Purchase and delivery of hydrogen gas to the national weather service (NWS), birmingham, AL, weather forecast office (WFO)
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1305M325P0215
- Awardee
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Holston Gases, Inc. UEI KB8SN14DUMY1
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $24,321
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Hydrogen Purchase/Delivery to Birmingham AL Solicitation · 1305M325Q0187 · Posted Jul 9, 2025
- Contract value 65% obligated
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- $24,321.47 Current, with exercised options
- $37,311.76 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 40% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6810 Chemicals
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 9 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Karns, TN 37921, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $12,423 | |
| Original award | $11,899 |
About this award
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a purchase order to Holston Gases, Inc., a small business, for $37,311.76 on August 5, 2025, to supply and deliver hydrogen gas to the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama, under a total small business set-aside.
Holston Gases will supply hydrogen gas in 300 cubic feet cylinders to support twice-daily weather balloon launches at the NWS Upper Air Inflation Building in Calera, Alabama through August 31, 2028. The contract includes cylinder rental and hazmat fees with biweekly deliveries of ten full cylinders scheduled between 0800–1530 local time, Monday through Friday. The government estimated an annual requirement of approximately 230 cylinders to support the 24-hour, 365-day weather balloon operation that measures temperature, humidity, wind speed, direction, and altitude data for worldwide weather forecasting. The base period runs September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, with two optional one-year extensions. Pricing is firm fixed-price with Net 30 payment terms.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1305M325P0215?
1305M325P0215 was awarded to Holston Gases, Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on August 5, 2025.
How much is contract 1305M325P0215 worth?
The government has obligated $24,321 on 1305M325P0215. Its potential value, with all options, is $37,312.
Was contract 1305M325P0215 competed?
The extent of competition for 1305M325P0215 was competed under sap. The government received 9 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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