New York State Contract Reporter #2139482

Three-Year Compressed Gas and Liquid Nitrogen Supply and Cylinder Services

The New York State OPWDD is seeking a three-year supply and service arrangement for laboratory and facility compressed gases and liquid nitrogen. - Government buyer: New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), through the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR), Office of Laboratory Safety and Training. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the solicitation. - Products requested: Acetylene Industrial #4 (CGA 510) and Industrial B (CGA 520); carbon dioxide Industrial 300 and Bone Dry 200 (both CGA 320); USP Medical Pure oxygen 200 and UHP oxygen 300 (both CGA 540), plus portable/small-cylinder clinical oxygen; specialty mixtures in size 200—10% CO / 20% O / balance N and 5% CO / balance O (listed twice); nitrogen UHP Grade 5.0 size 300, UHP 200 (CGA 580), High Purity 300 and 200 (CGA 580); helium UHP 300 (CGA 580); argon UHP Grade 5.0 size 200; zero air size 200; hydrogen UPC 35 (CGA 350); and industrial liquid nitrogen in 230 L containers at 230 PSI and 22 PSI. No per-item quantities or part numbers are specified. - Quantity context: Approximately 82 cylinders and containers make up the existing inventory baseline. This is not an annual usage estimate, guaranteed minimum, or specified order quantity. - Services: Cylinder/container rental or lease; gas and liquid nitrogen supply; refill and exchange; scheduled, as-needed, and urgent delivery; pickup of empty or unneeded containers; inventory tracking and account reconciliation; labeling and delivery documentation; and customer and technical support. Installation, setup, and training are also requested. - Notable requirements: Maintain adequate, uninterrupted supply and meet specified gas composition, purity, size, pressure, and CGA connection requirements. Substitutions require IBR approval. The contractor must provide a comprehensive warranty and service agreement plan, with an extended plan available for separate purchase after the contract term.

Description

The New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities seeks rental, refill, exchange, delivery, pickup, and cylinder-management services for compressed gas and liquid nitrogen. The services support its laboratory, research, animal-care, clinical, and facility operations, including supply of gases and cryogenic liquids in specified compositions, purities, and container configurations. The contractor must maintain an adequate, uninterrupted supply and provide scheduled and as-needed services, inventory tracking, delivery documentation, and customer and technical support. The contract term is three years, and a mandatory site visit is to be scheduled.

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