The Bidder shall provide the SCPA with gas cylinder delivery services at multiple SCPA facilities located in Charleston, Dillon and Greer, South Carolina. Delivery will include the pickup and return of empty cylinders to the Bidder’s location. Types of Gas Cylinders required include: 1. Oxygen; 2. Acetylene; 3. Argon; 4. Argon / Carbon Dioxide 75/25; 5. Nitrogen; Gas Cylinder Services required include: 1. Delivery & Pick-up – Gas cylinders are to be delivered to designated locations on the SCPA terminals. Empty cylinders are to be removed and returned to the Bidder’s location. Deliveries are to occur Monday through Friday, during daylight hours between 7AM and 5PM. 2. Tracking & Invoicing – The Bidder will provide a management system for tracking deliveries and the exchange of gas cylinders. For tracking purposes, each cylinder shall have a legible serial or identification number. The Bidder’s management system shall provide reliable tracking information that correlates with their billing process. The Bidder shall conduct, at a minimum annually, an onsite inventory to reconcile rental cylinder inventories. 3. Delivery Verification – The Bidder shall provide a plan for delivery verification with appropriate SCPA personnel. 4. Account Representative – The Bidder shall designate an account representative to act as a point of contact capable of handling all matters pertaining to this contract. 5. Welding & Safety Supplies – Bidders shall provide a complete list of available welding and safety supplies typically associated with the industrial gas or welding industries.
