Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA industrial gas manufacturing contractors (NAICS 325120)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 325120 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$23.3M
Net obligations · Down $5.8M vs. $29.1M preceding
Prime contractors
50
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the VA 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 Veterans Affairs

Federal records show $117.6M in net obligations across 1,787 awards in Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.035% of $339.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 20.0% from $29.1M to $23.3M. 5 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $22.8M versus $28.0M through the same date in FY25 (−18.4%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$18.6M786Complete
FY2023$24.8M700Complete
FY2024$22.8M777Complete
FY2025$28.4M765Complete
FY2026$22.8M767YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$117.6M
1,787 awards · 103 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−20.0%
$23.3M vs. $29.1M
Leading eight prime share
86.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.035% of $339.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
48.4% of 566 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
274 set aside · 292 no set-aside · 1,221 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) decreased
$2.9M→$367K−$2.5M
Latest-period activity spans 10 awards across 2 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

RAS ENTERPRISES LLC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$13.3M→$11.1M−$2.2M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 47.4% of positive obligations, based on 330 reported actions.
RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC lost the most market share
18.67%→14.33%−4.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 114 reported actions.
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 Sep 10, 2026.

15.9% of positive obligations were attributed to PCAC (36C776). That represents $3.7M, down $857K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. PCAC (36C776)15.9% · $3.7M · down $857K
  2. 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)8.1% · $1.9M · up $99K
  3. RPO CENTRAL (36C24C)4.7% · $1.1M · up $1.1M
  4. 499-NETWOK CONTRACT OFFICE 234.2% · $993K · up $993K
  5. 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)3.9% · $920K · up $248K
  6. All other reported offices63.3% of positive obligations
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

    PCAC (36C776)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.7M

    15.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$857K

    4 active prime contractors · 94 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 18.6% from $4.6M to $3.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.7% to 15.9%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 94 actions across 94 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 112 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $1.9M

    8.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$99K

    5 active prime contractors · 37 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 5.5% from $1.8M to $1.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.2% to 8.1%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 43 actions across 37 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 31 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    RPO CENTRAL (36C24C)

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    4.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.1M

    2 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.7%, a change of +4.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    499-NETWOK CONTRACT OFFICE 23

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $993K

    4.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$993K

    1 active prime contractor · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $993K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.2%, a change of +4.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 9 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)

    #5Up 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $920K

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$248K

    4 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 36.9% from $672K to $920K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 3.9%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 7 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 8 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    600-VA LONG BEACH HLTCAR SYS(00600)

    #6Up 7 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $846K

    3.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$421K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 99.0% from $425K to $846K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 3.6%, a change of +2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    648-PORTLAND (00648)

    #7Up 3 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $824K

    3.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$218K

    4 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 35.9% from $606K to $824K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 3.5%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 20 actions across 14 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)

    #8Down 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $729K

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5K

    2 active prime contractors · 23 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.7% from $724K to $729K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.5% to 3.1%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 31 actions across 23 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 21 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    549-DALLAS (00549)

    #9Down 4 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $581K

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$355K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 37.9% from $937K to $581K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.2% to 2.5%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    509-AUGUSTA(00509)

    #10Up 16 from #26

    Latest 12 months

    $435K

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$195K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 81.5% from $240K to $435K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.82% to 1.8%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

    #13Down 11 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $367K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.5M

    2 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 87.3% from $2.9M to $367K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.9% to 1.6%, a change of −8.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 17 actions across 10 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  12. Reported funding office

    554-DENVER (00554)

    #16Down 12 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $352K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.4M

    2 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 80.5% from $1.8M to $352K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.1% to 1.5%, a change of −4.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    512-BALTIMORE(00512)(36C512)

    #24Down 18 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $251K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$628K

    6 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 71.4% from $879K to $251K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.0% to 1.1%, a change of −1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 21 actions across 13 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 400 awards had positive obligations totaling $27.6M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 61.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 57.4%.

