12/11/03 ND Surplus Auction Postponed

The NDSurplus auction scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2003 has been postponed and will be rescheduled. We will notify you of the new date and time for the auction.

December 18, 2003 from 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. will be the last opportunity to make purchases from NDSurplus during 2003.

Holiday Schedule for NDSurplus

• Thursday, December 18, 2003 - Last shopping day before Christmas ( 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.). Prices on some of the surplus items have been reduced for year-end clearance.
• Thursday, January 8, 2003 - NDSurplus reopens at 11:30 a.m.

Holiday Schedule for Procurement Services and Central Receiving

Please note the following when planning your year-end purchases to ensure the smooth completion of your request:

Procurement Services

• Friday, December 19, 2003 - Requisitions requiring processing prior to break must be received by noon . Some requisitions requiring special legal or sourcing assistance may not be processed until after break. If your requisition requires processing prior to break, kindly call this to our attention beginning December 15.

Central Receiving

Package Delivery

Due to the many festivities that happen on campus during this season of the year, operating schedules may be adjusted. If your department will be adjusting hours between December 15th and December 23rd, please notify Central Receiving by phone at 1-7026 or email receive@nd.edu. Your input will allow us to efficiently restructure delivery routes to accommodate any schedule adjustments. Thank you for your assistance in helping us to serve you.

• Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - Receiving dock closes at 1:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 24, 2003 through Saturday, January 4, 2004 - Closed
• Monday, January 5, 2004 - Reopen for shipping and receiving at 7:30 a.m.

Out-Bound Shipments

Any packages needing to be shipped before the Christmas holiday must arrive at Central Receiving no later than 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 . For out-going package pick-up on December 23rd, please contact Central Receiving (1-7026) before 12:00 p.m. . Between 12:00 p.m. and the 2:30 p.m. closing time, out-going packages will need to be brought to the Central Receiving counter.

In-Bound Shipments: Central Receiving anticipates the receipt of approximately 700-1,000 packages during the holiday break. We will be processing and delivering this unusually large volume of packages as rapidly as possible, starting Monday, January 5, 2004 . If you are expecting a package and have not received it by Wednesday afternoon (January 7, 2004 ), feel free to call the Central Receiving office (1-7026) with the tracking number and we will assist you in trying to locate the package. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Office Depot Delivery Schedule

Office Depot will not be making any deliveries on-campus from December 24, 2003 until January 5th, 2004 . Please plan your purchases to accommodate this schedule.

Fisher Scientific Truck Delivery Schedule

Fisher Scientific will not be making any deliveries on-campus from December 24, 2003 until January 5th, 2004 . Please plan your purchases to accommodate this schedule.

The staff of Procurement Services and Central Receiving wishes you and yours a Happy Holiday season.