Approved Vendors

The IT Office of Procurement works with the vendors listed below to negotiate educational site-licensing and discount agreements for the purchase of technology items for the university. Many of these vendors also offer discounts on personal purchases made by current Rice faculty, staff, and students.

Computer Vendors

• Apple
• Dell
• Sun

Software Vendors

• Apple
• CDW-G (Microsoft and Adobe)
  
• Softchoice

Accessories Vendors

• Apple
• TechDepot (Departmental purchases only) - purchase through Rice Marketplace

Printer and Copier Vendors

• Century
• Ricoh
• SEHI

Cell Phone Vendors

• AT&T (Students)
• AT&T (Faculty and Staff)
• Verizon (Faculty and Staff)
• Verizon (Students)

Online Backup Vendors (Personal files only, no official Rice data)

• IDrive
• Mozy

Equipment Repair Vendors

For university-owned equipment, contact IT for assistance regarding repairs. For personally-owned equipment, contact the vendor of the purchased item, if possible. If not, refer to this list of Houston equipment repair vendors, which is provided for convenience only and not officially endorsed by IT.