IFB_5000_RBB1011_ADD_3_v1.pdf

This is Solicitation Addendum No. 3, issued by the City of Austin, Texas on April 27, 2026, for Invitation for Bid (IFB) 5000 RBB1011 to procure industrial gases and cylinders for municipal operations. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to furnish, deliver, and manage a comprehensive range of industrial gases including hydrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, nitrogen, oxygen, and specialty gases to multiple City facilities including Austin Energy locations, Austin Fire Department stations, Austin Water treatment plants, Austin Police Department forensic facilities, and Austin Transportation and Public Works operations. The contract specifies standard delivery within seven calendar days and urgent delivery within twenty-four hours. A non-mandatory pre-offer meeting was held on April 7, 2026, with written questions due April 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT and sealed bids due April 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT through the City's Austin Finance Online system. The initial contract term is twenty-four months with options for up to three additional twelve-month renewal periods at the City's sole discretion.

This addendum addresses two vendor inquiries regarding CO2 vessel specifications and exceptions to the City's Terms and Conditions. The City clarified that it does not maintain detailed records of specific CO2 tank sizes or technical specifications, and that vessel ownership and vendor supply requirements are not relevant to the solicitation's primary objective of ensuring reliable bulk CO2 delivery. The addendum reinforces that vendors must not take exceptions to any portions of the solicitation, as doing so will result in automatic rejection of the offer. Offerors must return one signed copy of this addendum with their response prior to the solicitation closing date, with failure to do so potentially constituting grounds for offer rejection.