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?
- If not, Request a Logistics Online Warehouse account
- If yes, login to UCSF Logistics Online Warehouse. (VPN required)
- Select Order>Warehouse Stores>Gases
- Complete the form and submit
Note: For special mix gases, customer owned cylinder refills, regulators and handling gear, select “custom orders”.
Delivery expectations
| Order Placed | Example |
|---|---|
| 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].
Resources
For more information, check out the gas and alcohol sales frequently asked questions page.