Oxygen, acetylene and argon gas

The New Mexico General Services Department State Purchasing Division has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) #50-51600-24-05653 for oxygen, acetylene, and argon gas supplies primarily for the Department of Game and Fish (DGF). The procurement seeks vendors to deliver industrial gases to six DGF hatchery locations across New Mexico, including facilities in Pecos, Questa, Los Ojos, Glenwood, Santa Rosa, and Jemez Springs. The ITB encompasses 20 specific items including various sizes of welding and medical oxygen cylinders, acetylene cylinders, nitrous oxide, CO2, weldmix, pure argon gas, and related cylinder rental services. Vendors must provide certified cylinders at standard purities or higher, complete with plastic valve seals, and handle pickup of empty cylinders during deliveries. The bid requires unit pricing per cubic foot (or specified alternative unit), with pricing excluding freight, shipping costs, and taxes. Bids are due February 28, 2025 at 2:00pm, with a bid opening immediately following via Microsoft Teams, and the contract term is one year with options for three additional one-year renewals, not to exceed four years total.

The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations. Multiple awards may be made under this contract, and vendors must include delivery fees for locations within 50 miles of their location, with cylinder prices incorporating all delivery and hazardous fees. Cylinder rental fees will be billed monthly in arrears, and the agreement allows for price escalation or reduction requests with substantiating evidence of market changes, subject to State Purchasing Division approval. While no specific funding amount is mentioned, the procurement allows for flexible pricing mechanisms and potential contract adjustments. The ITB provides for comprehensive pricing documentation, requiring vendors to submit unit prices for each item in specified units of measure without modification to items, quantities, or descriptions. Although no incumbent vendors are explicitly identified, the document suggests an ongoing requirement for industrial gas supplies for state fish hatchery operations, indicating a potentially recurring procurement need.