Industrial Gas Manufacturing contractors at the Department of Commerce

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 325120 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing

Latest 12 months: $3.1M; Net obligations · Down $2.2M vs. $5.3M preceding
Prime contractors: 28; With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $18.3M in net obligations across 237 awards in Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.076% of $24.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 41.6% from $5.3M to $3.1M. 7 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $1.9M versus $2.9M through the same date in FY25 (−35.1%).

Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions

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Fiscal year	Net obligations	Contract actions	Coverage
FY2022	$1.3M	138	Complete
FY2023	$6.9M	153	Complete
FY2024	$4.1M	95	Complete
FY2025	$4.1M	93	Complete
FY2026	$1.9M	74	YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards

All-period net obligations: $18.3M; 237 awards · 66 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement: −41.6%; $3.1M vs. $5.3M
Leading eight prime share: 83.6%; Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months

View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting

Agency context: 0.076% of $24.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported: 67.0% of 224 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting: 150 set aside · 74 no set-aside · 13 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST decreased

$3.8M→$1.7M−$2.1M

Latest-period activity spans 16 awards across 10 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased

82.9%→75.4%−7.5 percentage points

Contractors outside the top five now account for 24.6% of positive obligations.

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Funding pattern for Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.

53.5% of positive obligations were attributed to DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST. That represents $1.7M, down $2.1M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST53.5% · $1.7M · down $2.1M
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE39.1% · $1.2M · down $63K
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE3.6% · $110K · down $87K
OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH1.9% · $59K · up $13K
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE1.9% · $57K · up $57K

View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

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Reported funding office
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
#1Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$1.7M
53.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$2.1M
10 active prime contractors · 16 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 56.2% from $3.8M to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 71.3% to 53.5%, a change of −17.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 24 actions across 16 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 17 awards.
Leading award-level changes
AIRGAS USA, LLC · PIID 1333ND21CNB190032−$1.6M: $0 → −$1.6M
AIRGAS USA, LLC · PIID 1333ND24PNB610317−$381K: $859K → $478K
Reported funding office
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
#2Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$1.2M
39.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$63K
22 active prime contractors · 53 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 4.9% from $1.3M to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 24.1% to 39.1%, a change of +15.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 61 actions across 53 awards and 10 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 17 active prime contractors and 38 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
#3Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$110K
3.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$87K
3 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 44.1% from $197K to $110K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.7% to 3.6%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 13 awards.
Reported funding office
OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH
#4Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$59K
1.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$13K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 27.6% from $46K to $59K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.87% to 1.9%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
#5New to the positive-obligation ranking
Latest 12 months
$57K
1.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$57K
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $57K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.9%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $4.9M in positive net award obligations across 62 awards. The leading reported procedure, Simplified Acquisition, accounted for 97.7% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 10.7%.

Leading award type: 68.3%; Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure: 97.7%; Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV: 10.7%; of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers: 3; 61 of 62 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 325120 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 36.1 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 3.5 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 37.6 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 51.9% lower.

Measure	This market	Peer median	Difference
Parent-IDV obligation share	10.7%	46.8%	-36.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share	2.4%	5.8%	-3.5 pts
Delivery-order obligation share	3.0%	40.7%	-37.6 pts
Median positive award obligations	$17K	$35K	-51.9%

Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 4 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Purchase Order(B)	57	$3.4M	68.3%
Definitive Contract(D)	2	$1.0M	21.0%
BPA Call(A)	2	$379K	7.7%
Delivery Order(C)	1	$150K	3.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
BPA(E)	2	$379K	7.7%
IDC(B)	1	$150K	3.0%
Not reported	59	$4.4M	89.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Multiple Award(M)	2	$379K	7.7%
Single Award(S)	1	$150K	3.0%
Not reported	59	$4.4M	89.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)	61	$4.8M	97.7%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)	1	$116K	2.4%

