The City of Worcester issued a competitive solicitation (RFQ 7906‑W3) for the purchase and delivery of a broad list of welding consumables and equipment to the Worcester Technical High School. The solicitation required bidders to quote every line item and submit a single aggregate price. After evaluation, Liberty Supply was selected as the lowest responsive bidder and awarded the contract. The work consists of furnishing items such as tungsten electrodes, welding gloves, grinding heads, bulk wire and filler material, flow regulators, nozzles, and related accessories, with a delivery deadline of November 1 2022.
• Scope: full‑service supply of welding consumables/equipment for a public‑school technical program.
• Procurement: open competition, multiple vendors submitted price tables (Airgas, Liberty Supply, Jones & Jones).
• Award: single‑vendor award to Liberty Supply; total quoted price reported as approximately $18,024.37.
• Delivery: FOB to Worcester Technical High School, required by 1 Nov 2022.
• Terms: net 45 days payment, one‑year warranty, prompt‑pay discount (≥ 30 days) considered in evaluation.