Purchase Order N0017313P7114

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $3,411.22 firm fixed-price purchase order to Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC (doing business as Gts-Welco) on January 14, 2013, for the supply of liquid helium. The contract, which was completed on January 16, 2013, was performed in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and was issued through open competition with no set-aside designation. Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC is a for-profit limited liability company and subsidiary of Praxair that specializes in the production and distribution of medical and specialty gases to federal government agencies, with particular focus on defense-related applications.

As a registered SAM.gov entity since December 2007, Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic has established a track record supplying specialized gas products including oxygen, nitrogen, helium, xenon, and krypton to the Department of Defense and its subordinate agencies. Beyond its substantial $6.5 million blanket purchase agreement with the Defense Health Agency through September 2030, the company has received additional purchase orders from the Office of Naval Research and Naval Sea Systems Command for specialty gases. This liquid helium purchase order reflects the vendor's continued capability to provide critical specialty gas supplies supporting naval research and development operations.