Overview
This article provides instructions on how to order specialty gases from STORE.
Essential Information
- Specialty gases are any gases or mixes that STORE does not keep in stock. Before reading through these steps, please confirm the gas you are looking to purchase is not listed as a Stock Gas on KB0035380.
- STORE does not sell liquid gases. For inquiries relating to liquid gases, please contact Airgas (csssd@airgas.com) directly. For more information on liquid gases, please visit the Liquids and Dry Ice Blink page.
- Lead times for Specialty Gases are dependent on the manufacturer's ability to produce and deliver the product to STORE and can vary from 3-5 business days to 2-3 months. In rare cases, lead times may exceed 3 months.
- To ensure the safe use and storage of Class I, II, or III gases, contact the chemical safety officer at (858) 822-1579, before you order material.
- Specialty Gases cannot be returned for credit unless the vendor has made an error.
Next Steps
1. Log into Oracle Financials Cloud (OFC).
2. Select Procure to Pay.
3. Select Purchase Requisitions.
4. Under forms, select Specialty Gas and Hardware (STORE).
5. Update the Quantity field to the number of cylinders you are looking to purchase of this particular gas. If you know the supplier catalog number of the gas you are looking to purchase, please provide that in the Supplier Catalog Number field. Otherwise, please enter N/A.
NOTE: DO NOT modify any other fields on the top portion of this form.
6. Scroll down and fill out all required fields under the Additional Information section of this form.
- Preferred Gas Supplier
- Type of Gas
- Gas Components and Percentages
- Cylinder Size
7. Select Add to Cart.
8. Repeat Steps 5-7 for each Specialty Gas you'd like to purchase.
9. Select the Shopping Cart icon located at the top right corner of your screen.
10. Select Review.
11. Now, you will be redirected to the requisition in Oracle. Fill out all required information as follows:
- Room Number: Room/Lab/Bay number that you would like your gas cylinders delivered to.
- Where is work performed: N/A - Goods Only
- Deliver-to Location: Building that you would like your gas cylinders delivered to.
- NOTE: All cylinders are delivered to your Direct Deliver-to Location regardless of whether you choose your Direct or Preferred Deliver-to Location.
- Project Number, Task Number, Expenditure Item Date, Expenditure Type, and Expenditure Organization.
- NOTE: If you are not sure how to fill out the billing section, please contact your supervisor, or your department's financial team.
12. Select Submit at the top right of your screen.
13. After your requisition is submitted, a member of the STORE team will reach out to you via email if they need any additional information from you.
Supplemental Guides & Information
For more information about STORE's services, please visit out Blink page here.
Questions?
If you need any additional assistance, please submit a ticket here to Budget & Finance for support.