MC Oxygen Cylinder Tanks and Rentals

This state and local contract opportunity is for a master contract for the supply and rental of oxygen gas cylinder tanks for the State of Illinois and its governmental units. The contract will have an initial term of 3 years with the option to renew for up to 10 total years. The procurement is being conducted through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process, with bids due by November 14, 2018 at 2:00 PM. The contract will cover the supply and delivery of various sizes of oxygen tanks to locations across the Northern and Central regions of Illinois. The contract pricing will be a fixed price per unit, with no expenses allowed and no discounts. The contract value is estimated, and there are no small business, minority, women, or veteran-owned business set-asides for this procurement.

The contract was awarded through the IFB process to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Airgas, for a total award amount of $1,069,029.60. There were two responding bidders, with one unsuccessful bidder, Praxair Distribution Inc. The contract does not have any Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veteran Business Program (VBP) utilization requirements. The agency contact for this contract is Martha Blackwell.