Preferred Product Program

Learn how the UC San Diego | Thermo Fisher Scientific Preferred Product Program for lab supplies is transforming higher education supply chain through standardized product offerings, order consolidation, and reduced packaging and delivery impact.

Overview

Our Preferred Product Program aims to optimize the purchase of lab supplies and provide our campus community with optimal pricing, a streamlined shopper experience, and local stocking strategies to offer predictable lead times and minimize negative environmental impacts. Curation of standardized preferred products is guided by a scientific steering committee, made up of members from both UC San Diego and Thermo Fisher. 

Key Benefits

• Significant potential cost savings to UC San Diego
• Preferred products meet or exceed lab requirements and Thermo Fisher’s products are backed by their Quality Policy to consistently meet product specifications
• Multiple product options are available, providing labs with choices that fit their needs 
• Reduced waste, energy, hazards, and carbon emissions 

Preferred Product Categories

The initial rollout of preferred product categories include:

• Centrifuge tubes
• Microcentrifuge tubes
• Vacuum filtration units
• Serological pipets
• Microplates
• Cell culture flasks
• Gloves
• Universal pipette tips

Check back often as more categories will be added to the program. 

How to Shop UC San Diego Preferred Products in the Fisher Scientific Punchout - KBA

Check out this Knowledge Base Article (KBA) in Services & Support for step-by-step guidance on using the Fisher Scientific punchout to shop for preferred products.

Triton Preferred Product Icon

The next time you log in to the Fisher Scientific punchout via Oracle Procurement, shop preferred products by looking for the Triton Preferred Product icon. You can also use the search term tritonpreferred to pull up a list of preferred products in Oracle's catalog.

GREENER CHOICE

Thermo Fisher greener product alternatives are included in the Preferred Product Program. We make it easy for you to make the greener choice when shopping via our Oracle Punchout.

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