Extent competed

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Competed Under SAP(F)	56	$4.7M	95.7%
Full And Open Competition(A)	1	$116K	2.4%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)	5	$97K	2.0%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	62	$4.9M	100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)	3	$80K	1.6%
Less Than Or Equal To The Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)	2	$17K	0.34%
Not reported	57	$4.8M	98.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Firm Fixed Price(J)	60	$4.8M	98.0%
Fixed Price With Economic Price Adjustment(K)	2	$97K	2.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Gases: Compressed And Liquefied(6830)	47	$4.2M	85.3%
Chemicals(6810)	10	$547K	11.1%
Laboratory Equipment And Supplies(6640)	2	$100K	2.0%
Gas Generating And Dispensing Systems, Fixed Or Mobile(3655)	1	$44K	0.89%
Packing And Gasket Materials(5330)	1	$27K	0.54%
Quality Control- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment(H166)	1	$7K	0.14%

Awarding subagencies

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)	9	$3.4M	68.3%
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)	53	$1.6M	31.7%

Awarding offices

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Dept Of Commerce Nist(1333ND)	9	$3.4M	68.3%
Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)	37	$1.2M	24.7%
Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1333MH)	7	$159K	3.2%
Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)	3	$67K	1.4%
Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1333MF)	2	$53K	1.1%
Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1333MJ)	1	$44K	0.89%
Other reported values	3	$23K	0.47%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
1305M325A0002(1330)	1	$283K	5.7%
1333ND24DNB190010(1341)	1	$150K	3.0%
1305M325A0006(1330)	1	$96K	1.9%
Not reported	59	$4.4M	89.3%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers: 3 median; 61 reported · 1 not reported
Positive award obligations: $17K median; $13K–$40K middle 50%
Reported performance period: 756 days (~2.1 years) median; 62 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Prime contractors for Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce

Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration: 7 of 28prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor: 49.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors: 72.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors: 83.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $3.5M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

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Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors

