The U.S. government awarded a delivery order valued at $3,695.60 to Progressive Industries Inc., a HUBZone-certified small business, for the provision of gas cylinders in June 2016. The contract was set aside for total small business participation and carried a firm fixed price structure, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2021. The work is being performed in Chicago, Illinois, and is funded through a civilian federal agency's Midwest Area office.
Progressive Industries Inc. is a supply logistics distributor with extensive experience providing industrial gases and related supplies to federal agencies across multiple departments, including Defense, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs. The company's prior deliveries have included laboratory gases, aviator's breathing oxygen, and cryogenic materials such as liquid nitrogen and liquid argon. Progressive holds blanket purchase agreements with the Army Materiel Command and Army Corps of Engineers for recurring supplies, positioning the firm as an established vendor capable of meeting the government's ongoing industrial gas requirements through established contractual vehicles.