Genentech Corridor & South San Francisco Biotech Lab Moving

For a Genentech main campus move or any move at the gMS, building 30, building 35, or the surrounding research footprint on DNA Way, we recommend contacting us at least 12 weeks in advance. The Genentech facilities team operates on a long planning horizon. COI verification, loading dock scheduling, after-hours building access requests, and Roche supplier compliance paperwork all run in parallel. Larger campus moves with bioreactors, biosafety cabinets, or regulated chemicals benefit from a four-to-six month planning window. See our lab move timeline guide.

Yes. Amgen SSF (the Onyx-legacy footprint on Britannia East Grand) runs an oncology research operation with bioreactors, GLP-relevant equipment, and cell line vaults. Vir Biotechnology runs infectious disease research with specific biosafety protocols. Cytokinetics, Sangamo Therapeutics (gene therapy), Five Prime / Bristol Myers Squibb SSF, and the smaller Series B-D tenants on Forbes Boulevard, Gateway Boulevard, Grandview, and Allerton Avenue all run their own COI and access requirements. We coordinate with each tenant on the specifics.

Oyster Point Park hosts multiple biotech tenants in a cluster of modern lab buildings between Marina Boulevard and the bay. Loading dock access, freight elevator scheduling, and after-hours building permits run through the property management team for each building. We pre-format Certificates of Insurance for the Oyster Point property managers and coordinate move windows with each tenant. Cross-tenant moves within Oyster Point Park are common as biotechs scale up.

Small SSF biotech labs of one to three rooms typically run $8,000 to $25,000. Mid-size biotech labs in the Genentech corridor, Oyster Point, or along Forbes / Gateway commonly land between $50,000 and $150,000 once BSC certification, cold chain logistics, and OEM vendor coordination are factored in. Large multi-floor Genentech, Amgen SSF, or Roche-group relocations executed in phases can exceed $500,000. Final billing is based on actual labor time, materials used, access conditions, scope changes, waiting time, and additional services requested. See our Bay Area lab move cost guide.

Bioreactors (Sartorius BIOSTAT, Eppendorf BioFlo) and fermenters travel in air-ride suspension trucks with anti-vibration packaging. We coordinate with your bioprocess team on shutdown, cleaning, and reactor head removal per OEM guidance. Cell line vaults and master cell banks are handled under your QA documentation: chain of inventory, sample manifests, temperature data logging in transit, and signed transfer logs at pickup and delivery. For GLP- or GMP-controlled environments, we accept the tenant QA protocols and document each step into the audit trail.

For short SSF moves under one hour of transit, samples often remain in the powered-down -80C freezer pre-chilled with dry ice. For cross-corridor moves or moves to off-campus storage, we coordinate sample transfer into a backup -80 at the destination, into LN2 dewars, or into temporary dry ice storage. Temperature data loggers ride with each unit so you have a documented temperature record for the sample integrity verification. See our -80 freezer move guide for the full procedure.

Ontrack Moving carries $10,000,000 general liability for building and property protection, which meets Certificate of Insurance requirements at Genentech, Amgen SSF, Vir, Cytokinetics, Sangamo, Five Prime / BMS, and most South San Francisco biotech campuses. Equipment is covered by federal cargo liability at $0.60 per pound per article under FMCSA requirements. Additional valuation protection is available for high-value instruments such as bioreactors, automated liquid handlers, or high-content screening systems. COIs with additional insured endorsements (Roche standard language available) are delivered to your facilities team in advance of move day.