Award Details

Solicitation Title: 
Industrial, Laboratory Gases and Welding Products (E&I Award)
Solicitation Number: 
2502GAL
Date: 
October 01, 2024 to September 30, 2029
Renewal Information: 

1, 5-year renewal

Brief Summary of Award: 

Contract Highlights
  • Price protection: no minimum increase allowed; capped annual increase
  • Rebate growth: year-over-year
  • Comprehensive portfolio of products, including core specialty lab pure gases and gas mixtures, cylinders, process chemicals, dry ice, carbon dioxide, rare gases, and more
  • Lab design services, including custom gas delivery systems
  • Turnkey cryogenic solutions for life sciences research
  • International cold chain logistics program
  • AERO emergency response services
  • On-site gas and inventory management technician
  • Online ordering and account management, as well as customized eBusiness solutions
  • Gas and inventory management solutions (EZ-GAZ™ monitors cylinder pressure and alerts when they're low)


Vendor Extended to Other Community Colleges
Airgas USA, LLC Yes


IPHEC Contact
Graham LaMontagne
217-333-1352
Graham42@uillinois.edu