SoCalBio

The trade association of the bioscience industries in Greater Los Angeles and neighboring communities

Office Depot

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SoCalBio is pleased to partner with BIO and Office Depot to secure deep discounts on office supplies for SoCalBio member companies 

Managed by the SoCalBio Group Purchasing Committee, The SoCalBio Group Purchasing Program is offered only to SoCalBio members based in the Greater Los Angeles/Orange County/Inland Empire/Gold Coast region.

Member Benefits

  • Substantial savings – up to 75% off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price on “core list” items along with aggressive pricing on other catalog items and furniture.
  • A Best Valued or Core list of around 400 items of the most frequently ordered items that your company can customize to its needs.
  • Annual cash rebate of 1% if more than 80% of a company’s orders are placed online
  • Large order or Volume discount of 1% on order $175.00 or greater.
  • Annual cash rebate to participating companies whose annual purchases exceed $500,000
  • High-end and hard-to-find Technology Solutions from Tech-Depot.
  • Dedicated Sales Representative ensuring excellent customer service.
  • Store purchasing cards for last-minute emergency purchases at over 1,100 Office Depot retail stores (where you will receive the special BIO pricing).
  • Professional, full-service printing, copying, binding and finishing whenever you need it through online Print on Demand service.
  • Online 24/7 digital printing solutions to create professional full-color or black and white documents and correspondence materials at discounted rates. Documents are e-warehoused making changes and reordering effortless and on-demand.
  • Promotional products program provides special discounts on more than 1,200 promotional products to promote brand awareness, company image, and events. Browse and order items online or utilize the expertise of a promotional products representative.

Actual Savings:

Office Supplies Spend Range Under the SoCalBio – Office Depot ProgramAverage Savings Off List Price Under the SoCalBio – Office Depot Program   
>$500k$765,218
$250k – $500k$319,731
$100k – $250k$134,868
$50k – $100k$82,801
$25k – $50k$43,360
$10k – $25k$19,687
$1k – $10k$4,876
<$1k$491

To Enroll, please contact:

For more information or to be considered as a preferred vendor, please call SoCalBio at 1-800-418-7079 or send e-mail to scbc@socalbio.org