The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to Roberts Oxygen Co Inc. for the delivery of bulk liquid nitrogen. The $38,288.64 contract, awarded on April 1, 2025, is to support the study of immunopathogenic mechanisms of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and disease progression at the NIH's Bethesda, Maryland campus. The contract, which is set aside for total small business participation, will provide an estimated 95,000 liters of liquid nitrogen per year over a 12-month period of performance from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. Roberts Oxygen, a manufacturer of industrial gases, has previously held other prime federal contracts and subcontracts to support government research, medical, and logistics operations.
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