Department of Comparative Medicine
Approved Vendor Orders
General Information
Approved vendors are typically larger commercial companies that conduct frequent testing to guarantee their animals are free from a comprehensive list of potential pathogens, including zoonotic agents.
Submission Deadline
- Standard Orders: Must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Mondays to potentially receive them the following week.
- Large Animal and NIA Orders: Require at least two weeks’ advance notice due to extended processing and confirmation times. Late changes to these orders may incur additional charges.
- Please refer to “How to Initiate an Animal Order” for detailed instructions.
Financial Account Information
- Order Budget: When filling out the smartform, list only the ‘Order Budget Number’ which is used to pay for the animal invoices. If a different budget is needed for per diem costs, a budget change request must be made on the cage cards once they are generated in the system.
- Animal Costs and Shipping Quotes: Labs should contact animals@uw.edu concerning quotes or how to obtain quotes.
Ordering Process Overview
- Request Submission: Submit the Order Form via the AOps system, ensuring you have a quote for costs and the health reports, which are required attachments when hitting the “Submit” command.
- Order Confirmation: A reply email with an order requisition number is sent. Reference this number in any future correspondence. If you do not receive this email by Wednesday morning, contact Animal Purchasing to confirm receipt.
- Resubmission Deadline: If required to resubmit, do so by 9 AM Wednesday. Orders not resubmitted by this deadline will not be processed.
- Housing Approval: Animal housing is confirmed by Husbandry.
- Verification: The protocol, budget, and animal ordering allowances are verified.
- Vendor Order Placement: Animals are ordered from the vendor on Tuesday afternoon.
- Availability Notification: If there are issues with animal availability, the requester is notified via email.
- Delivery Confirmation: A PDF order confirmation is emailed once the delivery date is confirmed by the vendor. If this is not received by 1:00 PM on Thursday, contact Animal Purchasing.
Approved Vendors List
Below is a list of approved vendors, along with their contact information and available species. Note that any vendors not listed are considered “Non-Approved” and may require additional verification.
| Vendor Name | Approved Species | Phone # | Website | |
| Aquatic Research Organisms | Zebrafish | 800-927-1650 | ||
| Charles River Laboratories | Gerbil, mouse, rat, guinea pig | 800-522-7287 | ||
| Charles River Avian Products and Services | Fertilized eggs, day old chicks | 800-SPAFAS-1 | ||
| Envigo | Hamster, rats, mouse, rabbit | 800-793-7287 | ||
| The Jackson Laboratory | Mouse | 800-422-6423 | ||
| Marshall BioResources | Canine, Ferret | 315-587-2295 | ||
| Murray McMurray Hatchery | Day old chicks | 800-456-3280 | ||
| National Institute of Aging (NIA) | Mouse, rat | 301-496-0181 | ||
| Premiere BioSource | Pig, Yucatan minipig | 760-788-7007 | ||
| Taconic BioResources | Mouse, rat | 888-822-6642 | ||
| Western Oregon Rabbit Company | Rabbit | 541-929-2245 | ||
| Zebrafish International Resource Center (ZIRC) | Zebrafish | 541-346-6028 |
To find out about animals or vendors not listed, please contact Animal Purchasing.
