Purchase Order HSCG2908P8LD015

The U.S. government awarded a purchase order to Airgas-Mid South, Inc., a subsidiary of Airgas Inc., for welding services valued at $3,364.43. This cost-plus-no-fee contract was awarded on July 22, 2008, with an ultimate completion date of August 21, 2008, and performance taking place in Memphis, Tennessee. The contract was not set aside for small business or other designated categories and represents a straightforward procurement of welding support services for a federal agency.

Airgas Inc., the parent company, is a major industrial supplier specializing in gases, welding equipment, and related products to federal agencies across multiple departments including the Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The company has established itself as a reliable contractor for both prime awards and subcontract work with major defense and government contractors, providing services ranging from laboratory gases and analytical equipment to specialized welding apparatus. This particular purchase order demonstrates the company's ongoing capacity to deliver specialized technical services to government entities on an as-needed basis.