UC ANR Procurement
Procurement is a new division at UC ANR designed enhance procurement expertise within UC ANR. Procurement is looking at policies, procedures, systems, and processes with an eye on making improvements where feasible. This can be in terms of compliance, negotiating, tying into UC systemwide procurement, administering formal and informal RFPs through the UC ANR lens. UC ANR is disbursed across the entire state, which makes its supply chain, and inner workings more complex than being in one central location. UC ANR Procurement will always work for improving business processes, efficiencies, cost-saving, and other value opportunities.
UC ANR Procurement began representation on the UC Systemwide Procurement Leadership Council in 2024.
Topics
Vehicle Procurement & Management
UC ANR Staff
Contact Procurement for assistance with:
Informally competing for:
- goods/materials/supplies & non-trade services from $10,000 - $100,000
- maintenance (trades) for work that is less than $50,000
Formally competing for goods/materials/supplies & non-trade services exceeding $100,000
Implementing SB1 - UC small business first policy where required
Contact the Business Operations Center for all necessary forms & instructions:
UC ANR Business Operations Center
Suppliers
Click here to see UC Systemwide Procurement supplier resources
UC & UC ANR public bids are posted at CalUSource
Click here for UC ANR construction projects
Forms
Vehicle Agreement & Pull Notice Form and Procedures
Instructions: Fill this form out completely when seeking to purchase or lease a vehicle for UC ANR use. Note: you will not need both this form and a Purchase Request Form. This is the purchase request form for vehicles.
Last updated: December 2025
Vehicle Acquisition Request Form
Instructions: Fill this form out completely when seeking to purchase or lease a vehicle for UC ANR use. Note: you will not need both this form and a Purchase Request Form. This is the purchase request form for vehicles.
Last updated: December 2025
Fleet Compliance - Fuel Standards
In order to comply with state and federal regulations and University policy, ANR must comply with the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), which requires that 75% of the University’s light duty vehicle acquisitions shall be alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).
- A light duty vehicle is a vehicle under 8500 lbs gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
- An alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) is a vehicle that is capable of operating on a fuel other than gasoline or diesel, such as: 85% ethanol (E85), compressed natural gas (CNG), hydrogen, or electricity
- A plug-in hybrid generally counts as an AFV, but an ordinary hybrid vehicle does not — the only fuel it receives from an outside source is gasoline.
- A biodiesel vehicle is not recognized as an AFV per se, but can earn credits for consuming biodiesel.
- The regulation exempts law enforcement vehicles, emergency response vehicles, and experimental vehicles
ANR's strategy to comply with EPAct is for ANR units to purchase flex fuel vehicles that run on gasoline or ethanol whenever possible. Generally, flex fuel vehicles are offered on the state contract at costs close to or equal to gasoline fueled vehicles. While not every vehicle offered on the state contract is a flex-fuel vehicle, flex-fuel vehicles are available in most vehicle categories. Additionally, the increasing availability of plug-in hybrid vehicles provides additional viable options for ANR operations.
UCOP Policy Compliance
As noted on the form, UC ANR complies with UCOP Policy BUS-8: Sustainable Practice.
Forms
ANR Forms and Documents
Vehicle Purchase Request and Approval Form (form coming soon)
State Contract Documents
UC ANR vehicle purchases use the statewide contracts for fleet vehicles. To access the most current information regarding the state contract for vehicle purchases, see the Department of General Services (DGS) Statewide Contract Fleet Vehicles. You will then need to locate the documents (user instructions, specifications, and contract pricing) for the specific type of vehicle you are searching for (Cars, Trucks, or Vans/SUVs).
Policy Links
BFB-BUS-43 Purchases of Goods and Services; Supply Chain Management
Chief Procurement Officer
Office of Procurement
UC ANR Business Operations
1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
Phone: (510) 987-0145