangible Goods (43230000) | Use for IT goods that are nontangible and need no Receiving, including: commercially available computer operating systems, application software and related licensing and documentation e.g., Windows; OSX; PeopleSoft; Oracle Database; Microsoft Office; site, seat and enterprise licenses; project management applications; subscription software. | If not available on the Berkeley Lab Software website | X | ||
| Information Technology & Telecommunications Tangible Goods – Hardware/Software/Supplies (43000000) |
Use for IT goods that are tangible and need Receiving, including: Information Technology hardware, physical copies of software, and supplies e.g., hard drives, monitors, memory, network and graphic cards, cables/power cords, keyboards, mouses, input devices. |
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| Internet services (83121700) | Internet related services such as internet service providers (ISP) | Contact IT | |||
| Intra-University Transaction (IUT) | See UC Labor Services, UC Research & Development Services, UC Services for LBNL Staff Recruiting, UC Services, except LBNL Staff Recruiting, UC Supplies or UC Tuition Remission below | X | |||
| Isotopes / Radioactive (12142200) |
Isotopes: chemicals which have unstable atomic nuclei and thus decay, emitting alpha, beta or gamma rays e.g., tracers, chlorine, tritium, deuterium, hydrogen, radioactive sources, easytides CS-137LDS, heavy water, anything with a microcurie rating (UCI) (May be used in studying living systems) (Refer to Restricted Items List) | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| J | |||||
| Janitorial Supplies (76000000) |
Materials or provisions typically used or consumed while cleaning buildings and maintaining restrooms e.g., rags, mops, plastic bags, cleaning agents, lavatory supplies | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| L | |||||
| Laboratory Equipment – Not Restricted (41000000) |
Instrumentation, tools or devices used to outfit a laboratory that is used to perform research, analysis, experiments, measurements e.g., ovens, microscopes, centrifuges, refrigerators/freezers for flammable liquid (for non-food storage), industrial dishwashers, oscilloscopes, chromatographs, spectrometers, pumps, thermo sensors, regulators, optic hardware, motion control hardware, opto-mechanical hardware, photonics hardware, vacuum hardware | X | |||
| Laboratory Equipment – Restricted (410000R5, 410000R6, or 410000R7) | Instrumentation, tools or devices used to outfit a laboratory that is used to perform research, analysis, experiments, measurements e.g., lasers, biosafety cabinets, corrosive storage cabinets, flammable storage cabinets, vent hoods, glove boxes, flow hoods, HEPA filters | X | |||
| Laboratory Supplies (41000000) |
Materials or provisions typically used up or consumed during laboratory experiments or to maintain laboratory equipment e.g., bottles, containers, glassware, burners, clamps, apparatus, brushes and other lab tools, micro-plates, stoppers, O-rings, animal feed (Does not include gases) | X | |||
| Laminar Flow Hood (410000R6) |
Cabinet or enclosed bench designed to provide protection from cross-contamination between samples in use e.g., vertical laminar flow hood, horizontal laminar flow hood (NOT designed to provide protection from contaminants in air) | X | |||
| Landscaping / Ground Maintenance (72000000) |
Materials or services necessary to keep outdoor areas e.g., walkways, grounds, natural vegetation clean, safe and maintained e.g., tree services, outdoor lighting, vegetation management/brush control, path and street sweeping | X | |||
| Laser Equipment (410000R5) |
Any hardware item whose purpose is to generate coherent wavelengths (optical radiation) e.g., laser diode, amplifier products, laser device commercial / OEM (Does not include maintenance of the equipment); also use for laser protective eyewear. | X | |||
| Lease / Rental Equipment (801315LE) |
A contract for a specified period of time for use of assets (other than land or a building) owned by a third party; may include service and maintenance e.g., machinery, computers, copy machines | X | |||
| Lease To Own (80131LTO) |
A financing contract for use of equipment e.g., computers, networking equipment that includes an option to purchase within a specified period at an agreed-upon price; generally separate from the purchase of the equipment, which would probably be a separate contract | X | |||
| Lease, Real Property (80131500) |
A contract for a specified period of time for use of a building or land owned by a third party; may include tenant improvements e.g., office building, office trailer, sublease of office space | X | |||
| Living Organisms (60103900) |
