Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA industrial gas manufacturing contractors (NAICS 325120)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 325120 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$17.5M
Net obligations · Down $9.5M vs. $27.0M preceding
Prime contractors
48
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 $119.0M in net obligations across 1,826 awards in Industrial Gas Manufacturing at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.034% of $349.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 35.1% from $27.0M to $17.5M. 5 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: $1.1M versus $6.7M through the same date in FY26 (−84.2%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$18.6M786Complete
FY2023$24.8M700Complete
FY2024$22.8M777Complete
FY2025$28.4M765Complete
FY2026$23.2M816Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$119.0M
1,826 awards · 103 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−35.1%
$17.5M vs. $27.0M
Leading eight prime share
85.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.034% of $349.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
48.1% of 574 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
276 set aside · 298 no set-aside · 1,252 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

RAS ENTERPRISES LLC lost the most market share
46.0%→38.2%−7.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 289 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 Oct 23, 2026.

19.3% of positive obligations were attributed to PCAC (36C776). That represents $3.6M, down $651K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. PCAC (36C776)19.3% · $3.6M · down $651K
  2. 499-NETWOK CONTRACT OFFICE 235.4% · $1.0M · up $1.0M
  3. 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)4.0% · $737K · down $908K
  4. 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)3.9% · $720K · down $17K
  5. 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)3.6% · $664K · down $22K
  6. All other reported offices63.8% 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

    $3.6M

    19.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$651K

    3 active prime contractors · 91 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 15.5% from $4.2M to $3.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.4% to 19.3%, a change of +3.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 91 actions across 91 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 108 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    499-NETWOK CONTRACT OFFICE 23

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    5.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 5.4%, a change of +5.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 9 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $737K

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$908K

    5 active prime contractors · 32 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 55.2% from $1.6M to $737K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.0% to 4.0%, a change of −2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 34 actions across 32 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 32 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)

    #4Up 5 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $720K

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$17K

    2 active prime contractors · 23 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 2.3% from $737K to $720K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 3.9%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 29 actions across 23 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 21 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)

    #5Up 5 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $664K

    3.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$22K

    4 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 3.2% from $686K to $664K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.5% to 3.6%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    RPO CENTRAL (36C24C)

    #6Up 2 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $636K

    3.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$119K

    3 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 15.7% from $755K to $636K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 3.5%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 12 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  7. Reported funding office

    648-PORTLAND (00648)

    #7Down 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $631K

    3.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$231K

    4 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 26.8% from $861K to $631K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.2% to 3.4%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 13 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 13 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    549-DALLAS (00549)

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $569K

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$356K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 38.5% from $925K to $569K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.4% to 3.1%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)

    #9Up 2 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $502K

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$21K

    5 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.4% from $481K to $502K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 2.7%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 9 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    600-VA LONG BEACH HLTCAR SYS(00600)

    #10Up 8 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $464K

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$153K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 49.3% from $311K to $464K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 2.5%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    554-DENVER (00554)

    #11Down 7 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $438K

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$747K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 63.0% from $1.2M to $438K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.3% to 2.4%, a change of −2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    652-RICHMOND(00652)(36C652)

    #12Up 21 from #33

    Latest 12 months

    $373K

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$183K

    2 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 96.0% from $190K to $373K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.70% to 2.0%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    548-WEST PALM (00548)(36C548)

    #13Up 78 from #91

    Latest 12 months

    $368K

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$349K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1797.0% from $19K to $368K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 2.0%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)

    #22New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $237K

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$280K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $42K in net deobligations to $237K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.3%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    512-BALTIMORE(00512)(36C512)

    #26Down 19 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $218K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$567K

    6 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 72.2% from $785K to $218K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 1.2%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 12 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  16. Reported funding office

    VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

    #28New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $204K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$251K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $47K in net deobligations to $204K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.1%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.

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

  17. Reported funding office

    261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$120K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.9M

    2 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.8M in net obligations to $120K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.4% to 0%, a change of −10.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 351 awards had positive obligations totaling $22.1M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 49.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 57.7%.

