Department of Biological Sciences Stockroom Special OrderPolicy
Due to a formal change of stockroom operating procedures to gain improvements in efficiency and pricing and changes to ordering methodology, Special Orders for non stocked items are no longer accepted at the Department of Biological Sciences Stockroom. The Stockroom has a wide assortment of over 600 items available for purchase including scientific consumables, office supplies, enzymes, chemicals and even some janitorial supply items. Further, items previously available from special order suppliers are readily available in PantherBuy at the same pricing available to the Stockroom and most ship next day.
If you previously placed special orders from the suppliers that were designated for special order purchase through the Stockroom, here is a summary of how they should now be ordered:
Supplier / PantherBuy / Functionality / NotesApplied Biosystems / See Invitrogen / Punchout / A selection of items available for order through Invitrogen punchout or through PRISM
Invitrogen / Yes / Punchout
Perkin Elmer / Yes / Punchout
Promega / Yes / Punchout / Order direct; also available through Fisher
BioRad / Yes / Hosted Catalog
New England Biolabs / Yes / Hosted Catalog
Roche / Yes / Hosted Catalog
HyClone / No / Order through Fisher Scientific punchout - Thermo Fisher specialty brand
Pierce / No / Order through Fisher Scientific punchout - Thermo Fisher specialty brand
Still have questions regarding a non stocked item? Try searching the Frequently Asked Questions below or if you still have any questions or concerns regarding a non stocked item, please contact the Stockroom personnel for assistance:
Biological Sciences Stockroom
Phone: 412-624-4275
Email:
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can I place an order for an item that is not in the Stockroomcatalog?
A. No, only items that are available in the Stockroom punchout can be purchased. The Stockroom is unable to accept non-stocked items to be ordered through the Stockroom punchout. This was formally known as a Special Order.
Q. What should I do if I have an item that I need to order that is not available in the Stockroom?
A. Ordering from suppliers in PantherBuy is very easy. Login to PantherBuy…DAVINNA
Q. What happens to the item(s) I used to order regularly from the Stockroom as a special order?
A. A review of 12 months of special orders was completed that resulted in #### items being added to the general Stockroompunchout. These items are now in stock and available for purchase in the Stockroom. All remaining items that did not meet the stocking cutoff criteria are readily available for purchase directly from the suppliers in PantherBuy.
Q. How do I know if my item is now stocked at the Stockroom?
A. When shopping the punchout, there is a selection Stockroom item Hotlists available for you to search. Simply click on the “My Hotlists” link at the upper right hand corner of the web page, and use the drop down box in the “Company” Hotlist section to try and locate your item. Each list in the drop down box is grouped by supplier. Once you locate the list you would like to search click “Activate”. All products sold by that supplier or within that category will be listed. You may also search using a Manufacturer part number or with a key word description.
Q. If there is a new item that I want to purchase from the Stockroom will the Stockroom add my item? LEE
A. The Stockroom is committed to meeting the changing needs of our researchers and as such, a process to review requests for non stocked items has been established. To initiate a request, please use the attached link and complete the Non Stock Item Request Form. This form can also be found by logging into PantherBuy, punching out to the Stockroom and clicking on the Non Stock Item Request link. All requests will be reviewed periodically by the implementation team.