Apple Blanket Purchase Order
Purchasing
Personal Purchasing
Faculty and Staff personal purchases are not eligible under the Apple Blanket Purchase Order; purchases should be made through the Campus Computer Store.
Web: http://computerstore.utexas.edu/
Phone: 475-6550
Note to Other Institutions of Higher Education in Texas
Any Institution of Higher Education in Texas may take advantage of the UT Austin Blanket Order by following these steps:
- Contact the purchasing department for your institution to find out what paperwork is needed to append your order to the UT Austin Blanket Order. Steps may vary between institutions.
- UT Austin Purchasing is willing to provide copies of all documents related to the Apple Blanket Order.
- Purchasing departments at other Institutions of Higher Education in Texas with questions on this process may contact Jennifer De Leon or Vanessa Hayward at the UT Austin Central Purchasing office at 512-471-4266 for documents or questions.
Macintosh OS Maintenance
If you are interested in an Operating System maintenance program for your Macintosh computers, visit the Apple Maintenance Program (AMP) Page.
How to Order Apple Equipment from the Campus Computer Store
Step 1: Visit the UT Austin Apple Store - Customer
Go to the Campus Computer Store and click on Apple's online store for departments. Follow the step-by-step instructions to purchase Apple products through the Campus Computer Store.
If you are prompted to login to the site, enter the username "campus" and password "123456".
If you have never visited the UT Austin Custom Store before, you will have to set up your profile sometime during your visit.
Browse through the store to view the products and configurations available with their pricing.
Step 2: Choose the Items You Wish to Purchase - Customer
As you browse through the UT Austin custom store, select the items you wish to purchase. As you select items, they will be added to your "Current Proposal."
Note: When adding additional items (accessories, peripherals, enhancements) to a machine, an "Update" button will be provided for you to update your cart to reflect these items.
Step 3: Review Your Proposal - Customer
You will be asked to review your current proposal (chosen items, often referred to on other sites as your "shopping cart"). Confirm that the items listed are correct.
At this point you may:
- Continue Shopping
- Save your Proposal for later
- Submit to Purchaser
You will ALWAYS choose "Submit to Purchaser" if you are done shopping and would like to receive a quote for the items you wish to purchase.
Step 4: Submit Proposal, Creating Account if Necessary - Customer
Please note that choosing the "Submit to Purchaser" button does not actually mean that your purchase request has been made. This functions only to send you a quote via email for the items you have selected.
Upon choosing "Submit to Purchaser" if you have never logged on to the Apple Custom Store, you will need to set up a "New Account." If you have used the custom store previously, your Apple ID will be your email address and your password whatever you chose at the time you set up the account.
Fill out information as necessary when prompted with the "Proposal Information" screen. Information requested includes things like email address, department, title, etc. Click Continue.
You will now see a "Thank you!" screen with the details of your proposal/quote, which you may print off for your records. Your proposal/quote will be emailed to the address you indicated on your "Proposal Information" screen.
Step 5: Submit Your Proposal/Quote to the Purchasing Agent for Your Department - Customer
You will receive a detailed email outlining the items you wish to purchase with pricing and configurations provided. You will need to provide a copy of this proposal/quote confirmation to the purchasing agent for your department and/or to the Campus Computer Store depending on your departmental procedures. The Campus Computer Store will contact you or your departmental purchaser.
Step 6: Physical Purchase - Purchasing Agent
To complete your purchase forward the e-mail quote to utsales@computerstore.utexas.edu. You will be contacted by the Campus Computer Store's Departmental Sales Staff for further instructions.
All purchases should reference Contract Number CN-1485, CN-6801 to receive the proper discount.
The proposal/quote confirmation you are given will contain
instructions for you to log on to the Apple Custom Store to
make your order. DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS, YOU
CANNOT MAKE PURCHASES VIA THE WEB STORE.
All e-mail quotes and purchase orders should be sent to the Campus Computer Store at deptsales@computerstore.utexas.edu.
