Research Grade Helium 6.0; part number HE R300; 2 tanks and 4 more items

Virginia's Department of Forensic Science awarded a contract to Airgas USA LLC–South Division on August 12, 2026, for the supply of laboratory gases to support forensic operations in Secondary Zone 97. The contract, identified as PO05437799, carries a cumulative value of $1,205.03 and encompasses the delivery of specialized industrial and research-grade gases. Primary delivery locations include personnel at Arthur M. Christy and Samantha Miller-Chen.

The procured materials consist of five distinct line items encompassing helium, nitrogen, and liquid nitrogen products. Specifically, the contract calls for two tanks of Research Grade Helium 6.0 (part number HE R300) at $263.39 per unit, one tank of Ultra-High Purity Helium 5.0 (part number HE UHP300) at $263.39 per unit, nine tanks of Ultra-High Purity Nitrogen 5.0 (part number NI UHP300) at $34.09 per unit, and one tank of liquid nitrogen (part number NI 160LT22SS) at $108.05 per unit. These supplies support laboratory operations requiring precision gas mixtures and cryogenic materials essential to forensic analysis and research functions.