Procurement, Purchasing, and Vendors

From ordering to receiving

Procurement

  • Procurement  is comprised of five (5) distinct service departments: Purchasing, Central Receiving, Asset Management, Mailroom, and Reprographics. They also offer an in-depth Elixir training course. Use this link to get started. 

Purchasing

  • Purchasing helps us ensure our items are ordered properly. WesternU uses Elixir to order our supplies using accounts called FOAPs. FOAPAL stands for FUND, ORGANIZATION, ACCOUNT and  PROGRAM. Please, contact your purchasing team to obtain your FOAPAL account by emailing POINT.
    • We have created a dedicated page for research orders on Elixir. Click Here to access it.
    • To Order Carbon Dioxide or another gas,  Click Here. 

    • IF YOU NEED TO ORDER ITEMS THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL PERMISSIONS FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE (IBC)  OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, PLEASE EMAIL THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH REGULATORY AFFAIRS (ORRA) AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS).

Vendors

  • We rely on many companies to achieve our research goals. While most will be found in Elixir, sometimes you may have to add a new vendor. Luckily, this is an easy process.
  • We also use several local vendors for some basic laboratory items. 
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Alsco

Alsco is our coat and shared scrub provider. Deliveries are every Monday (Holiday Exclusions) before noon.

Lab Coats are provided for all employees, volunteers and guests. They are located along a wall just outside the lab area. When done, please place the soiled lab coat in the blue bins next to where you found the lab coats. 

PO Box 25068, Anaheim, CA, 92825, United States
714-774-4165
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AirGas

AirGas is our main supplier of carbon dioxide and liquid nitrogen, as well as regulators for tanks. Their physical store also provides dry ice free of charge. Need to order Carbon Dioxide

Liquid Nitrogen is provided by the Department of Research and Biotechnology in all laboratory Buildings. If your building is out of liquid nitrogen, don't hesitate to get in touch with Elizabeth Taylor-Diaz and she will place the order through Elixer. 

For all other inquiries, please reach out to Roman Lopez or  Elizabeth Taylor-Diaz to assist you. 

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Praxair

Praxair is another gas provider not commonly used by research personnel. However, if they have a gas mixture unavailable from AirGas, please get a quote from them. 

500 W Harrington Suite F
Corona, CA, 92880, United States
coronacustomerservice@praxair.com
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Scientific Refigeration

Freezer broke? These are your guys! Of course, check if your freezer is under warranty before contacting. 

16511 Burke Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92647, United States
info@SciFrig.com
 
1-800-994-0985
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Sterilizers

Pacific Sterilizers

13465 Camino Canada, Ste. 106-423 El Cajon, CA, 92021, United States
joelsilva@pacificsterilizer.com
1-619-403-8722

Steris Sterilizers

Most autoclaves on campus are manufactured and maintained by Steris. 

Booth, Glenn

Cook, Jonathan