#1
RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$1.7M
49.6%
Dollar movement
+$123K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
8 awards
10 actions
Historical and award details for RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$1.6M → $1.7M
+7.6%
Share: prior → latest
30.6% → 49.6%
+19.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$5.1M
26.9% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
Recorded activity
Since Nov 4, 2021
through Jun 30, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 7 8
Reported no set-aside 1 1
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 8 9
All-period set-aside types
11 · Total small business
#2
GREEN LANTERN, LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$429K
12.2%
Dollar movement
−$76K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
18 awards
18 actions
Historical and award details for GREEN LANTERN, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$505K → $429K
−15.1%
Share: prior → latest
9.6% → 12.2%
+2.7 percentage points
All-period obligations
$1.8M
9.5% of all-period positive obligations · 38 awards
Recorded activity
Since Nov 1, 2021
through Jul 26, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 17 15
Reported no set-aside 1 1
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 18 16
All-period set-aside types
33 · Total small business
1 · Partial small business
1 · WOSB set-aside
#3
JETCO USA INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$242K
6.9%
Dollar movement
+$7K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for JETCO USA INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$234K → $242K
+3.2%
Share: prior → latest
4.4% → 6.9%
+2.5 percentage points
All-period obligations
$930K
4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Jul 27, 2023
through Jun 5, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 1 1
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 1
All-period set-aside types
1 · SDVOSB set-aside
#4
GENERAL AIR SERVICE & SUPPLY CO.
Last 12mo obligations
$119K
3.4%
Dollar movement
+$26K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for GENERAL AIR SERVICE & SUPPLY CO.
Obligations: prior → latest
$93K → $119K
+27.9%
Share: prior → latest
1.8% → 3.4%
+1.6 percentage points
All-period obligations
$410K
2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
Recorded activity
Since Jun 10, 2022
through May 28, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 2 2
Reported small business 2 2
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#5
MESSER LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$116K
3.3%
Dollar movement
+$116K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for MESSER LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $116K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 3.3%
+3.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$116K
0.62% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Sep 19, 2025
through Sep 19, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#6
AIRGAS USA LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$116K
3.3%
Dollar movement
+$87K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for AIRGAS USA LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$29K → $116K
+302.0%
Share: prior → latest
0.55% → 3.3%
+2.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$172K
0.92% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
Recorded activity
Since Jun 27, 2023
through Jul 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 3 1
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#7
KADAJ ALLIANCE L.L.C.
Last 12mo obligations
$96K
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$22K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for KADAJ ALLIANCE L.L.C.
Obligations: prior → latest
$74K → $96K
+29.4%
Share: prior → latest
1.4% → 2.8%
+1.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$171K
0.91% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
Recorded activity
Since Apr 29, 2025
through Feb 26, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 1 1
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 1
All-period set-aside types
2 · Total small business
#8
ARC3 GASES, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$74K
2.1%
Dollar movement
+$37K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for ARC3 GASES, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$38K → $74K
+97.5%
Share: prior → latest
0.71% → 2.1%
+1.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$147K
0.78% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
Recorded activity
Since Sep 21, 2023
through Jul 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 2 1
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 2 1
All-period set-aside types
2 · Total small business
#9
SPECTRE ALLIANCE INDUSTRIES L.L.C.
Last 12mo obligations
$70K
2.0%
Dollar movement
−$61K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for SPECTRE ALLIANCE INDUSTRIES L.L.C.
Obligations: prior → latest
$131K → $70K
−46.4%
Share: prior → latest
2.5% → 2.0%
−0.5 percentage points
All-period obligations
$201K
1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Sep 12, 2024
through Jun 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 1
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 1
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#10
CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY
Last 12mo obligations
$68K
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$46K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY
Obligations: prior → latest
$22K → $68K
+209.3%
Share: prior → latest
0.42% → 1.9%
+1.5 percentage points
All-period obligations
$248K
1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
Recorded activity
Since Nov 2, 2021
through Jan 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 3 2
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 3 2
All-period set-aside types
4 · Total small business
#11
DJB GAS SERVICES, INC
Last 12mo obligations
$44K
1.3%
Dollar movement
+$44K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for DJB GAS SERVICES, INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $44K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 1.3%
+1.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$97K
0.52% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
Recorded activity
Since Feb 22, 2022
through Jul 26, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 1 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 0
All-period set-aside types
3 · Total small business
#12
RUTHERFORD & TITAN, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$44K
1.3%
Dollar movement
+$44K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for RUTHERFORD & TITAN, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $44K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 1.3%
+1.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$44K
0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Sep 25, 2025
through Sep 25, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 1 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 0
All-period set-aside types
1 · Total small business
#13
GASOCHEM INTERNATIONAL, LLC.
Last 12mo obligations
$41K
1.2%
Dollar movement
−$160K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for GASOCHEM INTERNATIONAL, LLC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$200K → $41K
−79.7%
Share: prior → latest
3.8% → 1.2%
−2.6 percentage points
All-period obligations
$372K
2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 19, 2023
through Jul 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 1 1
Reported no set-aside 1 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 2 1
All-period set-aside types
1 · WOSB set-aside
#14
EFFECTECH LIMITED
Last 12mo obligations
$39K
1.1%
Dollar movement
+$39K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for EFFECTECH LIMITED
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $39K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 1.1%
+1.1 percentage points
All-period obligations
$39K
0.21% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Sep 22, 2025
through Jan 6, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#15
BLUEJACKET INDUSTRIES MATERIALS LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$38K
1.1%
Dollar movement
+$923
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for BLUEJACKET INDUSTRIES MATERIALS LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$37K → $38K
+2.5%
Share: prior → latest
0.71% → 1.1%
+0.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$259K
1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
Recorded activity
Since Mar 29, 2023
through Jul 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 3 3
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 3 3
All-period set-aside types
3 · Total small business
2 · SDVOSB set-aside

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	7	8
Reported no set-aside	1	1
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	8	9

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	17	15
Reported no set-aside	1	1
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	18	16

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	1	1
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	1	1

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	2	2
Reported small business	2	2

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	3	1
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	1	1
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	1	1

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	2	1
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	2	1

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Award activity for Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

DeobligationApr 30, 2026

This action

−$1.6M

AIRGAS USA, LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

HELIUM SERVICES

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $1.6M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations: $1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 45.1%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: 0% share; −34.4 percentage points · $2.1M net decline; action accounted for 74.0%
Funding office: #1 · 53.5% attributed share; −17.8 percentage points · $2.1M net decline; action accounted for 74.8%

