The majority of the goods and services purchased at CCSU are available on existing DAS contracts. Visit the Department of Administrative State Contracting Portal to search for contracts by vendor name or key word.
Here are some vendor names and phone numbers for some commonly purchased items. This is by no means a complete list. If you have a question about a particular vendor, or a product or service not listed here, please call Purchasing and we'll be glad to help.
Note that vendors listed with the SBE, MBE, or WBE suffix are registered small, minority, or woman owned businesses. CCSU is committed to promoting utilization of set-aside (SBE), minority (MBE), and woman owned (WBE) business enterprises, encourages departments to use these businesses as much as possible. Please follow this link to the State's Supplier Diversity site to search for registered SBE/MBE/WBE companies by company name or key word.
Want to buy computers, printers or peripheral equipment?
Contact the IT Help Desk at x21720 or techsupport@ccsu.edu
IT can ably assist you in getting pricing on all computer related equipment, from printers and computers to zip drives and scanners. Keep in mind that technology and prices change frequently, so check with IT for all the latest and greatest. If you're looking for accessories or supplies and you know what you need, call
Next Generation Technology, 860.456.3309 (ask for Patricia) (or email ngt@snet.net)
Or
O'Sullivan's Computers, 941.966.0002 (ask for Patrick) (or email patrick@osullivancomputer.com)
Want to buy Media related equipment?
Call Chad Valk at the Media Center, x22035 The Media Center acts as the University resource for equipment and vendor selection for media related equipment, and Chad, as the Digital Media Production Coordinator, will ensure that you get the latest technology that meets your needs and is compatible with University standards.
Want to buy carpeting or window treatments?
Call Rene Karas at Facilities Management, x22301. Facilities Management is responsible for, among other things, the exterior and interior of every building on campus, and need to be involved in these purchases from start to finish. They may be aware of related issues like upcoming scheduled renovations or moves which may affect decisions to purchase now or wait.
Want to buy electrical appliances?
Fill out the electrical requirement form and forward it to Joe Starzyk in East Hall.
Joe will make sure you don’t pop any circuits when you plug in your new purchase. Please contact Joe BEFORE you buy. There are many areas of campus that are at their limits for electrical supply, and a single additional desk fan can cause an electrical outage.
Want to buy on-site document shredding services? Call
Infoshred, LLC (WBE)
330 Nutmeg Road South
PO Box 770
South Windsor, CT 06074
860.610.9069 (ask for Stacey J. DiPiazza)
Want to buy business cards?
Please contact the purchasing@ccsu.edu about purchasing business cards.
Want to buy printing services? Call
Hitchcock Printers (SBE)
191 John Downey Drive
New Britain, CT 06051
860.229.2024
Paladin Commercial Printers
300 Hartford Avenue
Newington, CT 06111
860.953.4900 (ask for Matt)
Want to buy or lease a copier?
If the copier will be networked (hooked up to one or more computers), please contact Amy Kullgren at ITS, x21719 BEFORE any decision is made.
For "regular" stand-alone and walk-up copiers, call
A & A Office Systems (SBE)
909 Middle Street
Middletown, CT 06457
860.635.5053 (ask for Jay Nkonoki)