Leading award type
53.2%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
61.8%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
57.4%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
158 of 400 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 400 current awards and 429 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Simplified Acquisition obligation share
61.8%
Down from 76.3% in the preceding period
Parent-IDV obligation share
57.4%
Up from 47.3% 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 22.5 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 0.3 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 35.5 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 86.4% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share57.4%35.0%+22.5 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share4.2%4.6%-0.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share53.2%17.8%+35.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$46K$25K+86.4%
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
Delivery Order(C)242$14.7M53.2%
Purchase Order(B)120$9.9M35.8%
Definitive Contract(D)19$1.9M6.8%
BPA Call(A)19$1.2M4.2%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)242$14.7M53.2%
BPA(E)19$1.2M4.2%
Not reported139$11.7M42.6%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)259$15.8M57.2%
Multiple Award(M)2$75K0.27%
Not reported139$11.7M42.6%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)261$17.0M61.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)53$4.1M14.7%
Only One Source(SSS)30$2.2M7.9%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)34$1.9M6.8%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)8$1.2M4.5%
Two Step(TS)9$709K2.6%
Other reported values5$504K1.8%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)226$14.1M51.0%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)41$3.6M13.1%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)35$3.0M10.7%
Not Competed(C)25$1.9M6.8%
Full and Open Competition(A)21$1.2M4.2%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)26$1.2M4.2%
Other reported values26$2.7M9.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported400$27.6M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)22$2.8M10.0%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)17$1.5M5.5%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)26$1.4M5.2%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)14$1.3M4.6%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$137K0.50%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$78K0.28%
Other reported values1$6K0.021%
Not reported318$20.4M73.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)353$24.0M86.9%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)47$3.6M13.1%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Medical Gases(6835)175$13.9M50.5%
Gases: Compressed and Liquefied(6830)187$11.6M42.0%
Medical- Other(Q999)8$785K2.9%
Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries(Z1DA)1$254K0.92%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies(J065)3$226K0.82%
Lease or Rental of Equipment- Miscellaneous(W099)4$198K0.72%
Other reported values22$587K2.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)400$27.6M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Pcac (36c776)(36C776)74$3.7M13.5%
262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)(36C262)27$2.7M9.7%
Network Contract Office 23 (36c263)(36C263)33$2.4M8.6%
242-Network Contract Office 02 (36c242)(36C242)29$2.2M8.1%
248-Network Contract Office 8 (36c248)(36C248)17$2.2M8.0%
261-Network Contract Office 21 (36c261)(36C261)12$2.0M7.3%
Other reported values208$12.4M44.9%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
36C26326D0027(3600)11$1.2M4.3%
36C24223D0011(3600)9$971K3.5%
36C77623D0910(3600)12$940K3.4%
36C24422D0140(3600)16$820K3.0%
VA240C17D0008(3600)1$755K2.7%
36C26322D0171(3600)9$709K2.6%
36C24222D0086(3600)8$652K2.4%
36C77622D0012(3600)12$613K2.2%
Other reported values183$9.2M33.3%
Not reported139$11.7M42.6%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
158 reported · 242 not reported
Positive award obligations
$46K median
$24K–$83K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
400 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 Sep 10, 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
5 of 50prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
47.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
78.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
86.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $23.4M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 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

    $11.1M

    47.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    212 awards

    330 actions

    Historical and award details for RAS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13.3M → $11.1M
    −16.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    45.4% → 47.4%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $52.0M
    44.1% of all-period positive obligations · 739 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside5152
    Reported no set-aside3242
    Not reported129128
    Reported small business212222
    All-period set-aside types
    • 100 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 28 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 2 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.5M

    15.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$190K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    96 awards

    102 actions

    Historical and award details for PAULA F PRICE ENTERPRISES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.7M → $3.5M
    −5.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.7% → 15.0%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.0M
    12.7% of all-period positive obligations · 339 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 10, 2022
    through Aug 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside43
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported9086
    Reported small business9691
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · SDVOSB set-aside
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.4M

    14.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    60 awards

    114 actions

    Historical and award details for RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.5M → $3.4M
    −38.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    18.7% → 14.3%
    −4.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.0M
    13.6% of all-period positive obligations · 174 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside3741
    Reported no set-aside1215
    Not reported1123
    Reported small business6079
    All-period set-aside types
    • 51 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 9 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 6 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $484K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$231K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    18 awards

    29 actions

    Historical and award details for AIRGAS USA, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $254K → $484K
    +91.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.87% → 2.1%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 50 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1011
    Not reported88
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $471K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$908K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    24 actions

    Historical and award details for MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES OF AMERICA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.4M → $471K
    −65.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.7% → 2.0%
    −2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.5M
    3.8% of all-period positive obligations · 40 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside44
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported812
    Reported small business1518
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 1 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $422K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$106K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    17 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for CENTRAL MCGOWAN INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $316K → $422K
    +33.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.8%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2022
    through Apr 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1718
    Reported small business1718
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $408K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$119K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $289K → $408K
    +41.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.99% → 1.7%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $717K
    0.61% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Mar 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside31
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $390K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$374K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for STRIPES GLOBAL, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $764K → $390K
    −48.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 1.7%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 22 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported21
    Reported small business55
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 2 · SDVOSB sole source
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $307K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$141K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for ROBERTS OXYGEN CO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $166K → $307K
    +85.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.57% → 1.3%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    0.90% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside34
    Not reported62
    Reported small business75
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $271K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$271K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for VALOR CONSTRUCTORS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $271K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.2%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $271K
    0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 25, 2026
    through Apr 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $269K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$111K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for GENERAL DISTRIBUTING CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $158K → $269K
    +70.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.54% → 1.1%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $854K
    0.72% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 31, 2022
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside42
    Not reported00
    Reported small business53
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $243K

