Purchasing

David Young, Director of Purchasing & Supply Management  / Biography

(918) 357-6177

The purchasing and supply management department’s purpose is to procure and manage the distribution of supplies, materials, furniture, equipment, and services necessary for effective teaching and learning.

All schools and departments of Union Public Schools are required to adhere to the District’s Purchasing and Procurement Policy, Board Policy 3010. 

As a member of National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), the District’s Purchasing Department pledges to follow the NIGP Code of Ethics.


Bids and Quotes

In accordance with the requirements of state statute and local board policy, schools and the purchasing department will issue solicitations for bids, proposals and quotations. 

In an effort to create a fair and competitive opportunity for vendors to do business with the district, any vendor or supplier may request to be added to the district’s bidder’s list.  Bidders must be approved through the office of the Director of Purchasing before being added to the bidder’s list.  Companies interested in being added to the bid list should contact the purchasing office. 

In order to obtain all necessary information required by the Internal Revenue Service and to ensure that vendor order and remittance information is correct, the district may require vendors to complete a vendor registration form. Before being approved to do business with the District, all vendors must agree to the terms and conditions of the district’s official purchase order and vendor registration requirements.

Vendor Registration

Prior to doing business with the District all vendors must complete and submit a vendor information form.  The form must be completed and submitted to the District’s Accounts Payable Department at (918) 357-6066.

Distribution Center

The district’s distribution center is responsible for the storage and distribution of supplies, equipment and inter-school mail to all school sites within the District.  The warehouse is the central receiving point for all supplies and materials not specified for delivery to a specific school. 

Warehouse Location: 5656 S. 129th East Avenue (Olive Avenue), Tulsa, Oklahoma
Entrance: North Entrance to the facilities on south 129th East Avenue
Normal Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Phone: (918) 357-7070

Safety Services

Safety Services is responsible for overseeing employee health and safety programs and training. The district’s safety specialist - Brian Peck - can be contacted at 357-6179.