The National Gift Card (NGC) punch-out catalog in BearBuy will no longer be available after Thursday, February 15. NGC was acquired by a company named Blackhawk Network (BHN). Supply Chain Management (SCM) attempted to establish a contract with BHN to continue providing gift cards to our campus. Unfortunately, BHN has not accepted the existing terms of agreement. As a result, they will be disabling our punch-out catalog. We are continuing to work closely with BHN and remain optimistic that we can negotiate an agreement and establish a BHN punch-out catalog in the future.

We understand this is not ideal and apologize for any inconvenience it may cause. We will continue to work toward a solution and will communicate any changes as negotiations unfold. 

Business-related gift card purchases can be made with your UCSF procurement card (P-Card) using the UCSF Amazon Business P-Card portal or other stores and suppliers accepting credit cards. 

For departments engaged in a research study without a P-Card, learn more about your options here.

SCM is actively working on providing alternatives to purchase gift cards. Keep a look out for updates in the coming weeks.