Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce industrial gas manufacturing contractors (NAICS 325120)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 325120 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$2.4M
Net obligations · Down $1.7M vs. $4.1M preceding
Prime contractors
22
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the Commerce federal contracting market for industrial gas manufacturing under NAICS 325120. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $18.9M in net obligations across 244 awards in Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.073% of $25.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 41.3% from $4.1M to $2.4M. 6 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: −$19K versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$1.3M138Complete
FY2023$6.9M153Complete
FY2024$4.1M95Complete
FY2025$4.1M93Complete
FY2026$2.4M88Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$18.9M
244 awards · 67 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−41.3%
$2.4M vs. $4.1M
Leading eight prime share
86.7%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.073% of $25.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
67.1% of 231 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
155 set aside · 76 no set-aside · 13 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST decreased
$2.7M→$945K−$1.7M
Latest-period activity spans 16 awards across 11 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
72.2%→79.3%+7.1 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 20.7% 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.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

53.1% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. That represents $1.3M, up $168K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE53.1% · $1.3M · up $168K
  2. DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST39.2% · $945K · down $1.7M
  3. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE4.4% · $106K · down $124K
  4. OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH2.5% · $59K · up $150
  5. NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE0.88% · $21K · down $15K
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.

  1. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    53.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$168K

    19 active prime contractors · 51 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 15.1% from $1.1M to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 27.1% to 53.1%, a change of +26.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 55 actions across 51 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 22 active prime contractors and 45 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $945K

    39.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.7M

    11 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 64.6% from $2.7M to $945K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 65.0% to 39.2%, a change of −25.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 24 actions across 16 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $106K

    4.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$124K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 54.0% from $230K to $106K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.6% to 4.4%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 13 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $59K

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$150

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.3% from $59K to $59K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 2.5%, 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 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $21K

    0.88% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$15K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 40.6% from $36K to $21K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.87% to 0.88%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 59 awards had positive obligations totaling $4.5M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 63.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 11.8%.

Leading award type
65.0%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
63.4%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
11.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
58 of 59 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 59 current awards and 72 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Simplified Acquisition obligation share
63.4%
Down from 97.4% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 325120 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 36.6 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 4.0 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 34.7 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 53.6% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share11.8%48.4%-36.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0%4.0%-4.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share3.4%38.0%-34.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$16K$35K-53.6%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

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

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

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Purchase Order(B)54$2.9M65.0%
Definitive Contract(D)2$1.0M23.2%
BPA Call(A)2$379K8.5%
Delivery Order(C)1$150K3.4%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)2$379K8.5%
IDC(B)1$150K3.4%
Not reported56$3.9M88.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)2$379K8.5%
Single Award(S)1$150K3.4%
Not reported56$3.9M88.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)50$2.8M63.4%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)9$1.6M36.6%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)46$2.7M61.4%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)9$1.6M36.6%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)4$87K1.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported59$4.5M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)3$80K1.8%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)1$7K0.16%
Not reported55$4.4M98.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)48$2.7M61.2%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)8$1.6M35.6%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)2$97K2.2%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)1$44K0.98%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Gases: Compressed and Liquefied(6830)48$3.8M86.1%
Chemicals(6810)7$479K10.7%
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)1$67K1.5%
Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders(8120)1$44K0.98%
Packing and Gasket Materials(5330)1$27K0.60%
Quality Control- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment(H166)1$7K0.16%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)8$3.0M66.6%
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)51$1.5M33.4%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)8$3.0M66.6%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)37$1.2M26.5%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MH)7$163K3.6%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MF)3$89K2.0%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)3$51K1.1%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MG)1$4K0.090%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1305M325A0002(1330)1$283K6.3%
1333ND24DNB190010(1341)1$150K3.4%
1305M325A0006(1330)1$96K2.1%
Not reported56$3.9M88.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
58 reported · 1 not reported
Positive award obligations
$16K median
$13K–$41K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,094 days (~3.0 years) median
59 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 Oct 23, 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.

Top federal contractors

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

Prime contractor concentration
6 of 22prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
42.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
74.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
86.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $3.1M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

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. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.3M

    42.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$415K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $914K → $1.3M
    +45.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    21.7% → 42.2%
    +20.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.5M
    28.2% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside77
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business88
    All-period set-aside types
    • 11 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $556K

    17.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$224K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    20 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for GREEN LANTERN, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $332K → $556K
    +67.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.9% → 17.7%
    +9.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    9.3% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2021
    through Oct 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1915
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business2016
    All-period set-aside types
    • 35 · Total small business
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $242K

    7.7%

    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
    5.6% → 7.7%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $930K
    4.8% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $207K

    6.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$54K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for GASOCHEM INTERNATIONAL, LLC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $153K → $207K
    +35.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.6% → 6.6%
    +2.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $538K
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 19, 2023
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $163K

