Information Technology (Computers, Software, Servers, etc.)

  • Refers to the purchase of hardware, software, services and supporting infrastructure to manage and deliver information using voice, data, and video.
  • Commonly purchased information technology products/services include, but are not limited to: laptops, desktops, servers, hard drives, tablets, monitors, docking stations, office & industry-specific software, software maintenance, integration, configuration & implementation services.
  • Software purchases with a total cost for a 12-month period not exceeding $150,000 (inclusive of the license, integration, installation training, travel, etc.), the purchase would be exempt from competition.
    • Software purchases with a total cost for a 12-month period exceeding $150,000, formal competition is required.
  • Single procurements of software maintenance with a total cost for a 12-month period not exceeding $150,000 are exempt from competition.
    • Software maintenance purchases with a total cost for a 12-month period exceeding $150,000 require formal competition.

Consulting Services

  • Consulting Services cannot exceed $74,999 within a 12-month period without being awarded through the competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
    • Customized software that is being developed specifically for the needs of LSU and is not available for others to purchase (i.e. out of the box software) is considered a Consulting Service.
    • Implementation, software design & engineering, and configuration services not purchased with software is considered a Consulting Service.

Audio/Visual

  • Refers to the purchase of hardware or services used to create, deliver, or display audio and visual content.
  • Commonly purchased audio/visual products/services include, but are not limited to: projectors, speakers, video display walls, microphones, video cameras, lighting equipment, projection screens, security cameras, conference room cameras & control systems, radio receivers, AV receivers, audio mixing consoles, amplifiers, effects units, headphones, configuration & implementation services.

Telecommunications

  • Refers to the purchase of hardware or services for communicating over large distances by cable, fiber, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting.
  • Commonly purchased telecommunications products/services include, but are not limited to: telephones, modems, routers, networking switches & hubs, voice over IP switches, fax machines, fiber/internet services.

General Information

  • Depending on the purchase, additional information may be required from the supplier (VPAT, scope of work, negotiation of contract terms, etc.) and internal ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø approvals may be needed (i.e. security review, accessibility review, LSU IT Governance review, and LSU Facility Services approval, etc.).
  • On-site services (i.e. training, implementation, installation, configuration, etc.) are subject to LSU’s insurance requirements and ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø travel regulations (LSU PM-13).
  • The competitive threshold is $10K for all hardware/equipment in the Information Technology (Computers, Servers, etc.), Audio/Visual, and Telecommunications categories.

 

 

Rev 11/12/2024