WQAL - Helium, Ultra-High Purity

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	Aug 30, 2026
Due:	Sep 11, 2026
Agency:	City of Columbus
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products
Solicitation No:	RFQ033588
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Basic Information
Solicitation #	RFQ033588
Solicitation Type	INF
Document Title	WQAL - Helium, Ultra-High Purity
Requesting Department	Water
Expiry Date Time (ET)	9/11/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Delivery Date	8/30/2026
Delivery Name	City of Columbus, Division of Water
Delivery Address	910 Dublin Road Columbus, OH 43215 USA
Attachment	Yes

See Attached Scope of Services

Bidding Guidance
Item	Description	Required
General liability insurance	General liability insurance	Yes
Workers compensation	Workers compensation	Yes

RFQ Lines
Line Number	Line Type	Procurement Category	Item Number	Product Name	Quantity	Purch Unit	Currency
1	Category	Elements and gases		Cylinder of helium, ultra-high purity 291 c.f.	1	EACH	USD
2	Category	Elements and gases		Delivery cost/trip charge to deliver one or more cylinders	1	Trip	USD
3	Category	Elements and gases		Monthly demurrage/rental charge per cylinder	1	EACH	USD
4	Category	Elements and gases		Please put $1.00 into Unit Price box to create a blanket PO	5000	EACH	USD
5	Category	Elements and gases		Please put $1.00 into Unit Price box to create a blanket PO	10000	EACH	USD
6	Category	Elements and gases		Please put $1.00 into Unit Price box to create a blanket PO	10000	EACH	USD

Helium, Ultra-High Purity

Scope of Services:

Our current supplier issued a Force Majeure and id unable to supply the City with all our current helium

needs. It is the intent of the City of Columbus, Division of Water to obtain bids for cylinders of helium,

ultra-high purity (291 c.f.), for use in the analytical laboratory as a temporary measure to supplement

our helium supplies.

It is the intent to establish one or more indefinite quantity blanket purchase orders. The City may spend

all, part, or none of the funding noted on the purchase order. All orders shall come from Rod Dunn,

Manager of the Water Quality Assurance Laboratory, or Melodi Clark, the Manager of the Surveillance

Laboratory.

Quantity Estimate:

The quantity estimate is for a total of 4 to 6 ultra-high purity helium cylinders per month. The cylinders

will be delivered to two separate locations shown below:

Water Quality Assurance Laboratory

910 Dublin Road

Columbus, OH 43215

614.645.3851

Surveillance Laboratory

1250 Fairwood Ave.

Columbus, OH 43206

614.645.

Duration:

Bidders are requested to bid fixed price, made available to the City at the pricing submitted through

March 31st, 2027.

Bidding Instructions:

Line Item 1 – Please provide cost per cylinder of Helium, ultra-high purity 291 c.f.

Line Item 2 – Please provide delivery cost/trip charge for the delivery of one or more cylinders.

Line Item 3 – Please provide monthly demurrage/rental charge per cylinder.

Line Item 4 – Please put $1.00 for the amount, so the system will create a blanket Purchase Order.

Line Item 5 – Please put $1.00 for the amount, so the system will create a blanket Purchase Order.

Line Item 6 – Please put $1.00 for the amount, so the system will create a blanket Purchase Order.

In the comments section, quote any additional charges that may apply. If the comment section is

restricted, email this information to rjdunn@columbus.gov before the RFQ’s expiration date.

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