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Last Updated May 2006Category Description ADVERTISING ADVERTISING ALARM SYSTEMS ALARM SYSTEMS ANIMAL EQUIP ANIMAL EQUIPMENT ANIMAL SUPPLIES ANIMAL SUPPLIES ANIMALS LIVE ANIMALS LIVE ANTIFREEZE NOT RECYCLED ANTIFREEZE NOT RECYCLED ANTIFREEZE RECYCLED ANTIFREEZE RECYCLED ART EQUIP ART EQUIPMENT ART OBJECTS ART OBJECTS ART SUPPLIES ART SUPPLIES AUDIO VIDEO EQUIP AUDIO VIDEO EQUIPMENT AUDIO VIDEO SUPPLIES AUDIO VIDEO SUPPLIES AWARDS AND DIPLOMAS AWARDS AND DIPLOMAS BEARINGS AND RELATED EQUIP BEARINGS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT BIO CHEMICALS BIO CHEMICALS BOOKS MAPS PUBLICATIONS BOOKS MAPS PUBLICATIONS CLOCKS WATCHES AND TIMERS CLOCKS WATCHES AND TIMERS CLOTHING MISC CLOTHING MISCELLANEOUS COILS COILS COMPOST NOT RECYCLED COMPOST NOT RECYCLED COMPOST RECYCLED COMPOST RECYCLED COMPUTER DESKTOP LAPTOP COMPUTER DESKTOP AND LAPTOP COMPUTER FURNITURE AND RACKS COMPUTER FURNITURE AND RACKS COMPUTER HARDWARE MAINTENANCE COMPUTER HARDWARE MAINTENANCE COMPUTER PERIPHERALS COMPUTER PERIPHERALS COMPUTER PRINTER COMPUTER PRINTER COMPUTER SERVER COMPUTER SERVER COMPUTER SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT COMPUTER SITE LICENSE AGRMT COMPUTER SOFTWARE COMPUTER SOFTWARE COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINT COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE COMPUTER SUPPLIES COMPUTER SUPPLIES CONFERENCE FEES CONFERENCE FEES CONSTR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT C61 CONSTRUCTION ASBESTOS ABATEMENT C61 CONSTR BLDG MOVING WRECKING C21 CONSTRUCTION BUILDING MOVING WRECKING C21 CONSTR BOILER H20 HEATING STEAM C4 CONSTRUCTION BOILER H20 HEATING STEAM C4 CONSTR CABINET MILL WORK C6 CONSTRUCTION CABINET MILL WORK C6 CONSTR CONCRETE C8 CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE C8 CONSTR DRYWALL C9 CONSTRUCTION DRYWALL C9 CONSTR EARTHWORK PAVING C12 CONSTRUCTION EARTHWORK PAVING C12 CONSTR ELECTRICAL GENERAL C10 CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICAL GENERAL C10 CONSTR ELECTRICAL SIGNS C45 CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICAL SIGNS C45 CONSTR ELEVATOR INSTALL C11 CONSTRUCTION ELEVATOR INSTALL C11 CONSTR EQUIP CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CONSTR FENCING C-13 CONSTRUCTION FENCING C-13 CONSTR FIRE PROTECT ENGINEER C16 CONSTRUCTION FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER C16 CONSTR FLOORING C15 CONSTRUCTION FLOORING C15 CONSTR GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR B1 CONSTRUCTION GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR B1 CONSTR GENERAL ENGINEERING A CONSTRUCTION GENERAL ENGINEERING A CONSTR GENERAL MANUF HOUSING C47 CONSTRUCTION GENERAL MANUFACTURING HOUSING C47 CONSTR GLAZING C17 CONSTRUCTION GLAZING C17 CONSTR HVAC C20 CONSTRUCTION HEATING VENT A/C C20 CONSTR INSULATION ACOUSTICAL C2 CONSTRUCTION INSULATION ACOUSTICAL C2 CONSTR LANDSCAPING C27 CONSTRUCTION LANDSCAPING C27 CONSTR LATHING C26 CONSTRUCTION LATHING C26 CONSTR LIMITED SPECIALTY C61 CONSTRUCTION LIMITED SPECIALTY C61 CONSTR LOW VOLT SYSTEMS C7 CONSTRUCTION LOW VOLT SYSTEMS C7 CONSTR MASONRY C29 CONSTRRUCTION MASONRY C29 CONSTR MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL CONSTR METAL ROOFING C14 CONSTRUCTION METAL ROOFING C14 CONSTR ORNAMENTAL METALS C23 CONSTRUCTION ORNAMENTAL METALS C23 CONSTR PAINTING DECORATING C33 CONSTRUCTION PAINTING AND DECORATING C33 