Meet the Office of Purchasing and Contracting (OPC) Team
We are located at 133 State St., 5th floor, Montpelier, VT 05633-8000. Below, you will find information of each team member and their assigned responsibilities. We can be reached via email, phone or fax.
| General Information: 802.828.2211 | Fax: 802.828.2222 | Email |
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Deb Damore |Director of the Office of Purchasing & Contracting | 802.828.2211 |
To Be Determined | State Commodity Procurement Administrator | 802.828.2211 |
- Air Conditioners & Parts
- Air Compressors - Accessories & Parts
- Fasteners
- Hand & Power Tools
- Hardware
- HVAC & Filters
- Industrial Supplies (Industrial/ MRO)
- Locks & Related Hardware
- Material Handling Equipment
- Oil Absorbing Pads & Booms
- Plastics & Related Equipment
- Rags, Shop Towels, Wiping Cloths & Mats
- Railroad Equipment & Materials
- Road Salt
- Welding Equipment & Supplies
James Meyers | State Senior Purchasing Agent | |
- Advertising
- Books & Publications
- Elections supplies & related services
- Embossing & Engraving
- Equipment Maintenance Management
- Forest, Park & Recreation Equipment
- Janitorial Supplies
- License Plates & Other Vehicle ID
- Lighting [other than highway/ bridge]
- Markers & Signs - Non-Traffic
- Metals for License Plates
- Microfiche, Microfilm, Equipment & Supplies
- Motor Vehicle Titles & Registrations
- Office Machines & Accessories
- Office Supplies
- Paper, Envelopes & Forms
- Paper Towels & Tissues
- Paper & Plastic Products - Disposable
- Printing Plant Equipment & Supplies
- Printing & Silk-Screening Services
- Ribbons & Cartridges - All Types
- Sporting & Athletic Goods
- Storage/ Distribution
Kyle Emerson |State Purchasing Agent | 802.249.7394 |
- Aircraft & Airport Equipment, Lighting, Parts & Supplies (including AWOS and other instrumentation)
- Changeable Message Signs
- Culverts
- Drainage [other than precast/ foundry items)
- Electrical Equipment & Supplies [other than lighting]
- Engineering & Survey Equipment
- Fuel (diesel, gasoline, heating oil, propane, woodchips, pellets, and firewood)
- Guardrails & Related Parts
- Highway Lighting
- Highway Scales
- Metals: Bars, Sheets, & Rods (other than for license plates or sign fabrication)
- Paint & Painting Supplies [other than highway]
- Plumbing Equipment, Fixtures & Supplies
- Power sources (generators (as product purchases) & solar)
- Pumps & Pump Accessories
- Tanks, storage (fuel and other)
- Traffic Signals & Intelligent Transportation Systems Equipment (including RWIS)
Michael Kennedy | | 802.249.5058 |
- Bridge Materials [other than guardrail]
- Barrels, Drums
- Bituminous Concrete/ Asphalt Products (Hot Mix & Cold Patch)
- Cafeteria, Catering, and Related Services
- Calcium Chloride Products
- Concrete (Transportation Structural & Portland Concrete, Redi mix & Related)
- Concrete, Precast
- Deicing Products (other than Highway Salt)
- Foundry Castings, Equipment & Supplies
- Highway & Bridge Maintenance & Operational Supplies & Materials
- Highway Marking Paint & Optics
- Highway Signage (Fixed)
- Metals for sign fabrication
- Paving Equipment & Materials
- Reflective Sheeting
- Signposts
- Temporary Bridges
- Traffic Cones, Drums, & Other Delineators
Deb Larose | State Purchasing Agent | 802.249.2817 |
- Art Equipment & Supplies
- Badges. Patches & Insignias
- Barber & Beauty Equipment and Supplies
- Beds & Bedding
- Bulk Chemicals
- Clothing, Footwear & Uniforms
- Commercial, Laboratory & Medical Gases
- Cutlery, Dishes, Flatware & Glassware
- Dental Equipment & Supplies
- Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
- First Aid Equipment & Supplies
- Flags, Flag Poles, Banners & Accessories
- Food & Bottled Water
- Food Processing & Canning Equipment
- Furniture
- Glass & Glazing Supplies
- Hospital & Surgical Equipment
- Household Appliances & Equipment
- Imprinted Specialty Items & Decals
- Kitchen & Cafeteria Equipment
- Laboratory & Field Equipment & Supplies
- Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipment & Supplies
- Optical Equipment & Supplies
- Prostheses Equipment
- Scales & Weighing Apparatus (Except Highway)
- Textiles, Linens & Piece Goods
- Visual & Auditory Aids
Bill Vivian | State Purchasing Agent | 802.261.0797 |
- Ammunition
- Automotive - Parts
- Automotive – Vehicles
- Batteries
- Body Armor
- Boats, Motors, and Marine Supplies
- Construction Equipment – Purchase & Rentals
- Fire And Safety Equipment and Supplies
- Law Enforcement & Equipment and Supplies
- Lawn & Grounds Equipment & Supplies
- Police Duty Gear
- Plows, Bodies & Spreaders
- Plow Blades & Shoes
- Plow Trucks
- Powered Highway Maintenance Equipment
- Tires
James Meyers | State Senior Purchasing Agent | 802.249.7275 |
- Abatement & Mold Remediation
- Architectural Historian
- Asphalt, Paving, Sealing & Striping
- Boiler & Furnace
- Building Envelope Evaluations
- Concrete, Masonry & Stone
- DDC & Light Controls
- Electrical & Fire Alarms
- Fencing
- Floor Covering & Installation
- Flooring
- General Contracting
- General Environmental
- HVAC & Plumbing
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Professional Consultant Services - Architectural & Engineering
Roland Ortiz | Technology Procurement Administrator | 802-371-8987
| Computer Contracts | Communication Contracts |
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Broadband Access
- Cabling
- Cell Phones & Wireless Equipment, Services & Accessories
- Cloud Services Contracts
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Peripherals & Accessories
- Computer Training Services
- Data Communications
- Information Technology Retainer Services
- Media Accessories
- Mobile Radio Equipment
- Multimedia Projectors
- Network & Computer Cabling
- Pagers & Paging Services
- Photographic Equipment & Supplies
- Presentation Systems
- Scientific Instruments & Accessories
- Servers
- Smart Boards, Touchscreen Displays & Accessories
- Software
- Storage
- Tablets
- Telecommunications
- Television & Video Equipment & Accessories
- Voice, Data Cabling & Network Services
John Kenny | State Purchasing Agent | 802.249.4341 | Kevin Cooke | State Purchasing Agent | 802.249-7495 | Kristine Furman | State Purchasing Agent | 802.249.2793 | Kim Kanios | Purchasing and Procedures Specialist | 802.249.8064 | Shannon Smith | Assistant Purchasing Agent | 802.261-0948