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Preferred Sources

All State agencies, including SUNY, are required to purchase approved products and services from preferred sources (Sections A and D of the list), when those products and services are in the form, function and utility required by the agency.

Purchases from Preferred Sources take precedence over all other sources of supply and competitive procurement methods.

“It is the declared policy of the University that utilization of preferred sources (Corcraft, Industries for the Blind of New York State, Inc.,  New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc., New York State Office of Mental Health) occur whenever possible. In accordance with the provisions of the NYS Finance Law §162 and NYS State Corrections Law §184, preferred sources must be considered whenever purchases of commodities or services are required.  Form, function and utility requirements may be considered.  Where a preferred source is to be used for the provision of commodities or services, no competitive selection process or publication in the Contract Reporter is required.  In the event a preferred source is to be rejected, that source must be given prior written notice with an explanation and an opportunity to respond.” From SUNY Procedure 7553: Purchasing and Contracting (Procurement)

Detailed purchasing procedures are provided in NYS Procurement Bulletin - Preferred Source Guidelines. See also SUNY Procedure 7553: Purchasing and Contracting (Procurement). 

For commodities only, NYS Finance Law §162 directs SUNY to buy from Preferred Sources in this order:

CORCRAFT

New York State Department of Correctional Services
Division of Industries
550 Broadway
Menands, NY 12204
Phone (518) 436-6321 or 1(800) 436-6321

Corcraft Catalog

For information about recycled or remanufactured products available from the DOCS Division of Industries (Corcraft) please visit: http://www.corcraft.org 

INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND OF NEW YORK STATE, INC. 

♦ IBNYS Purchasing Points ♦
296 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12203-5346
Phone (518) 456-8671
IBNYS Catalog

For information about recycled or remanufactured products available from the Industries for the Blind of New York State, Inc. (IBNYS) please visit: http://www.ibnys.org

NEW YORK STATE INDUSTRIES FOR THE DISABLED, INC. 

 
11 Columbia Circle Drive
Albany, NY 12210
Phone (518) 463-9706 

NYSID Catalog

For information about recycled or remanufactured products available from the New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) please visit: http://www.nysid.org

 NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Buy OMH
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
Phone (518) 474-0121

* Vendors interested in partnering with a Preferred Source should contact the Preferred Source directly.