Purchase Order N0017313P7186

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 March 5, 2013, for the supply of liquid helium. The contract was completed on March 6, 2013, with performance taking place in Allentown, Pennsylvania. No set-aside designation was used in this competitive award. Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic is a subsidiary of Praxair, a major industrial gases manufacturer, and specializes in supplying medical and specialty gases to federal defense and research operations.

As a registered federal contractor since December 2007, Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic has established itself as a reliable supplier of specialized gas products to the Department of Defense and its subordinate agencies. The company's federal portfolio includes extensive work with the Defense Health Agency through a substantial $6.5 million blanket purchase agreement, as well as periodic purchases from the Office of Naval Research and Naval Sea Systems Command for specialty gases including helium, xenon, krypton, and other compounds. This liquid helium purchase order reflects the contractor's continued capability to supply critical materials for naval research and development activities.