<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Colleagues,</span></div><div><span id="m_1209819349393723049gmail-docs-internal-guid-54bb8367-7fff-07d4-276b-ebd2d547c69f"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">ODP Business Solutions has notified customers that, due to ongoing fuel and transportation cost increases, a temporary fuel surcharge may have begun appearing on orders as early as May 16, 2026.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">At this time, departments may begin seeing an additional surcharge line on applicable ODP orders and invoices. The supplier has indicated this surcharge is temporary and will be reviewed periodically based on market conditions.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">What departments should know:</font></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The surcharge is being implemented by the supplier in response to increased delivery and transportation costs</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Charges may now appear on PCard orders placed through ODP</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Existing pricing and catalog items remain available, but total order costs may increase slightly depending on the order</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Procurement Services will continue monitoring supplier communications and any related impacts</font></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Departments are encouraged to continue using standard purchasing practices and, where practical, consider consolidating orders to help minimize delivery-related charges.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please contact Procurement Services with any questions - </span><a href="mailto:purchasing@ucr.edu" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">purchasing@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vert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