Living organisms (e.g., mice, ants); does not include biological materials | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| M | |||||
| Maintenance Materials (31000000) |
Materials required for the routine maintenance of the Laboratory facilities e.g., regulators, O-rings | X | |||
| Maintenance Mechanical Hardware (31000000) |
Device that uses energy to perform routine actions or repair e.g., compressor, pump | X | |||
| Metals & Other Materials (31000000) |
Metals and other materials for processing into Laboratory-required components e.g., lumber, steel, aluminum, optical glass, other metals | X | |||
| Microwave Sources and Ovens for Laboratory Use (410000R5) |
RF generating or processing devices e.g., thyratrons, klystrons, waveguides, RF power supplies (DO NOT USE this category for microwave ovens to heat food) | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| N | |||||
| Network Routers (Wired and Wireless) (43222609) | Use for all wired and wireless network routers and wireless networking access points hardware and services), including hot spots, optical routers, firewalls, NAT devices, VPN devices, managed switches, and enterprise switches. | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| O | |||||
| Office Equipment (44000000) |
Electrically powered equipment used in an office environment e.g., label makers, electric staplers, telephones, copiers, fax machines, shredders, time stamps | X | |||
| Office Supplies / Forms (44000000) |
Items regularly used by Laboratory employees in the course of doing business e.g., pens, pencils, paper, toner, paper clips, binders, pads, markers, calendars, organizers, staplers, forms | X | |||
| Other Professional/Management Services (not consulting) (80101500) | Professional Services (other than consulting/advisory & assistance) associated with management and administrative functions e.g., business administration, human resources, support functions. | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| P | |||||
| Paint (other than chemical agent resistant coating [CARC]) (31210000) | Paints and primers and finishes | X | |||
| Paint [Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC)] (31000000) |
Paint commonly applied to military vehicles to provide protection against chemical and biological weapons or Concealment and deception equipment “specially designed” for military application, including special paints and Structural materials and coatings (including paints), “specially designed” for reduced or tailored reflectivity or emissivity in the microwave, infrared or ultraviolet spectra. | X | |||
| Personnel Recruitment: Agency or Consulting Fees (80111700) |
Services with a company that looks for workers to fill open positions. Do not use this category for recruiting services from UC. See UC Services for LBNL Staff Recruiting below. | X | |||
| Personnel Relocation Services (80111506) |
Services for the relocation of employees, to include moving and storage of items for personnel relocations only | X | |||
| Plumbing Supplies (30000000) |
Supplies used to maintain water and sewage systems e.g., pipes, flanges, sprinkler heads, couplings | X | |||
| Precious Metals (11101800) |
Includes gold, platinum, silver, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium and ruthenium | X | |||
| Printing / Bindery | Government Printing Office (GPO) charges | Public Affairs Creative Services | |||
| Printed or Reproduced Materials | Use for signs, banners, posters, agendas, flyers, etc. Also use for elements incorporated into printed material, such as stock photos/videos/audio clips and the credits to purchase (e.g., iStock). Services are incidental to the delivered good. | X | |||
| Professional Engineering Services (81100000) | Engineering services, including Architectural & Engineering (A&E) services. | X | |||
| Professional Membership (94100000) | Membership dues for professional organizations | X | |||
| PSA (Personal Services Agreement) (80000000) |
Services of an expert from a company who personally renders services in the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, conclusions or recommendations; agreement is written to a company, not an individual | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| R | |||||
| Refrigerants, Ozone-depleting Substances (24000000) |
Compounds used in a heat cycle that undergo a phase change from a gas to a liquid and back e.g., chlorofluorocarbons, Freon | X | |||
| Refrigerator / Freezer / Microwave or Appliances for Food (52140000) |
Appliances normally found in a household that are used for food storage. Reference the Lab’s guide on how to buy an energy-efficient environmentally preferred refrigerator in the Refrigerator Purchasing Guide. To learn more about Lab efforts see the Refrigerator Replacement Project overview.
