Purchase Order N0017316P7026

The Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $4,954.62 to Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC (doing business as Gts-Welco) for the supply of liquid nitrogen. The contract was awarded on November 2, 2015, with an ultimate completion date of November 4, 2015, and performance is to take place in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This award was issued through open competition with no set-aside designation, reflecting the vendor's demonstrated capability to compete on equal terms in the federal marketplace. Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic is a subsidiary of Linde Inc., a global industrial gases and engineering company headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic specializes in the production and distribution of medical and specialty gases to federal government agencies, with a particular focus on supporting defense-related healthcare and research operations. Beyond its primary relationship with the Defense Health Agency, the company has established itself as a reliable supplier of specialized gas products to the Office of Naval Research and Naval Sea Systems Command, receiving purchase orders for specialty gases including xenon, krypton, halocarbon compounds, and nitrogen. This award for liquid nitrogen supports the Office of Naval Research's mission to conduct and sponsor scientific research and advanced technology development in support of naval operations and national defense objectives.