Purchase Order N0017314P7277

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $3,785.86 firm fixed-price purchase order to Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC (doing business as Gts-Welco) on June 23, 2014, for the supply of liquid gases. The contract, which was not subject to any set-aside designation, was completed on June 25, 2014, and performed in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic is a for-profit limited liability company and subsidiary of Praxair, a major industrial gases manufacturer specializing in the production and distribution of medical and specialty gases to federal government agencies, particularly those supporting defense-related operations.

This purchase order reflects Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic's established capability to supply specialized gas products to the Department of Defense and its subordinate agencies. The vendor maintains a significant federal contract portfolio dominated by blanket purchase agreements with the Defense Health Agency and has demonstrated experience fulfilling orders from the Office of Naval Research and Naval Sea Systems Command for specialty gases including xenon, krypton, halocarbon compounds, and nitrogen. All awards to the vendor have been issued through open competition, underscoring its ability to compete on equal terms with other qualified suppliers in the federal marketplace.