The file's text, extracted by GovTribe without its formatting.
1.0 Specialty Lab Gas Supply
The Yuma Area Office (YAO) Analytical Laboratory requires several specialty laboratory gas tanks to perform routine analysis for its customers. The specifications for the tanks are outlined in Table 1. The requested tanks are to be delivered to the lab filled according to the tank manufacturer’s specification with the requested gas type and remain at the laboratory during use. These tanks are to be delivered to the Yuma Area Office and brought up to the Analytical Lab.
Table 1. Specialty Lab Gas Supply Specifications
Maximum Impurity Specifications in PPM by volume
| Gas Type |
| Grade |
| Minimum Purity |
| O2 |
| H2O |
| THC (as CH4) |
| CO2+CO |
| Cylinder Size (liter) |
| Cylinder Pressure (PSIG) |
| Valve Connection CGA |
| Re-supply need |
| Argon, Refrigerated Liquid* |
| Ultra High Purity |
| 99.999% |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 0.5 |
| 230 |
| 350 |
| Dual 580 & 295 |
| Twice a month |
| Nitrogen, Refrigerated Liquid* |
| Ultra High Purity |
| 99.999% |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0.5 |
| 230 |
| 350 |
| Dual 580 & 295 |
| Twice a month |
| Nitrogen, compressed |
| Ultra High Purity |
| 99.999% |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0.5 |
| Helium, compressed |
| Ultra High Purity |
| 99.999% |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0.5 |
| 1 |
| 200 |
| 2015 |
| 580 |
| Once a year |
*The refrigerated liquid tanks should be equipped with a pressure relief valve, pressure gauge, liquid level gauge, gas use valve, liquid use valve, and pressure building isolation valve.
2.0 Industrial Gas Supply
The Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP) requires industrial gas tanks for maintenance. The specifications for the tanks are outlined in Table 2. The requested tanks are to be delivered to the Contractor Maintenance Shop within the YDP. Tanks are to be delivered filled according to the tank manufacturer’s specification with the requested gas type and remain at the YDP during use.
Table 2. Industrial Gas Supply Specifications
Maximum Impurity Specifications in PPM by volume
| Gas Type |
| Grade |
| Minimum Purity |
| O2 |
| H2O |
| THC (as CH4) |
| CO2+CO |
| Cylinder Size (cu ft) |
| Cylinder Pressure (PSIG) |
| Valve Connection CGA |
| Re-supply need |
| Acetylene |
| Industrial |
| 98.000% |
| Argon, Compressed |
| Industrial |
| 99.995% |
| 10 |
| 10 |
| 25% Carbon Dioxide/Argon |
| Industrial |
| N/A |
| Nitrogen, compressed |
| Industrial |
| 99.95% |
| 500 |
| Nitrogen, compressed |
| Industrial |
| 99.95% |
| 500 |
3.0 General Requirements
The Government will not purchase tanks but lease. Empty tanks are to be picked up by vendor during delivery of new tank orders. The vendor should provide a reliable point of contact for prompt tank re-ordering and handling of billing. Tank re-order requests should be delivered within 3 business days of request by Government, the projected re-supply needs are listed above.
If any tanks delivered by the vendor are defective, such as not filled to volume or improper fitting and unable to connect, that prevents its use by the Government the defective tank will be replaced within 3 business days of the request to the vendor for a replacement at no cost.
