Gas and Alcohol Sales

Questions? Contact UCSF Logistics

Overview

Guidance on placing gas and alcohol orders with UCSF Logistics.

Our services

Campus and Medical Center customers order medical, specialty and industrial gases and ethanol through Logistics-DSM’s Online Warehouse and here is why:

  • Fast turn around: order stocked gases before 2 p.m. for next business day delivery
  • Competitive university contract pricing
  • Support UCSF’s Long Range Development Plan – our centralized delivery system eliminates vendor trucks from campus streets
  • Expedited safe delivery by experienced university employees with approved badge door access

How to place an order

Do you have a UCSF Online Warehouse account with us?

  1. If not, Request a Logistics Online Warehouse account
  2. If yes, login to UCSF Logistics Online Warehouse. (VPN required)
  3. Select Order>Warehouse Stores>Gases
  4. Complete the form and submit

Note: For special mix gases, customer owned cylinder refills, regulators and handling gear, select “custom orders”.

Delivery expectations

 

Order PlacedExample
Orders placed before 2 p.m. today with a preferred delivery date of tomorrow will be filled the next business day. Example: I placed the order before 2 p.m. on Monday with a preferred delivery of tomorrow. I will receive my order on Tuesday.
Orders placed after 2 p.m. today with a preferred delivery date of tomorrow will be filled the following business day. Example: I placed the order after 2 p.m. on Monday with a preferred delivery of tomorrow. I will receive my order on Wednesday.

Same Day Orders:

Placing a same day order (order today, receive today) will incur a minimum surcharge of $192. You must email SCM Logistics at [email protected] with your order number to complete a same day delivery request. Logistics will be in contact with you by 2:00pm.

Note: All orders are filled based on availability and in the order received.

Empty cylinder pickup

To request retrieval of empty cylinders, please enter a service ticket, or call (415) 502-6245 or email at [email protected].