Last year, the inaugural Supplier Expo event hosted by Anchor Institution Mission Procurement for Staff Resource Day aimed to increase utilization and awareness of existing certified small and local businesses. The event featured face-to-face networking with BearBuy suppliers, and food samples from local caterers. This event was a success with 150 attendees, 13 exhibitors, 20 restaurants, and resounding feedback to do the event again. Please save the date for Wednesday, June 3, to attend 2026 Supplier Expo activities during Staff Resource Days (June 1-5). Call for VolunteersWe are looking for volunteers to get involved with event outreach and day-of coordination. Volunteers will meet once a month as part of the Anchors Away Team to align procurement needs with a mission to sustain and advance the small and local business community.If you would like to get involved with this impactful event, please contact Marliz Copado no later than Wednesday, January 30.
If you need to place an order with a vendor that is not in BearBuy, does not have a contract, and is not offered through distributor catalogs, consider using VWR or Fisher’s third-party purchasing option to simplify the process.Onboarding new vendors or negotiating terms with non-contracted vendors can add additional processing time to requisitions. VWR and Fisher can quote your order and process it quickly—even if the vendor is not listed in their catalogs. Your order may also qualify for existing benefit from these distributors—such as free freight.Directions to utilize third party purchasing are as follows:VWR’s third-party purchasing is available through their MarketSource program. This can be accessed through their punch out catalog. More details here.Fisher also offers third-party purchasing options through their punch out catalog. Learn more here.If you have any questions, you may also contact your local sales representative for each of the distributors.
Supply Chain Management (SCM) has developed a new ordering process in response to the difficulties customers have experienced when placing orders for Neuropixels and other items from Imec, Inc (IMEC). New procurement arrangement for Imec orders (Neuropixels)IMEC and Avantor (VWR) have agreed to collaborate to streamline ordering. UCSF customers can request quotes and place orders for Neuropixels through VWR’s BearBuy punchout, shown below. The attached “Neuropixels Ordering Guide” outlines the process for requesting quotes and placing orders for Neuropixels (or any IMEC product). Background InformationAvantor (VWR) will manage transactions for IMEC orders under the terms of their UC agreement, eliminating the need for exceptional approvals, and will work behind the scenes to act as the Importer of Record and work directly with UC’s customs broker. For any questions, and to submit feedback to further streamline the ordering process for IMEC items please contact [email protected].
The Outbound Freight Program through Vantage Point Logistics (VPL) will be retired by January 16, 2026. Departments that have been using the program can still use their department FedEx accounts but should stop using any VPL PO number. Shipments or FedEx invoices for shipments after this date should be paid using the BearBuy Payment Request Form or procurement card (P-Card). Future invoices will be sent to the shipping address indicated on the default/main PO for the FedEx account. To request to close or to update your FedEx account, please send an email directly to FedEx ([email protected]). Questions about this article? Contact the SCM Response Team.
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