Purchase Order N0017316P7187

The Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $4,426 to Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC (doing business as Gts-Welco) on March 3, 2016, for the procurement of helium. The work was completed by the ultimate completion date of March 4, 2016, with performance conducted in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This contract was awarded through open competition with no set-aside designation. Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic is a subsidiary of Linde Inc., a global industrial gases and engineering company headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, which specializes in supplying specialized gases and related services to federal government agencies across defense, aerospace, energy, and research sectors.

This purchase order represents a discrete procurement action consistent with the Office of Naval Research's broader mission to support Navy-related research and operations. Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic has established itself as a reliable supplier of specialty gases to Department of Defense agencies, with a primary customer base centered on the Defense Health Agency under a substantial blanket purchase agreement. The company's capability to supply helium and other industrial gases to naval research operations reflects its demonstrated competitiveness in the federal marketplace and its operational presence at strategic locations including Allentown, Pennsylvania and Bethesda, Maryland.