diff --git a/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.coffee b/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.coffee
index a85eb931f..ff2de5973 100644
--- a/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.coffee
+++ b/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.coffee
@@ -229,8 +229,20 @@ class AssignedPropertyController extends AbstractFormController
 	events:
 		"change .bv_dbProperty": "handleDbPropertyChanged"
 		"keyup .bv_defaultVal": "handleDefaultValChanged"
+		"change .bv_defaultVal": "handleDefaultValChanged"
+		"change .bv_defaultValSelect": "handleDefaultValChanged"
 		"click .bv_deleteProperty": "clear"
 
+	dbPropertyUrls:
+		"Lot Chemist": "scientists"
+		"Parent Stereo Category": "stereoCategories"
+		"Project": "projects"
+		"Lot Physical State": "physicalStates"
+		"Lot Purity Measured By": "purityMeasuredBys"
+		"Lot Purity Operator": "operators"
+		"Lot Solution Amount Units": "solutionUnits"
+		"Units": "units"
+	
 	initialize: (options) ->
 		@options = options
 		unless @model?
@@ -248,7 +260,11 @@ class AssignedPropertyController extends AbstractFormController
 		$(@el).html @template(@model.attributes)
 		@$('.bv_sdfProperty').html(@model.get('sdfProperty'))
 		@setupDbPropertiesSelect()
-		@$('.bv_defaultVal').val @model.get('defaultVal')
+		@setupInput()
+		if @dbPropertyUrl?
+			@selectListController.setSelectedCode @model.get('defaultVal')
+		else
+			@$('.bv_defaultVal').val @model.get('defaultVal')
 		if @model.get('dbProperty') is "none"
 			@$('.bv_defaultVal').attr 'disabled', 'disabled'
 
@@ -297,15 +313,59 @@ class AssignedPropertyController extends AbstractFormController
 		else
 			@model.set required: false
 		@model.set dbProperty: dbProp
+		@setupInput()
 
 		@trigger 'assignedDbPropChanged'
 
 	handleDefaultValChanged: ->
-		@model.set defaultVal: UtilityFunctions::getTrimmedInput @$('.bv_defaultVal')
+		if @dbPropertyUrl?
+			@model.set defaultVal: @selectListController.getSelectedCode()
+		else
+			@model.set defaultVal: UtilityFunctions::getTrimmedInput @$('.bv_defaultVal')
 
 	clear: =>
 		@model.destroy()
 		@trigger 'modelRemoved'
+	
+	setupSelect: ->
+		@selectList = new PickListList()
+		@selectList.url = "/cmpdreg/" + @dbPropertyUrl
+		@selectListController = new PickListSelect2Controller
+			el: @$('.bv_defaultValSelect')
+			collection: @selectList
+			insertFirstOption: new PickList
+				code: ""
+				name: "Select"
+			selectedCode: ""
+			backendSearch: false
+	
+	setupInput: =>
+		# Alter input depending on dbProperty
+		dbProp = @model.get('dbProperty')
+		if @dbPropertyUrls[dbProp]? || dbProp.includes("Units")
+			@dbPropertyUrl = @dbPropertyUrls[dbProp]
+			if !@dbPropertyUrl?
+				@dbPropertyUrl = @dbPropertyUrls["Units"]
+			@setupSelect()
+			@$('.bv_defaultValSelect').show()
+			@$('.bv_defaultVal').hide()
+		else
+			@dbPropertyUrl = null
+			@$('.bv_defaultValSelect').hide()
+			if @selectListController?
+				@$('.bv_defaultValSelect').select2('destroy')
+				@selectListController.remove()
+				@selectListController.unbind()
+				@selectListController = null
+			@$('.bv_defaultVal').show()
+		# Show date picker if dbProperty is a date
+		if dbProp.includes("Lot Synthesis Date")
+			@$('.bv_defaultVal').datepicker();
+			@$('.bv_defaultVal').datepicker( "option", "dateFormat", "yy-mm-dd" );
+			@$('.bv_defaultVal').attr('placeholder', 'YYYY-MM-DD')
+		else
+			@$('.bv_defaultVal').datepicker('destroy');
+			@$('.bv_defaultVal').attr('placeholder', '')
 
 class AssignedPropertiesListController extends AbstractFormController
 	template: _.template($("#AssignedPropertiesListView").html())
diff --git a/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.html b/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.html
index b4f96cd7a..7b0ae2552 100644
--- a/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.html
+++ b/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.html
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ <h4 class="modal-title bv_saveErrorTitle" style="color:red;"></h4>
         </span>
         <span class="control-group bv_group_defaultVal">
             <input class="bv_defaultVal span2" style="margin-left:20px;width:270px;" type="text"/>
+            <select class="bv_defaultValSelect hide" style="width:300px;margin-left:6px;">
         </span>
         <button class="close bv_deleteProperty hide" style="margin-top:1px;">&times;</button>
     </div>
diff --git a/modules/Components/src/client/PickList.coffee b/modules/Components/src/client/PickList.coffee
index d3e27f36e..b29a76673 100644
--- a/modules/Components/src/client/PickList.coffee
+++ b/modules/Components/src/client/PickList.coffee
@@ -366,8 +366,10 @@ class PickListSelect2Controller extends PickListSelectController
 			allowClear: true
 			width: @width
 
-		# Conditionally add the ajax property
-		if @collection.url?
+		# Conditionally add the ajax property to enable backend searching
+		# If a url is provided, backend search is enabled by default but
+		# can be toggled off by setting the 'backendSearch' option to false
+		if @collection.url? && (!@options.backendSearch? || @options.backendSearch is true)
 			select2Options.ajax = 
 				url: (params) =>
 					if !params.term?