    5.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$70K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for GENERAL AIR SERVICE & SUPPLY CO.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $93K → $163K
    +75.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 5.2%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $454K
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 10, 2022
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $96K

    3.1%

    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
    1.8% → 3.1%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $171K
    0.88% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $70K

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$3K

    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
    $67K → $70K
    +4.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 2.2%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $201K
    1.0% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $67K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$883

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $68K → $67K
    −1.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 2.1%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $298K
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Aug 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside33
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $67K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$67K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GAS SAFETY AND SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $67K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.1%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $67K
    0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2026
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $61K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for ARC3 GASES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $57K → $61K
    +6.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 1.9%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $191K
    0.98% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 21, 2023
    through Sep 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $55K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$32K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AIRGAS USA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $87K → $55K
    −36.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.1% → 1.8%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $172K
    0.89% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $44K

    1.4%

    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% → 1.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $97K
    0.50% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $38K

    1.2%

    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
    0.89% → 1.2%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $259K
    1.3% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside33
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
    • 2 · SDVOSB set-aside
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $31K

    0.99%

    Dollar movement

    +$2K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES OF AMERICA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $29K → $31K
    +6.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.70% → 0.99%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $111K
    0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $25K

    0.78%

    Dollar movement

    −$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TYLER RENTAL, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $32K → $25K
    −22.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.75% → 0.78%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $81K
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 30, 2024
    through Jun 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Deobligation

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
50.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−33.3 percentage points · $1.7M net decline; action accounted for 92.1%
Funding office
#2 · 39.2% attributed share
down 1 rank · −25.9 percentage points · $1.7M net decline; action accounted for 91.6%
PIID 1333ND21CNB190032 · Mod P26007
Modification

This action

+$413K

RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU68-FY27-526-OPT BULK LIQUID NITROGEN DELIVERY AND RELATED SERVICES TO NIST CAMPUSES IN GAITHERSBURG, MD CHARLESTON, SC AND BOULDER, CO.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $413K while office-attributed obligations fell $1.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$5.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 42.2% share
up 1 rank · +20.5 percentage points · $415K net increase; action accounted for 99.5%
Funding office
#2 · 39.2% attributed share
$1.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1333ND23PNB680632 · Mod P26008
Base award

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

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$283K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 17.7% share
up 1 rank · +9.8 percentage points · $224K net increase; action exceeded it by $59K
Funding office
#1 · 53.1% attributed share
up 1 rank · +26.0 percentage points · $168K net increase; action exceeded it by $115K
PIID 1305M326F0008
Deobligation

This action

−$224K

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FILL SIX (6) GOVERNMENT OWNED STORAGE TUBES WITH ULTRA HIGH PURITY HELIUM GAS

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $224K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$1.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$224K net decline; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 1333ND19PNB610091 · Mod P26009
Modification

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

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$930K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.7%
Modification

This action

+$166K

GASOCHEM INTERNATIONAL, LLC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU61-FY26-013-OPT CARBON DIOXIDE AND RELATED TELEMETRY

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $166K while office-attributed obligations fell $1.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$498K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.3%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 39.2% attributed share
$1.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1333ND24PNB680002 · Mod P26004
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action−$33
    Award net obligations$12K
  2. Action−$19K
    Award net obligations$52K
  3. Action+$67K
    Award net obligations$67K
  4. Action+$44K
    Award net obligations$157K
  5. Action−$224K
    Award net obligations$1.6M
  6. Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$36K
  7. Action+$9K
    Award net obligations$9K
  8. Action+$44K
    Award net obligations$44K
  9. Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K
  10. Action+$413K
    Award net obligations$5.1M

Commerce industrial gas manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top Commerce industrial gas manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC, GREEN LANTERN, LLC, and JETCO USA INC. were the leading Commerce industrial gas manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC

    $1,328,767 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    GREEN LANTERN, LLC

    $555,979 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    JETCO USA INC.

    $241,517 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did Commerce contract obligations decrease in the industrial gas manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported Commerce activity in the industrial gas manufacturing market decreased 41.3% from $4,109,867 in the preceding 12 months to $2,411,540 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$2,411,540
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$4,109,867
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−41.3%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent Commerce contract award activity was reported in the industrial gas manufacturing market?

Recent Commerce contract award activity reported in the industrial gas manufacturing market included actions for AIRGAS USA, LLC, RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC, and GREEN LANTERN, LLC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for Commerce contracts under NAICS 325120?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, Commerce reported 59 positive-obligation awards for industrial gas manufacturing under NAICS 325120. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
59
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
63.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
65% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
11.8%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Leading-prime vehicle memberships:

Company memberships do not establish award-channel use.

Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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