CONSTR PARKING HIGHWAY IMPROVE C32 CONSTRUCTION PARKING HIGHWAY IMPROVE C32 CONSTR PIPELINE C34 CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE C34 CONSTR PLASTERING C35 CONSTRUCTION PLASTERING C35 CONSTR PLUMBING C36 CONSTRUCTION PLUMBING C36 CONSTR REFRIGERATION C38 CONSTRUCTION REFRIGERATION C38 CONSTR ROOFING C39 CONSTRUCTION ROOFING C39 CONSTR SANITATION SYSTEM C42 CONSTRUCTION SANITATION SYSTEM C42 CONSTR SHEET METAL C43 CONSTRUCTION SHEET METAL C43 CONSTR SOLAR C46 CONSTRUCTION SOLAR C46 CONSTR STEEL REINFORCING C50 CONSTRUCTION STEEL REINFORCING C50 CONSTR STEEL STRUCTURAL C51 CONSTRUCTION STEEL STRUCTURAL C51 CONSTR SWIMMING POOL C53 CONSTRUCTION SWIMMING POOL C53 CONSTR TILE C54 CONSTRUCTION TILE C54 CONSTR WATER CONDITIONING C55 CONSTRUCTION WATER CONDITIONING C55 CONSTR WELDING C60 CONSTRUCTION WELDING C60 CONSTR WELL DRILLING WATER C57 CONSTRUCTION WELL DRILLING WATER C57 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COPIER EQUIP COPIER EQUIPMENT COPIER MAINT COPIER MAINTENANCE COPIER SUPPLIES COPIER SUPPLIES CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CYLINDERS DEWARS REGULATORS CYLINDERS DEWARS REGULATORS DRY ICE DRY ICE ELECTRICAL EQUIP ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FIXTURES LIGHTING LAMPS AND COMPONENTS FIXTURES LIGHTING LAMPS COMPONENTS FLAGS BANNERS POLES FLAGS BANNERS POLES FLARES FLARES FLOOR COVERING FLOOR COVERING FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS FOOD SERVICE PREP EQUIP FOOD SERVICE PREP EQUIPMENT FOOD SERVICE PREPARATION SUPPLIES FOOD SERVICE PREP SUPPLIES FREIGHT FREIGHT FUEL GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL TANKS AND CONTAINERS FUEL TANKS AND CONTAINERS FURNACE STEAM PLANT FURNACE STEAM PLANT FURNITURE FURNITURE FURNITURE DESIGN AND INSTALL FURNITURE DESIGN AND/OR INSTALLATION FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY REFINISH FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY / REFINISHING GASKETS AND SEALS GASKETS AND SEALS GAUGES GAUGES GLASS FIBERGLASS INSULATION GLASS FIBERGLASS INSULATION GLASS PROD NOT RECYCLED GLASS PRODUCTS NOT RECYCLED GLASS PROD RECYCLED GLASS PRODUCTS RECYCLED GROUNDS EQUIP GROUNDS EQUIPMENT GROUNDS SUPPLIES GROUNDS SUPPLIES HARDWARE AND ABRASIVES HARDWARE AND ABRASIVES HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLOTHING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLOTHING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EQUIP HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EQUIPMENT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SUPPLIES HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SUPPLIES HEALTH SERVICE EQUIP HEALTH SERVICE EQUIPMENT HEALTH SERVICE SUPPLIES HEALTH SERVICE SUPPLIES HEALTH SERVICES PHARM HEALTH SERVICES PHARMACEUTICALS HVAC EQUIP HEATING VENT A/C EQUIPMENT HVAC SUPPLIES HEATING VENT A/C SUPPLIES JANITORIAL EQUIP JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT JANITORIAL SUPPLIES JANITORIAL SUPPLIES LAB CHEMICALS LAB CHEMICALS LAB CLOTHING LAB CLOTHING LAB CULTURE MEDIA LAB CULTURE MEDIA LAB EQUIP LAB EQUIPMENT LAB EQUIP MAINT LAB EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE LAB GASES LAB GASES LAB SUPPLIES LAB SUPPLIES LAUNDRY EQUIP LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT LAUNDRY SUPPLIES LAUNDRY SUPPLIES LINENS TOWELS AND BEDDING LINENS TOWELS AND BEDDING LOCKS AND KEYS LOCKS AND KEYS LUBRICANTS NOT RECYCLED LUBRICANTS NOT