Related:Funding office decline

PIID 1333ND21CNB190032 · Mod P26007

ModificationSep 22, 2025

This action

+$825K

RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU68-25-OPT-033BULK LIQUID NITROGEN SUPPLY, DELIVERY, & FILLING SERVICES

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $825K action represented 23.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $4.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 23.5%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #1 · 49.6% share; up 1 rank · +19.0 percentage points · $123K net increase; action exceeded it by $703K
Funding office: #1 · 53.5% attributed share; $2.1M net decline despite this positive action

PIID 1333ND23PNB680632 · Mod P25004

ModificationMar 24, 2026

This action

+$794K

AIRGAS USA, LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 1. LIQUID HELIUM SUPPLY AND DELIVERY SERVICES. NIST CAMPUS LOCATED IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND.

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $794K action represented 22.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $1.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 22.6%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: 0% share; $2.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office: #1 · 53.5% attributed share; $2.1M net decline despite this positive action

PIID 1333ND25CNB190006 · Mod P26002

Base awardFeb 20, 2026

This action

+$283K

GREEN LANTERN, LLC

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BPA CALL ORDER IS TO DELIVER MONTHLY HELIUM AND HYDROGEN GAS DELIVERY TO THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE (WFO) AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WHICH INCLUDE: ALBANY, NY (ALY); CHARLESTON, SC (CHS); UPTON, NY (OKX); GREENSBORO, NC (GSO); BUFFALO,

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 8.1% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $76K overall.

Award net obligations: $283K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 8.1%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #2 · 12.2% share; $76K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office: #2 · 39.1% attributed share; $63K net decline despite this positive action

PIID 1305M326F0008

ModificationJun 5, 2026

This action

+$242K

JETCO USA INC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 3 HELIUM GAS SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND CYLINDER RENTAL - KEY WEST, FL

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $242K while office-attributed obligations fell $63K overall.

Award net obligations: $930K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 6.9%

Supporting data

Funding office: #2 · 39.1% attributed share; $63K net decline despite this positive action

PIID 1305M323CNWWP0050 · Mod P26003

Base awardSep 19, 2025

This action

+$116K

MESSER LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

[OU19-25-NEW-311] 1333ND25PNB190551 LIQUID HELIUM NIST BOULDER CO

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $116K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 3.3%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #5 · 3.3% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office: #1 · 53.5% attributed share; $2.1M net decline despite this positive action

PIID 1333ND25PNB190551

View recent award activity by date (10)

Jul 26, 2026
DJB GAS SERVICES, INC Base award · PIID 1333MH26P0021
Action+$44K
Award net obligations$44K
Jul 26, 2026
GREEN LANTERN, LLC Base award · PIID 1333MH26P0020
Action+$8K
Award net obligations$8K
Jul 25, 2026
GREEN LANTERN, LLC Base award · PIID 1333MH26P0019
Action+$15K
Award net obligations$15K
Jul 22, 2026
GREEN LANTERN, LLC Base award · PIID 1333MH26P0017
Action+$53K
Award net obligations$53K
Jul 20, 2026
AIRGAS USA LLC Base award · PIID 1305M226P0187
Action+$27K
Award net obligations$27K
Jul 20, 2026
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES OF AMERICA LLC Modification · PIID 1305M324P0343
Action+$13K
Award net obligations$37K
Jul 16, 2026
GREEN LANTERN, LLC Modification · PIID 1305M324P0187
Action+$14K
Award net obligations$39K
Jul 16, 2026
HOLSTON GASES, INC.Modification · PIID 1305M325P0215
Action+$12K
Award net obligations$24K
Jul 15, 2026
BLUEJACKET INDUSTRIES MATERIALS LLC Modification · PIID 1305M324P0166
Action+$12K
Award net obligations$37K
Jul 1, 2026
AIRGAS USA, LLC Modification · PIID 1333ND24PNB610317
Action+$478K
Award net obligations$1.3M

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through July 27, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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Industrial Gas Manufacturing contractors at the Department of Commerce

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What changed in the last 12 months?

Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST decreased

Top-five contractor share decreased

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