Airgas purchases will no longer be approved for purchase via P-Card. 

What’s Changing?
UIUC units will no longer be allowed to purchase laboratory and industrial gases from Airgas via PCard. If UIUC’s preferred vendor, SJ Smith, is not able to provide a unit’s required gases, Airgas purchases must be made via iBuy only. PCard exception requests for Airgas products will be denied, and the unit will be asked to make the purchase via iBuy. 

Individual purchases of laboratory and industrial gases from UIUC’s preferred vendor, SJ Smith, are approved via PCard.

 PCard purchases for AirGas are not allowed because of the following reasons:

•     SJ Smith is now the campus primary awardee with award 1JXS2601.
  
• Contract offers a flat rate. Departments will no longer have to track
  • delivery,
  • hazmat, 
  • daily cylinder rental between $0.10 and $1.00, or 
  • 3 percent credit card fees.

 Action Required by Departments

• If you haven’t done so already, discuss your needs with SJ Smith and plan your department’s transition.

Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to enhance integrity and accountability in our procurement processes.

Contact
For questions, please contact PCMO at urbanapurchasing@uillinois.edu or 217-333-3505.