BIOCHEMISTRY

Order Inquiry & Shipping

Order Inquiry

To inquire about an order you can stop in the Biochemistry Office or email purchasing@biochem.wisc.edu. Please either email the form directly from the Biochemistry Purchasing System (BPS) or refer to the BPS number assigned to the order. If you do not want to wait for us to get back to you, please feel free to contact the company yourself. The vendor contact information and order details are both accessible within BPS.

Shipping

Purchasing can help you ship your packages! USPS, FedEx and UPS shipping materials are located in the Biochemistry Office and at the loading dock.  Stop by, email or call for assistance.  The University receives discounts with both UPS and FedEx.  The department has one FedEx number for the whole department.  Because we all share one FedEx number it is especially important to follow shipping instructions so that we know which lab each charge belongs to.

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US Postal Service (USPS)

The US Postal Service mail is delivered/picked up daily around 3:00PM.  Outgoing USPS mail can be dropped in the Outgoing US Mail box within the mailbox area outside Room 111, HF DeLuca Biochemistry Laboratories

For questions about incoming USPS mail, please contact Sarah Saunders - slsaunders2@wisc.edu

FedEx

FedEx picks up daily at 3:00 PM from two locations in Biochemistry.

• Loading Dock - HF DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building
• Biochemistry Office - Room 111, HF DeLuca Biochemistry Laboratories - Note: FedEx Ground is not picked up at this location.

To ship a package with FedEx yourself please follow the instructions below. Please note the special rules for packages containing dry ice.

First, obtain a blank FedEx Shipping airbill. 

These can be found in the Office in Room 111 of HF DeLuca Biochemistry Laboratories.

Please note that there is a different airbill form depending on the desired service (Next day, 2nd day, Ground, etc)

There are 8 areas on the label requiring your completion. 

List the total declared value of the item(s) being shipped, entering a minimum of $1. For items with a value in excess of $50,000, please contact Biochem purchasing. We can request additional transit insurance through the university.

Take the form and your package to the shipping/receiving area or the office for FedEx Pickup.

Please note that it is extremely important to fill in your lab name and funding preference in the internal billing reference form!

Below are examples of properly completed FedEx forms.

FedEx Packaging Policy

Due to a change in policy, the following procedure for shipping packages by FedEx became effective October 21, 2015:

• Styrofoam containers may no longer be used as the main (external) packaging container. 
• Styrofoam containers may be placed inside corrugated boxes if the contents need to be insulated or protected.
• This does not alter the existing policy for shipments containing dry ice.

If you are re-using a box you must cover up or remove all previous labels, stickers, or barcodes. Using a sharpie to black out labels is not always enough. These packages may still be returned to the sender. Please use the white or black duct tape located in the main office to completely cover old labels.

FedEx Dry Ice Procedure

Due to a change in policy, the following procedure for shipping packages containing dry ice by FedEx became effective May 15, 2015:

• Styrofoam container containing dry ice must be securely sealed with a dry ice sticker completed and attached to side of container.
• Place the styrofoam container inside a corrugated box.  The corrugated box must also have a dry ice sticker completed and attached to the side of the box.
• Attach the shipping label to the top of the corrugated box.

Corrugated boxes are not provided by the department.  Please recycle boxes that have been used to ship other items, removing labels as needed and adding any necessary filler to prevent the styrofoam container from shifting inside the corrugated box.  Extra corrugated boxes may be available at the loading dock.

Shipments, which do not follow the above packaging guidelines, may be returned to the sender causing a delay in delivery.

UPS

The UPS Drop Box is located inside the HF DeLuca Biochemistry Laboratories building and at the Loading Dock in HF DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building.  It is on the first floor near the southwest entrance.  Daily pick-up is normally scheduled for 5:00 PM.

All UPS labels are created online, please see Purchasing in room 111 for assistance.

The Departmental UPS number should NOT be noted.   If UPS needs it, the number is coded into the tracking number already imprinted on the form.

Please note: UPS is not supposed to accept packages left on the ground near the UPS Drop Box. If a package does not fit in the Drop Box, please bring it to the loading dock at 440 Henry mall to be sent out.