Effective March 1, 2021, UPS will be our primary supplier for shipping services. If your department will be shipping packages or flat envelopes, you will want to fill out a request for a new UPS account before the need arises. Note that you will need to access the form from an IU associated server, i.e., an on campus computer or a VPN connection. Outside servers will not have access to the request form.
The request form and complete instructions on how to set up an account can be found on the IU Purchasing contract page at https://purchasing.IU.edu/contract/Shipping/ups.php.
Note that requests to use a FedEx account you may currently have will be treated as an exception to policy and must be approved in advance by both IU Purchasing staff Misty Millis (mimillis@iu.edu) and Tresa Fredericks (trfreder@iu.edu). In order to be approved for an exception, you must indicate the reason that UPS is unable or unwilling to provide the package services you need. If approved, the only way to pay FedEx for services is by using a a PO or P-Card transaction, and the emails granting authorization from IU Purchasing must be attached to the requisition or P-Card transaction for it to be approved.
If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Pizana at kpizana@iusb.edu, or IU Purchasing representatives Misty Millis or Tresa Fredericks.