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Diversity Suppliers in the Penn Marketplace

As part of its commitment to Economic Inclusion, Purchasing Services actively pursues diversity supplier participating in the Penn Marketplace. Partnerships with SciQuest Incorporated and the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Center (PA MBDC) assist in the identification, evaluation, and enablement of qualified diversity suppliers in the marketplace for the products and services required by faculty and staff.

Diversity suppliers currently participating in the Penn Marketplace are listed below. Questions regarding diversity supplier enablement in the Penn Marketplace are to be directed to Ralph Maier in Purchasing Services.

Supplier Name Diversity Classification Commodity SBA/CCR Certification
Accurate Chemical & Scientific Women, Veteran Research Products Pending
Alpha Office Supplies1 African American, Veteran; Partnership with IKON Office Solutions Copier & Fax Equipment and Copier Paper Yes
American Radiolabeled Chemicals Asian Research Chemicals Yes
Anaspec Women Research Supplies Yes
Assay Design Women Biological Supplies Yes
Bethyl Laboratories Veteran Research Products Yes
Cell Sciences Incorporated Veteran Biological Products Yes
Chemicon International2 Women, Asian; Available from Fisher Scientific Research Supplies Yes
Denville Scientific Products Women Research Supplies Yes
Digital Intelligence Systems (DISYS) Asian Printers & Toner Cartridges Yes
Dot Scientific Women, African American Research Equipment & Supplies Yes
Electron Microscopy Sciences Women Research Supplies Yes
EMSCO Women, African American Research Supplies Yes
GeneMed Systems Asian Research Products Pending
Gentra Systems Women Research Supplies Pending
Imgenex Corporation Asian Research Reagents & Antibodies Pending
Immuno-Biological Laboratories Women Research Products Pending
Info Coffee Service Women Coffee Service Pending
Laser Supply Company Women Printer Products & Services Pending
Neta Scientific Incorporated African American Research Products Yes
Novus Biologicals Women Biological Supplies Pending
Optical Apparatus Hispanic Laboratory Microscopes & Cameras Yes
Parmetech Hispanic Printer Supplies Pending
Quality Biological Incorporated African American Biological Products Yes
Rockland Immunochemicals Women Research Chemicals Pending
Serotec Asian Biological Supplies Yes
Spectrum Chemical & Laboratory Products Women Research Chemicals Yes
Spherotech Asian Biological Supplies Yes
Springfield Beverage Distributor Asian American Beverages Pending
Telrose Corporation3 African American; Partnership with Office Depot Office Supplies Pending
Total MRO Women Research Supplies Yes
Unique Advantage African American Temporary Staffing Pending

Notes:
1 Majority/Minority partnership with IKON Office Solutions
2 Third party distribution relationship with Fisher Scientific
3 Majority/Minority partnership with Office Depot
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