For laboratory use of these appliances, see Laboratory Equipment. |
X | |||
| Relocation Services (78101804) |
Relocation moving services (moving offices) | Contact Facilities | |||
| Repair & Maintenance of Equipment (811017EQ) | Equipment Services (maintenance, repair, calibration [contact Office of Institutional Assurance and Integrity for requirements], testing, installation, other services). | X | |||
| Research & Development (RANDD) |
Work performed by a supplier, independently, that has a clearly stated objective and defined goal and provides a conclusion, when the product delivered is the responsibility of the supplier | X | |||
| Research Incentives for Human Subjects (64131603) | Refer to Restricted Items List | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code– for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| S | |||||
| Safety Equipment / Supplies – Fall Protection & Rescue (46182300) | Equipment and supplies for the protection of personnel from injury due to falls e.g., lifelines, fall protection lanyards, safety harness winders, pulling grips, safety harnesses, safety slings. Also use for ladders. | X | |||
| Safety Equipment / Supplies – Fire Protection (46190000) |
Equipment and supplies for the protection of personnel from injury or property from damage due to fire | X | |||
| Safety Equipment / Supplies – Hearing Protection (46181900) |
Equipment and supplies for the protection of personnel from hearing damage e.g., ear muffs, ear plugs, noise-cancelling headphones, other hearing protection | X | |||
| Safety Equipment & Supplies – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (46100000) |
Equipment and supplies for the protection of personnel from a variety of chemical and physical hazards, e.g., protective gloves, safety glasses, goggles, face shields, hard hats, lab coats, tyvek suits, chemical aprons, safety shoes, etc.). Do not use this category for hearing protection or respiratory protection. | X | |||
| Safety Equipment / Supplies – Respiratory Protection (46182000) |
Equipment and supplies for the protection of personnel from respiratory injury e.g., respirators, dust masks, gas masks, protective films | X | N95 respirators for protection from COVID-19 must be obtained from EHS. Email requests to rpp@lbl.gov | ||
| Security and Safety Services (92100000) |
Services related to providing security or safety for the Laboratory (e.g. security guards) | X | |||
| Space Heaters (44000000) | Description: Portable Electric Space Heater. Per Lab policy, heaters may not exceed 1500W. Please review the Field Guide for placement and safety information. | X | |||
| Stores (STORES) |
Material, supplies and parts on hand that are normally used or consumed in operations—e.g., hardware, tools, fittings, pipes—and considered as Laboratory stock items used by Facilities in their work | X Facilities only |
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| Subscriptions/licenses for social media platforms (94100000) | Subscriptions, fees, or other costs related to accounts on social media platforms used for program-related outreach and networking purposes only. Subscriptions may not be used for recruiting, personal promotion, job seeking, or other personal use. | ePro only. Division PCard purchases are not permitted, nor are Payment Requests to reimburse end-users for personally paid subscriptions. | |||
| Surplus / Excess | Material stocks and equipment that are more cost-effective to dispose of than to hold e.g., supplies and materials including software that is no longer needed by a Laboratory unit which has been offered for sale | Contact Property | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| T | |||||
| Telecommunication Services/Circuits – With Construction or Labor Rates (83111601) |
Telecommunication services that are new (no existing segments) and require construction (i.e. “digging a trench”) where LBNL pays for the full end-to-end construction costs | X | |||
| Telecommunication Services – Not Equipment, No Construction or Labor Rates (83110000) | Telecommunication services such as circuits, data lines, spectrum, wavelengths, etc where the circuit is already built and no construction or labor hours are required to provision the telecom service (non recurring costs to turn on the service still apply). | X | |||
| Temporary Personnel Services (Contract Labor) (80111600) |
Subcontract with a company to provide labor on a short-term basis under the direct supervision of a Laboratory Employee e.g., Accounting Clerk, Engineer Technician, Secretary, Contract Administrator | HR Shared Services Request for Contract Labor | |||
