Materials Distribution Services

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RECYCLED FURNITURE

SCOPE:     This contract is designed to offer University departments an alternative to buying new furniture.  Furniture must be 95% or greater recycled with only connectors, electrical or other components being new only to complete an assembly or installation. 

State of Wisconsin agencies are required to purchase New Office Furniture according to mandatory Department of Administration statewide contracts and Wisconsin State Statute 16.75(3t) regarding mandatory Badger State Industries (BSI) purchasing.  Bids for new products will not be accepted or considered (see Section 2.2 Definitions).  The purpose of this contract is to offer University departments an alternative to buying new products.  Expected advantages to using this contract include:

• Price reductions of 30-50% compared to new products
• Products that are readily available with reduced delivery timelines
• Reduced energy required compared to first-time manufacturing
• Option of refurbishing or remanufacturing existing furniture
• Reduced environmental impact compared to the use of new products
• Ability to contribute LEED points to University projects

NOTE:  University departments are required to contact Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) prior to ordering furniture with electrical components.

University departments may also use this contract to request additional services, including reconfiguration, remanufacturing or refurbishing of existing UW-Madison furniture, or inventory maintenance and/or disposal of furniture approved by UW SWAP (Surplus with a Purpose).

post-consumer furniture that has been diverted out of the solid waste stream and back into the market.  Includes remanufactured, refurbished, reused (as-is/used) furniture.

recycled furniture that has had value added to the product by being “touched up” or cosmetically improved.

Vendors may offer additional services, such as reconfiguring existing products, remanufacturing, refurbishing and/or cleaning existing University furniture, disposing of furniture that has been approved for disposal by UW SWAP, and maintaining an inventory of used furniture while it is being offered for transfer to other departments or being offered for sale by UW SWAP.    UW-Madison users must contact Purchasing Agent at (608) 265-0443 (sarah.martin@wisc.edu) – approvals required.

“D” F.O.B. DESTINATION

15-42 Days ARO

*Depends if we stock item or not and if it needs to be ordered or what preps are needed. Current ordered items are 10-14 weeks.

Contractor will provide for return of items ordered in error for up to 30 calendar days from receipt with the University paying only the return shipping costs.
*Ordered doors are non-returnable and stock doors are not if any preps are done to them

“D” F.O.B. DESTINATION

Contractor will provide for return of items ordered in error for up to 30 calendar days from receipt with the University paying only the return shipping costs.

“D” F.O.B. DESTINATION

Manufacturer Standard Warranty

Contractor will provide for return of items ordered in error for up to 30 calendar days from receipt with the University paying only the return shipping costs.

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