Purchase Order N0017316P7253

The Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $4,602.95 to Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC (doing business as Gts-Welco) on May 16, 2016, for the supply of liquid helium. The place of performance is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of May 18, 2016. This award was issued through open competition with no set-aside designation, reflecting the vendor's competitive standing in the federal marketplace for specialty gas procurement.

Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic is a subsidiary of Linde Inc., a global industrial gases and engineering company headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut. The company specializes in the production and distribution of medical and specialty gases, including helium, to federal government agencies with a focus on defense-related operations and research. While the vendor's primary federal work is conducted through a substantial blanket purchase agreement with the Defense Health Agency, this purchase order from the Office of Naval Research demonstrates the company's capability to serve multiple Department of Defense agencies and their research initiatives requiring specialized industrial gases such as liquid helium for laboratory and experimental applications.