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. This icon easily identifies suppliers offering free ground shipping and results in a better informed sourcing decision and savings to the University. The Penn Marketplace provides an efficient and user friendly process for faculty and staff to order most commonly required products and specific services from University contract and preferred suppliers. Hosted by Jaggaer, the Penn Marketplace streamlines the order creation process, promotes utilization of strategic supplier relationships, provides cost saving opportunities, and increases customer satisfaction.
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Research And Life Sciences Suppliers That Do Not Charge Freight
| Supplier | Description | Exceptions |
| Allentown, Inc. | Free standard ground delivery for all shipments |
Includes shipments to Philadelphia locations only |
| BioLegend | Free ground shipping for all orders |
None |
| Cell Signaling Technology | Free ground shipping for all orders | None |
| Denville Scientific | Free ground shipping for all orders with the exception of Federal Express overnight shipments and motor freight for large items such as freezers, centrifuges |
Federal Express overnight shipments and motor freight for large items such as freezers, centrifuges |
| Fisher Scientific | Free ground shipping for any orders that ship from their warehouse | Drop ship items that are shipped directly from the manufacturer or 3rd party suppliers |
| Gemini Bioproducts | Price of shipping is included in the cost of product | Price of shipping is included in the cost of product |
| McKesson Medical-Surgical | Free ground shipping for any orders that ship from their warehouse | Drop ships direct from a manufacturer requested by end-user |
| Midwest Vet Supply | Free ground shipping for any orders that ship from their warehouse | Drop ship items that are shipped directly from the manufacturer |
| MWI Veterinary Supply co | Free ground shipping for all orders with the exception of special order drop ships or Saturday deliveries |
Free ground shipping for all orders with the exception of special order drop ships or Saturday deliveries |
| New England BioLabs | Free shipping for orders totaling $300 net and over |
For orders under $300 net, there is a $19.00 freight charg |
| Panasonic-Formerly Sanyo Commercial Solutions | Free shipping and inside delivery on all freezers, incubators, etc |
None |
| Phenomenex | Free ground shipping for all orders |
None |
| Rainin Instruments | Free standard ground delivery for all shipments |
Overnight Shipments via Federal Express |
| Spectrum Chemical | Free standard ground delivery for all shipments |
Any special packaging, or bulk shipments |
| VWR | Free standard ground delivery for all shipments |
Special packaging (blue ice/dry ice) and lab furniture |
| W.W. Grainger | Free ground shipping for all orders with the exception of Federal Express overnight shipments |
Overnight shipments via Federal Express |
Technology, Office and Breakroom Supplies, and Photography and Computing Equipment Suppliers That Do Not Charge Freight
| Supplier | Descriptions | Exceptions |
| Apple | All free ground shipping, no dollar limits |
None |
| B&H Photo | All warehoused items are next-day, free shipping with no dollar limits |
None |
| CDW-G | No cost for ground shipping, no dollar limits | None |
| Dell | All free ground shipping, no dollar limits |
None |
| Connection | No cost for ground shipping, no dollar limits | None |
| Lenovo | All free ground shipping, no dollar limits |
None |
| Telrose Corporation | All warehoused items are next-day, free shipping with no dollar limits |
None |
| TIG | No cost for ground shipping, no dollar limits | None |