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OSU Stores Gas Cylinder Warehouse

Certification and Special Designation:
Buckeye Buy,
Green Options
Category:
Gases and Related Hardware

It is the mission of the Stores department to support the academic, medical and research functions of the University. They recognize the varying needs of the OSU community and tailor their products and services accordingly. The Stores department offers multiple goods and services, including storage, office supplies, janitorial supplies, lab supplies, cylinder gases, dry ice, HPLC solvents and special mix reagents – just to name a few. Stores is integrated with Purchasing, Receiving and Mail. By using electronic order capabilities through eProcurement technology and a coordinated delivery system, Stores is able to provide same or next day delivery on thousands of items at the lowest possible cost. Stores is a strong advocate of efforts that promote environmental sustainability. Through initiatives like the Green Alternatives Program, Stores is able to offer over 5,000 environmentally friendly options for commonly used office and janitorial supplies. But that’s not all. Being the University’s sole provider of Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified copier paper, Stores sells over 200,000 reams of recycled copier paper annually. Being socially responsible is important to Stores. In support of this university-wide priority, Stores promotes opportunities for state of Ohio certified minority and EDGE suppliers. Preferred suppliers for janitorial, laboratory and office supplies partner with minority businesses to offer hundreds of products to support your procurement needs. 

  • Items Offered: Cylinder gases, liquid nitrogen, and related hardware items and other commonly used items are kept in stock; will special order any specialty or liquid gas, hardware items, and freezers.
  • Desigations: Buckeye Buy, OSU Internal, Green Options

VIEW IN BUCKEYE BUY THROUGH WORKDAY

 

Ordering and Pricing
  • Place orders or view pricing through Buckeye Buy.
  • Easy internal billing through Stores (no invoices to approve or calls from suppliers wanting payment)
  • One stop shopping – put all supplies on one order and avoid issuing separate PO’s to multiple suppliers
  • Standing orders can be arranged for liquid nitrogen delivery
  • No need to purchase or rent dewars for liquid gases (Stores provides them at no charge)
  • Request removal of empty cylinders via e-mail, telephone, on-line returns system, or place cylinders in designated pick-up area in your building
  • Include the following information on your request: Delivery location (Room number and Building name, Contact person name and phone number)
Delivery Info
  • Stocked items ordered by 3:00 p.m. are delivered the next workday
  • After hours and weekend emergency service
  • Emergency and same day delivery
  • Delivery and pick-up direct to the room you specify
Additional Info
  • On-line billing review via the Inventory Billing Report on the University’s eReports system
  • Minority purchasing credit is obtained by purchasing these items through Stores, contact David McDonald, below, to learn more about this arrangement.
Contacts

OSU Gas Cylinder Warehouse
Phone: 614-292-2543
Fax: 614-292-0546
stores@osu.edu

David McDonald
Stores Operations Manager
614-688-8651
mcdonald.335@osu.edu