University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Invitation for Bid: Furnish and Deliver Gaseous Helium
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Praxair Distribution, Inc.
Amount: An estimated $632,342.49
Renewal: 1st of 5, 7/1/2022 through 6/30/2023
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Potential Future Renewals:
$2,529,370
The University has taken into account 30 ILCS 575/8i of the BEP Act in conducting this renewal.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Praxair Distribution, Inc.Danbury, CT
- Amount: An estimated $632,342.49
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2021 through 6/30/2022
- Renewals: 5 one-year
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Potential Future Renewals:
$3,161,712.45
Unsuccessful respondents (2)
- S.J. Smith Co., Inc.Urbana, IL
An estimated $736,229.16
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Allentown, PA
An estimated $752,082
Summary
Respondents
3 total
1 successful respondent
2 unsuccessful respondents
0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses
Buyer for this procurement: Joan E. Zocher, (217) 300-0546
Chief procurement officer for this procurement: John Donato
State purchasing officer for this procurement: Bridget McHatton
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Amendment #1 is to answer bid specification questions.
First published Friday, April 30, 2021
Sealed bids will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Tuesday May 18, 2021:
At the following address:
Purchasing Division
212A Illini Plaza
1817 South Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
The University seeks a vendor to furnish and deliver approximately 1,000,000 cubic feet of gaseous helium for a one (1) year term from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The helium gas will be used by various campus units for use in cryogenics research
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato
State Purchasing Officer - Bridget McHatton
There is no BEP goal for this procurement.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
