Purchase Order N0017314P7326

The Office of Naval Research awarded a purchase order to Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC (doing business as Gts-Welco) on July 23, 2014, for the delivery of liquid helium. The firm fixed-price purchase order has a ceiling value of $7.4K with a completion date of July 25, 2014, and was issued through open competition with no set-aside designation. Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic is a subsidiary of Praxair, a major industrial gases manufacturer, and serves as a reliable supplier of medical and specialty gases to federal defense agencies from its Allentown, Pennsylvania facility.

The liquid helium procurement supports ONR's research and development initiatives, which typically require specialized cryogenic materials for advanced scientific applications and testing. Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic has established itself as a qualified vendor within the federal contracting space through its comprehensive portfolio of specialty gas products and services to Department of Defense agencies. The company maintains a substantial $6.5 million blanket purchase agreement with the Defense Health Agency and has successfully competed for additional specialty gas requirements from the Office of Naval Research and Naval Sea Systems Command, demonstrating consistent capability to deliver specialized materials to demanding federal customers.