Sales & Supplies Harold Johnson, Assoc Mgr (515)294-0402
Sales Counter (515)294-0408/0407
Fax (515)294-6394

Central Stores Carries over 6500 items used by the university, state and county extension services, and other state organizations. For more information on any of our products, call (515) 294-0408 and our sales personnel will be happy to answer any of your questions.

Catalog

Central Stores now has a live catalog showing current inventory quantities and prices through

for university employees. Please contact Belva Weers at bweers@iastate.edu to make this available for your use.

New Products & Request to Stock
We are adding new products as requested. If we do not carry what you need, fill out the form entitled "New Stock Consideration Request." A supply of forms is located in our catalog or we can mail one to you. Fill it out and bring it to us. If space is available and anticipated demand is sufficient, the item will be added to our inventory stock. Be sure to indicate any possible known vendors, be as accurate as possible on product specifications, and state anticipated withdrawal quantities for a six-month period.

Ordering
When placing an order, you may bring us a Central Stores Requisition in person, send it through the US Postal Service or campus mail, direct entry by computer, by fax (515)294-6394, phone (515)294-8484, or email CS Sales.

Central Stores Requisition

Date
Buying Department (your department)
Mailing Address (for billing purposes)
Account Number
Shop Section or Task Letters and Job Number (4 digits only) (Facilities Planning and Management only)
Location to be delivered to (for deliveries only)
Signature of Person Requesting
Signature of Approval (department head, supervisor, etc.)
Items to be bought including stock number, brief description , and quantity
Signature of person receiving goods (to be signed only when goods are received)

Call our sales counter for current pricing

Direct Entry Orders
We encourage you to use our on-line requisition system. If you have a terminal and access to the university system, you can make your selection directly from the computer. This information will be received in Central Stores via terminal and a requisition will be printed. After filling your order, the goods will be available for pick up. Arrangements can also be made for delivery. Contact us at (515) 294-0403 for details. We will continue to use the same Central Store's requisition form that we now use to fill orders from walk-in and mail-in customers.

Specialty Items
Merchandise that cannot be obtained from Central Stores stock may be purchased from our local Contract suppliers by following these steps:

Bring a Central Stores' Requisition form, signed by the head of your department, including all necessary information to Central Stores.
A Purchase Memorandum will be furnished by us authorizing you to obtain this merchandise.
If any changes are necessary on the Purchase Memorandum form, we MUST be contacted first.
No back orders by vendors will be permitted.
No purchases are authorized from local vendors without Purchase Memorandum.
Sears catalog orders are to be ordered by Central Stores only.

Central Stores is available to make daily downtown runs at 8:30 A.M., 10:00 A.M., 12:30 P.M., and 2:30 P.M. If you need help in locating merchandise not carried in our inventory, call (515) 294-0404 for assistance.

Safety Shoes and Glasses We carry Red Wing and Iron Age safety shoes. Stop in and try our inventory or browse the catalogs. AO safety makes visits to our office twice a month to serve the University's prescription safety glasses needs. We also have non-prescription safety glasses in stock. For more information call (515) 294-0404.
Billing Departments receive a weekly computerized bill with current prices. Prices and quantities are subject to change on a day-by-day basis. Central Stores will deliver, for free, when your requisition so states.

Questions? Comments? E-mail Norm Hill nhill@iastate.edu.