Furniture must be purchased according to the guidelines found in Procurement Directives and Procedures under Section J, Office Furniture.
Local Furniture Dealers
Below is a list of furniture dealers in the Gainesville area.
OEC Business Interiors
1601 NW 60th Blvd.
Gainesville
(352) 332-1192
Business Interiors (formerly Office Environments)
4210 NW 37th Place Suite 500
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 224-5161
Mister Paper
Jimeka Norman
1040 S. Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
(888) 377-2737
Creating your Requisition in myUF Marketplace
- Quotes received from contract vendors should be separated indicating Asset and Expense items. Assets – The cost of the item(s) is >$4,999 (including freight/ installation incurred to acquire and/or install the furniture) and has a normal expected life of one year or more. Expense – Tangible personal property is less than <$5,000.If your quotes are not received in this fashion, please speak to the sales representative, request separation as instructed by Asset Management and Procurement.
- Use the Non-Catalog Item Form.
- Enter total of Asset Furniture >$4,999 on Line 1. Description must contain type of furniture (ex. workstation, conference table, etc.) and the quote number.
- Commodity Codes:
56000000 Furniture and Furnishings 56100000 Accommodation Furniture 56110000 Workstations and Office Furniture 56120000 Classroom and Instructional Furniture and Fixtures - When Line 1 is complete, click “Save and Add Another” to create Line 2 for Non-Asset Furniture <$5,000.
- Enter total of Non-Asset Furniture >$5,000 on Line 2. Description must contain type of furniture (ex. chair, file cabinet, etc.) and the quote number. See item D above for commodity codes.
- “Save and Close” shopping cart.
*As a shopper, you will assign your cart to a requester. *As a requester, you will complete the requisition. - Requesters: To complete requisition, click “Review.” When completing the Chart of Account Fields use:
Line 1 Account Code 781100 Furn & Equip >$4,999 Line 2 Account Code 732900 Office Equipment <$5,000