RECYCLED LUBRICANTS RECYCLED LUBRICANTS RECYCLED LUMBER AND WOOD PROD LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS MAIL EQUIP AND MAINT MAIL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE MAIL SUPPLIES MAIL SUPPLIES MAINT MISC MAINTENANCE MISCELLANEOUS MARINE EQUIP SUPPLIES AND MAINT MARINE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES AND MAINTENANCE MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT MEMBERSHIPS MEMBERSHIPS METAL BARS SHEETS SHAPES METAL BARS SHEETS SHAPES MICROFILM MICROFICHE EQMT AND SUPPLIES MICROFILM & MICROFICHE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS AND PARTS MOTORS AND PARTS MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES NETWORK COMM LAN WAN EQUIPMENT NETWORK COMM LAN WAN EQUIP NETWORK COMM LAN WAN SUPPLIES NETWORK COMM LAN WAN SUPPLIES OFFICE EQUIP OFFICE EQUIPMENT OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES TONER CARTRIDGE ONLY OFFICE SUPPLIES TONER CARTRIDGE ONLY PACKAGING EQUIP PACKAGING EQUIPMENT PACKAGING SUPPLIES PACKAGING SUPPLIES PAGERS PAGING SYSTEMS PAGERS PAGING SYSTEMS PAINT EQUIP PAINT EQUIPMENT PAINT NOT RECYCLED PAINT NOT RECYCLED PAINT RECYCLED PAINT RECYCLED PAINT SUPPLIES PAINT SUPPLIES PAPER FINE PRINTING WRITING NOT RECYCLED PAPER FINE PRINTING WRITING NOT RECYCLED PAPER FINE PRINTING WRITING RECYCLED PAPER FINE PRINTING WRITING RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS NOT RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS NOT RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS RECYCLED PARKING METER EQUIP & SUPPLIES PARKING METER EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIP AND SUPPLIES PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES PIPE TUBING HOSE FITTINGS PIPE TUBING HOSE FITTINGS PLANTS TREES AND SHRUBS PLANTS TREES AND SHRUBS PLASTIC NOT RECYCLED PLASTIC NOT RECYCLED PLASTIC RECYCLED PLASTIC RECYCLED PLUMBING EQUIP PLUMBING EQUIPMENT PLUMBING SUPPLIES PLUMBING SUPPLIES POSTAGE POSTAGE PREFAB SCAFFOLDING PREFAB SCAFFOLDING PREFAB STRUCTURES PREFAB STRUCTURES PRINTING EQMT AND SUPPLIES PRINTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES RADIATION EQUIP RADIATION EQUIPMENT RADIO SYSTEMS RADIO SYSTEMS RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS REFRIGERATION EQUIP REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES SAFETY ACCESSORIES SAFETY ACCESSORIES SATELLITE SYSTEMS EQUIP SATELLITE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT SECURITY AND FIRE SYSTEMS SUPPLIES SECURITY AND FIRE SYSTEMS SUPPLIES SERVICE AERIAL SURVEY SERVICE AERIAL SURVEY SERVICE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE BOOK BINDING SERVICE BOOK BINDING SERVICE CATERING SERVICE CATERING SERVICE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TESTING SERVICE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TESTING SERVICE COMPUTER REPAIR SERVICE COMPUTER REPAIR SERVICE CONSULTING SERVICE CONSULTING SERVICE DEMOLITION SERVICE DEMOLITION SERVICE DENTAL SERVICE DENTAL SERVICE ELEVATOR MAINT SERVICE ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE ENGINEERING AND LAB SERVICE ENGINEERING AND LAB SERVICE FIELD EXPERIENCE SERVICE FIELD EXPERIENCE SERVICE FINANCE SERVICE FINANCE SERVICE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL SERVICE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE SERVICE INSTALLATION SERVICE INSTALLATION SERVICE JANITORIAL SERVICE JANITORIAL SERVICE LANDSCAPING