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Pintail Solutions, LLC
Submitted by JEM353 on April 28, 2023 - 12:00am
Commodity:
Contract Research Organization (CRO)
Classification:
Silver
DBE:
No
PPD:
No
PA Supplier:
No
Uniform Guidance:
No
Products/Services
There are multiple Contract Research Organizations with which Pitt has a University-wide agreement. Review this matrix to compare the offerings available from each of these University-wide Contracted Suppliers. PittPassport SSO is required to access this matrix (excel document).
Purchasing Method
University-wide Agreement with Pintail Solutions
To facilitate our faculty’s ability to enter into a contract with a Contract Research Organization (CRO), the Office of Research Protections, in cooperation with the University’s Purchasing Services Department, has recently executed a University-wide Agreement with Pintail Solutions for clinical trial support such as monitoring, regulatory support, and project management.
Benefits of utilizing these University-wide Contracted Suppliers:
- Elimination of the requirement for a separate contract for each project involving these services.
- No-cost access to the CRO for assistance in determining the scope of work required, including respective cost estimates. This will ensure that required services are identified and are fiscally feasible.
Procedures
For investigators seeking access to the Pintail Solutions’s Services:
- The investigator should contact the Pintail Solutions representative, listed below in the "Supplier Contacts" section, to set up a consultation to establish the Statement of Work (SOW).
- Pintail Solutions provides a SOW, complete with pricing. In the SOW, Pintail Solutions specifically refers to the University-wide Agreements (also referred to as the Master Services Agreement or MSA) as the governing terms for the quote.
- The department or investigator signs the SOW verifing that the University-wide Agreement (also referred to as the Master Services Agreement or MSA) has been properly cited.
- The department submits either a “non-catalog” form or a “blanket/standing order” form (i.e., if there will be recurring services wherein Pintail Solutions will bill multiple times) to the PantherExpress System. The signed SOW is attached to either form as an “External Attachment”. Note: there is no requirement to submit a Directed or Sole Source Justification Form (DSSIJF) or a Certificate of Liability Insurance (COLI).
- Purchasing Services will review and approve the requisition. A PantherExpress System purchase order is generated and sent to Pintail Solutions along with the attached, signed SOW.
- Upon receipt of the invoice, the department submits it to Payment Processing with the purchase order number clearly visible on the invoice.
Note: for federal grants, you must obtain quotes from three different CROs.
If you have questions related to this University-wide Agreement or the respective purchasing procedures, please contact the "University of Pittsburgh Contact" listed in the section below. Faculty acting as the sponsor of an IND or IDE may contact IND and IDE Support at IIS@pitt.edu for information on support provided by the University.
Information about the requirements to conduct a multicenter clinical trial associated with a faculty sponsored investigational new drug and investigational device exemption and the transfer of regulatory obligations to a CRO can be found on the IND and IDE Support website.
Supplier Contacts
University of Pittsburgh
Green Program
No