Purchasing Policy

To be used with SLAC Purchase Requisition forms. 

Requisitions with items requiring Hazard Controls or involving Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Activities require special processing. If you select 'Yes' in the Purchase Requisition System for one of the following categories, notification will automatically be sent to the contact person.  Please read the information listed below for other details about that category.

• Radiation Generating Devices and Radioactive Material:
  - RPFO assistant group leader, Henry Brogonia, and RPQA Manager, Marcia Torres
  On purchase requisitions involving radiation, they will be notified and the Purchase Requisition System will automatically add as approvers.
   
• Hazardous Materials/GSS:
  - Chemical Management Services (CMS) Coordinator, Anguel Alexiev
  All chemicals, fuels, gasses and standard sizes of lead sheets and bricks must be purchased using Government Scientific Source (GSS).  Any purchase requisitions for these items will be denied; only ones submitted through GSS will be considered. Contact the CMS Coordinator (above) for more information on purchasing through GSS.
• Items containing Hazardous Materials:
  - CMS Program Manager, Alan Leung
  For purchases of equipment containing hazardous materials (e.g. mercury, oil, etc.), and lead-acid batteries, email notification will be sent to the CMS Program Manager.
• Hazardous Metals:
  - Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program Manager, Mike McDaniel
  The IH Program Manager will be notified of purchases of fabricated lead sheets and all hazardous metals and alloys with a NFPA health rating of 3 or more (e.g. Cu-Be). Contact the IH Manager (above) for more information about NFPA health ratings.
• Hoisting and Rigging Equipment:
  - Hoisting and Rigging Program Manager, Greg W. Johnson
  The H&R Program Manager will be notified of any Hoisting and Rigging equipment purchase requisitions.
• Lasers:
  - Laser Safety Officer, Mike Woods
  The Laser Safety Officer will be notified of any Class 3b and Class 4 laser purchases or services, and for laser protection eyewear.
• Pressure Vessels:
  - SLAC Pressure Systems Safety Manager, Manuel Gonzalez
  Notification of any Pressure Vessel-related purchases will be sent to the following POCs based on your directorate org code:
  
  Scott DeBarger; AD Mechanical Engineering
  Keith Jobe; AD Test Facilities
  Tom Peterson; LCLS-II Project
  Wes Craddock; Science EPP Mechanical Engineering
  Drew Barada; LCLS
  Dan Harrington; SSRL Beamline Systems
  Andrew Haase, TID
  Yumiko Baba; F&O Division