Welding Gas Cylinders Rental

Baton Rouge Community College is requesting sealed bids for rental and refilling services of welding gas cylinders across three campus locations under ITB 262702, with bids due August 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CST and public opening at 2:00 p.m. CST the same day.

The scope covers an open-ended requirements contract for compressed-gas rental and refill services, including oxygen, argon, propylene, and propane in various cylinder sizes. Deliveries are requested approximately weekly to BRCC-Port Allen, BRCC Folkes, and BRCC-Acadian. All pricing shall be submitted as firm fixed unit prices on a monthly rental basis per tank and per filling, with Platform Delivery F.O.B. destination. The vendor bears responsibility for delivery, unloading, cartage, drayage, packaging, handling, and palletizing. Prices must remain firm for a minimum of 45 days and for the entire contractual period if accepted.

The contract period runs twelve months from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with two optional twelve-month renewals at identical prices, terms, and conditions, for a maximum total of thirty-six months. BRCC is exempt from state and local sales and use taxes; vendors must include all applicable taxes in quoted prices.

The contractor must maintain workers compensation insurance compliant with Louisiana law, commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and automobile liability insurance with minimum combined single limits of $1 million per occurrence. Certificates of insurance naming BRCC as an additional insured must be provided before work commences. Payment is made within thirty days after receipt of invoice, delivery, authorized inspection, and acceptance.

Questions are due August 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. BRCC reserves the right to award items separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis and to reject any or all bids.