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$44K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for HAUN SPECIALTY GASES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $198K → $243K
    +22.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.68% → 1.0%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    0.88% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported86
    Reported small business97
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $214K

    0.91%

    Dollar movement

    −$10K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for NIPPON SANSO MATHESON, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $224K → $214K
    −4.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.77% → 0.91%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 29 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported32
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $196K

    0.84%

    Dollar movement

    −$15K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MESSER GAS PUERTO RICO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $211K → $196K
    −7.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.72% → 0.84%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $926K
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 20, 2021
    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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $160K

    0.68%

    Dollar movement

    +$311

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AGP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $160K → $160K
    +0.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.55% → 0.68%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $808K
    0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through May 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business35
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$755K

RAS ENTERPRISES LLC

RPO CENTRAL (36C24C)

MOD TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 3.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$755K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 47.4% share
$2.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 4.7% attributed share
+4.7 percentage points · $1.1M net increase; action accounted for 67.8%
PIID 36C77625N0999
Deobligation

This action

−$619K

RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC

261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

BULK / PORTABLE OXYGEN VA PALO ALTO DEOBLIGATION

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $619K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$896K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 14.3% share
down 1 rank · −4.3 percentage points · $2.1M net decline; action accounted for 29.4%
Funding office
#13 · 1.6% attributed share
down 11 ranks · −8.3 percentage points · $2.5M net decline; action accounted for 24.5%
Related:Funding office declineLargest share loss
PIID 36C26124P0301 · Mod P00005
Modification

This action

+$635K

RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC

261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

BULK MEDICAL GASES AND TANK RENTALS 6 MONTH EXTENSION

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $635K while office-attributed obligations fell $2.5M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 14.3% share
$2.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#13 · 1.6% attributed share
$2.5M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C26125P1112 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$241K

VALOR CONSTRUCTORS INC

600-VA LONG BEACH HLTCAR SYS(00600)

BUILDING 200 MEDICAL GAS

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 #10 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$271K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 1.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#6 · 3.6% attributed share
up 7 ranks · +2.1 percentage points · $421K net increase; action accounted for 57.3%
PIID 36C26226C0123
Deobligation

This action

−$156K

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC

512-BALTIMORE(00512)(36C512)

DE-OBLIGATION OF EXCESS FUNDS - BULK OXYGEN TANK AND SUPPLY OPT YEAR 1 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $156K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$337K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.67%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#33 · 0.18% share
down 24 ranks · −0.8 percentage points · $238K net decline; action accounted for 65.6%
Funding office
#24 · 1.1% attributed share
down 18 ranks · −1.9 percentage points · $628K net decline; action accounted for 24.8%
PIID 36C24524C0006 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$239K

PAULA F PRICE ENTERPRISES LLC

242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

MEDICAL GRADE LIQUID BULK OXYGEN - VA NEW YORK HARBOR

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $190K overall.

Award net obligations
$239K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 15.0% share
$190K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C24226F0057
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. BIOMEDGAS INCORPORATEDModification · PIID 36C25726N0090
    Action+$27K
    Award net obligations$53K
  2. SELECT GASES, LLCBase award · PIID 36C24E26N0246
    Action+$21K
    Award net obligations$21K
  3. LINDE PUERTO RICO B.V.Deobligation · PIID 36C24824N0894
    Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$87K
  4. STRIPES GLOBAL, INC.Modification · PIID 36C26225P0021
    Action+$46K
    Award net obligations$503K
  5. AIRGAS USA, LLCModification · PIID 36C24126P0121
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$254K
  6. GILMORE LIQUID AIR CO.Modification · PIID 36C24E26N0153
    Action+$757
    Award net obligations$64K
  7. GENERAL DISTRIBUTING CODeobligation · PIID 36C25923P1197
    Action−$45
    Award net obligations$229K
  8. RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C26023N0065
    Action−$6K
    Award net obligations$46K
  9. RAS ENTERPRISES LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C24725P1150
    Action−$8K
    Award net obligations$119K
  10. RAS ENTERPRISES LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C24425N0597
    Action−$4K
    Award net obligations$137K

VA industrial gas manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top VA industrial gas manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, RAS ENTERPRISES LLC, PAULA F PRICE ENTERPRISES LLC, and RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC were the leading VA industrial gas manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    RAS ENTERPRISES LLC

    $11,084,024 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PAULA F PRICE ENTERPRISES LLC

    $3,514,165 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC

    $3,354,414 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported VA activity in the industrial gas manufacturing market decreased 20% from $29,116,073 in the preceding 12 months to $23,284,965 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$23,284,965
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$29,116,073
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−20%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent VA contract award activity reported in the industrial gas manufacturing market included actions for RAS ENTERPRISES LLC, RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC, and VALOR CONSTRUCTORS INC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

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

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, VA reported 400 positive-obligation awards for industrial gas manufacturing under NAICS 325120. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
400
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
61.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
53.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
4.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
57.4%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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