SERVICE LANDSCAPING SERVICE LEGAL SERVICE LEGAL SERVICE MAILING SERVICE MAILING SERVICE MAINT MISC SERVICE MAINTENANCE MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE MEDICAL SERVICE MEDICAL SERVICE MICROFILM MICROFICHE SERVICE MICROFILM MICROFICHE SERVICE MISC SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE PEST MGMNT AND WILDLIFE CONTROL SERVICE PEST MANAGEMENT WILDLIFE CONTROL SERVICE PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICE PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICE PRINTING SERVICE PRINTING SERVICE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE PUBLICATION SERVICE PUBLICATION SERVICE RECRUITMENT SERVICE RECRUITMENT SERVICE REFUSE REMOVAL SERVICE REFUSE REMOVAL SERVICE RENT LEASE MISCELLANEOUS EQUIP SERVICE RENT LEASE MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT SERVICE RENT LEASE REAL PROPERTY SERVICE RENT LEASE REAL PROPERTY SERVICE RENTAL MISC SERVICE RENTAL MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE REPAIR MISC SERVICE REPAIR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE SECURITY SERVICE SECURITY SERVICE SECURITY EQUIP SERVICE SECURITY EQUIPMENT SERVICE SOIL TESTING SERVICE SOIL TESTING SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TEMPORARY OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICE TEMPORARY OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICE TRADE SERVICE TRADE SERVICE TRAINING SERVICE TRAINING SERVICE TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE SERVICE TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE SERVICE UTILITIES SERVICE UTILITIES SERVICE VEHICLE RENTAL LEASE SERVICE VEHICLE RENTAL LEASE SERVICE VENDING SERVICE VENDING SERVICE VIDEO TELECONF SERVICE VIDEO TELECONFERENCE SEWING EQUIP SEWING EQUIPMENT SEWING SUPPLIES SEWING SUPPLIES SHEET METAL EQUIP AND SUPPLIES SHEET METAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SHOES AND BOOTS SHOES AND BOOTS SIGNS SIGNS SOLVENTS NOT RECYCLED SOLVENTS NOT RECYCLED SOLVENTS RECYCLED SOLVENTS RECYCLED SPORT CLOTHING AND APPAREL SPORT CLOTHING AND APPAREL SPORT EQUIP SPORT EQUIPMENT SPORT SUPPLIES SPORT SUPPLIES STAGE AND LIGHT EQUIP STAGE AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT STEEL NOT RECYCLED STEEL NOT RECYCLED STEEL RECYCLED STEEL RECYCLED SUBSCRIPTIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS TAX TAX TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK EQUIP TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK EQUIPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SUPPLIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SUPPLIES TIRE DERIVED PRODUCTS NOT RECYCLED TIRE DERIVED PRODUCTS NOT RECYCLED TIRE DERIVED PRODUCTS RECYCLED TIRE DERIVED PRODUCTS RECYCLED TIRES 15" AND SMALLER NOT RECYCLED TIRES 15" AND SMALLER NOT RECYCLED TIRES 15" AND SMALLER RECYCLED TIRES 15" AND SMALLER RECYCLED TIRES NOT RECYCLED TIRES NOT RECYCLED TIRES RECYCLED TIRES RECYCLED TOOLS HAND AND POWERED TOOLS HAND AND POWERED UNIFORMS UNIFORMS VEHICLE COMPONENTS VEHICLE COMPONENTS VEHICLE NON PASSENGER VEHICLE NON PASSENGER VEHICLE PASSENGER VEHICLE PASSENGER WARRANTY WARRANTY WATER DRINKING AND DISPENSERS WATER DRINKING AND DISPENSERS WATER PURIF SEWAGE TREAT SUP WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE TREATMENT SUPPLIES WEAPONS AMMUNITION WEAPONS AMMUNITION WINDOW COVERINGS WINDOW COVERINGS BLINDS 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