General Information

The Purchasing Services Office buys ~$8M in goods and services for Ames Laboratory and the Institute for Physical Research and Technology (IPRT) each year. The following list is representative of the types of items that are purchased:

• Scientific Equipment
• Computers and Printers
• Office and Laboratory Supplies
• Chemicals (including analysis)
• Copiers and Fax Machines
• Equipment Maintenance

Small and Small Disadvantaged Businesses are especially encouraged to contact us for potential future business opportunities.

Purchasing Staff Directory

• Nancy Moore, Manager-Buyer
• Address: 211 TASF, ISU, Ames, IA 50011-3020
• Phone: 515-294-1787, Fax: 515-294-6166
• e-mail: nmoore@ameslab.gov

• Connie Heim, Buyer-Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO)
• Address: 211 TASF, ISU, Ames, IA 50011-3020
• Phone: 515-294-4191 Fax: 515-294-6166
• e-mail: heimc@ameslab.gov

• Shirley Barton, Receptionist
• Address: 211 TASF, ISU, Ames, IA 50011-3020
• Phone: 515-294-5443 Fax: 515-294-6166
• e-mail : sbarton@ameslab.gov

• Jack Cummings, Manager, Purchasing & Property Services
• Address: 211 TASF, ISU, Ames, IA 50011-3020
• Phone: 515-294-4582 Fax: 515-294-6166
• e-mail: cummings@ameslab.gov

External Web Resources

• DOE Acquisition Letters
• DOE Directives (includes DOE Orders)
• Commerce Business Daily
• FedLaw - Legal Resources on the Internet
• Executive Orders - SEARCH
• FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation
• Federal Register
• Debarred Bidders List - Debarment Directory Search
• Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) - Procurement Policy Letters (PPL)
• General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Service-ON-LINE
• U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• SBA - SIZE STANDARDS BY SIC INDUSTRY
• Zip Code Lookup
• City State/Zip Code Association
• Fed-Ex Package Tracking Service
• UPS Package Tracking Service
• Universal Currency Converter
• Telephone/Address Directory
• Ameritech Yellow Pages
• Merriam Webster WWW Dictionary
• Uniform Commercial Code
• FSC - Federal Supply Codes
• SIC - Standard Industrial Classifications - Search
• Thomas Register
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• ISU- Office Procedures Guide- Purchasing Procedures

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Last Updated:08/20/03jc