| Testing & Analysis Lab Services (85121803) | Testing and analysis services performed at an offsite facility, including DNA sequencing, genetic testing, materials testing, etc. | X | |||
| Tools (27000000) |
Something used to perform a specific operation or something necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession e.g., hand tools, power tools, machine tools, precision instruments, pliers | X | |||
| Transportation & Storage Services (78181702) |
Services for the move and storage of items that are NOT personnel relocations | X | |||
| Travel and Food and Lodging Services (90000000) | Services related to travel, meals and incidental expenses, and lodging | Contact Travel | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| U | |||||
| UC Labor Services (UCLBR) |
Intra-University Transaction (IUT) for labor services where a University Office of the President (UCOP), a UC Campus or a UC affiliate loans campus employees to LBNL to support a Lab project (e.g., Joint Appointments, Shared Appointments, Multi-Location Appointments) and LBNL is responsible for the scope of work. This work should be performed at the Lab or in Campus Space listed in Appendix D of the Lab’s prime contract as assigned to LBNL. Visit the Intra-University Transaction (IUT) Quick Guide here. | X | |||
| UC Research & Development Services (UCRD) | Intra-University Transaction (IUT) for research and development services provided by a UC campus (i.e., contracted out R&D) where the campus is responsible for pursuing or completing a statement of work (reference Procurement Standard Practice 35.1, Research & Development – General). Visit the Intra-University Transaction (IUT) Quick Guide here. | X | |||
| UC Services for LBNL Staff Recruiting (UCRECRUIT) | IUTs issued for recruiting services from UCOP, a UC campus or another UC affiliate to assist the Laboratory in filling staff openings. Visit the Intra-University Transaction (IUT) Quick Guide here. | X | |||
| UC Services, except for LBNL Staff Recruiting (UCSERVICES) | Intra-University Transaction (IUT) for services from UCOP, a UC campus or a UC affiliate (e.g., library services, police, security, EH&S, retirement center, etc.). The campus is responsible for performing the scope of work. Visit the Intra-University Transaction (IUT) Quick Guide here. | X | |||
| UC Supplies (UCSUPPLIES) | Intra-University Transaction (IUT) for supplies from a UC campus (e.g., laboratory supplies to support an LBNL employee working at a campus location). Visit the Intra-University Transaction (IUT) Quick Guide here. | X | |||
| UC Tuition Remission (UCTUITREMISS) | For University of California (UC) student tuition and fees remission for UC students employed by the Laboratory, generally as Graduate Student Research Assistants (GRSA), for which such remission is part of the student’s compensation package. Tuition for courses available to the public taken by Laboratory employees at a UC campus extension or regular campus, use Item Category Code 86000000, Education and Training Services. Visit the Intra-University Transaction (IUT) Quick Guide here. | X | |||
| Utilities – Electric (ULECT) |
Having to do with electrical generation, transmission and onsite electricity usage e.g., the Laboratory’s electrical supply and distribution system used for lighting and power | X Facilities only |
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| Utilities – Other (83000000) |
Non-electrical sources of energy such as natural gas and solar e.g., the Laboratory’s natural gas distribution system and communications and distribution system | X Facilities only |
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| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| V | |||||
| Vehicle / Parts (25000000) |
Components of automobiles and other vehicles such as buses and trucks e.g., engines, brake systems (Items for Lab vehicles to be purchased by Facilities only) | X | |||
| Vacuum Supplies (41000000) | Vacuums and vacuum hardware used to perform research, analysis, experiments | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| W | |||||
| Water | Drinking water supplied to Laboratory buildings | X Drinking Water Schedule | |||
| Work Apparel and Luggage Products (53000000) | Clothing, including uniforms. Do not use for PPE. | X | |||
| Type of Good or Service (Item Category Code – for Requisition only) | Description | eBuy | PCard | ePro | |
| X | |||||
| X-ray Equipment (42200000) |
Equipment using a type of energy beam capable of penetrating most substances. Primarily used for medical and industrial diagnostic purposes or for medical uses or for such things as detection of internal physical imperfections such as voids, cracks and flaws in substances or inaccessible internal parts | X | |||