Leading award type
52.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
49.2%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
57.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
129 of 351 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 351 current awards and 417 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Simplified Acquisition obligation share
49.2%
Down from 73.9% 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 22.7 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 0.9 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 35.5 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 67.9% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share57.7%35.0%+22.7 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share2.0%3.0%-0.9 pts
Delivery-order obligation share52.8%17.3%+35.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$39K$23K+67.9%
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)222$11.7M52.8%
Purchase Order(B)95$7.8M35.2%
Definitive Contract(D)17$1.6M7.1%
BPA Call(A)17$1.1M4.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)222$11.7M52.8%
BPA(E)17$1.1M4.9%
Not reported112$9.3M42.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)238$12.7M57.5%
Multiple Award(M)1$50K0.23%
Not reported112$9.3M42.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)175$10.9M49.2%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)89$4.7M21.1%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)45$3.0M13.4%
Only One Source(SSS)21$1.7M7.5%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)14$1.3M6.0%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)6$574K2.6%
Other reported values1$50K0.23%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)160$9.2M41.7%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)71$3.5M15.8%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)34$2.5M11.3%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)15$1.7M7.5%
Not Competed(C)20$1.6M7.2%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)18$1.2M5.3%
Other reported values33$2.4M11.1%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported351$22.1M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)16$2.0M9.2%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)16$1.3M6.0%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)22$1.2M5.6%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)12$1.2M5.3%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$50K0.23%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$17K0.080%
Other reported values1$7K0.033%
Not reported282$16.2M73.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)241$15.5M70.1%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)110$6.6M29.9%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Medical Gases(6835)145$10.8M49.0%
Gases: Compressed and Liquefied(6830)176$9.6M43.3%
Medical- Other(Q999)8$724K3.3%
Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries(Z1DA)1$254K1.1%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies(J065)4$237K1.1%
Lease or Rental of Equipment- Miscellaneous(W099)3$71K0.32%
Other reported values14$414K1.9%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)351$22.1M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Pcac (36c776)(36C776)60$2.4M11.1%
262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)(36C262)23$2.2M10.1%
Rpo Central (36c24c)(36C24C)43$1.8M8.0%
248-Network Contract Office 8 (36c248)(36C248)12$1.6M7.5%
244-Network Contract Office 4 (36c244)(36C244)25$1.5M6.9%
Network Contract Office 23 (36c263)(36C263)18$1.5M6.7%
Other reported values170$11.0M49.9%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
36C26326D0027(3600)11$1.2M5.5%
36C77623D0910(3600)11$869K3.9%
36C24422D0140(3600)14$817K3.7%
36C24222D0086(3600)7$644K2.9%
36C77622D0014(3600)12$638K2.9%
36C24826D0008(3600)1$589K2.7%
36C77622D0012(3600)11$534K2.4%
36C24422D0127(3600)9$506K2.3%
Other reported values163$6.9M31.4%
Not reported112$9.3M42.3%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
129 reported · 222 not reported
Positive award obligations
$39K median
$21K–$72K middle 50%
Reported performance period
363 days (~12 months) median
351 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
5 of 48prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
38.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
78.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
85.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $17.9M 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

    $6.8M

    38.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    201 awards

    289 actions

    Historical and award details for RAS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.5M → $6.8M
    −45.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    46.0% → 38.2%
    −7.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $52.3M
    43.8% of all-period positive obligations · 756 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside4649
    Reported no set-aside3239
    Not reported123135
    Reported small business201223
    All-period set-aside types
    • 100 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 29 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 2 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    21.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$484K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    98 awards

    106 actions

    Historical and award details for PAULA F PRICE ENTERPRISES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $3.8M
    +14.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.2% → 21.2%
    +9.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.4M
    12.9% of all-period positive obligations · 349 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 10, 2022
    through Oct 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside43
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported9283
    Reported small business9888
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · SDVOSB set-aside
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    16.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    61 awards

    109 actions

    Historical and award details for RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.4M → $2.9M
    −46.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    20.1% → 16.3%
    −3.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.4M
    13.7% of all-period positive obligations · 176 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside3841
    Reported no set-aside1213
    Not reported1119
    Reported small business6173
    All-period set-aside types
    • 52 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 9 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 6 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $448K

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$108K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for STRIPES GLOBAL, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $557K → $448K
    −19.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 2.5%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 23 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Sep 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported31
    Reported small business65
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 2 · SDVOSB sole source
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $391K

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$24K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    18 awards

    26 actions

    Historical and award details for AIRGAS USA, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $368K → $391K
    +6.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.2%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 51 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside119
    Not reported79
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $314K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$156K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for ROBERTS OXYGEN CO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $158K → $314K
    +98.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.58% → 1.8%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    0.89% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported43
    Reported small business54
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $271K

    1.5%

    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% → 1.5%
    +1.5 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $242K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$112K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for GENERAL DISTRIBUTING CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $130K → $242K
    +86.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.48% → 1.4%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $826K
    0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 31, 2022
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside41
    Not reported00
    Reported small business52
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $237K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$41K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for HAUN SPECIALTY GASES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $196K → $237K
    +20.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.72% → 1.3%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    0.87% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported95
    Reported small business106
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $205K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$228K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for NIPPON SANSO MATHESON, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $433K → $205K
    −52.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 1.1%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Oct 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside24
    Not reported33
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $196K

    1.1%

    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
    0.78% → 1.1%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $926K
    0.78% 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $160K

    0.90%

    Dollar movement

    +$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AGP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $155K → $160K
    +3.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.57% → 0.90%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $808K
    0.68% 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-aside22
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business34
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $119K

    0.67%

    Dollar movement

    −$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MIDDLESEX GASES & TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $123K → $119K
    −3.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.45% → 0.67%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $485K
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 10, 2023
    through Sep 21, 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 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $110K

    0.62%

    Dollar movement

    +$8K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $102K → $110K
    +7.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.38% → 0.62%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $347K
    0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 9, 2022
    through May 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $102K

    0.57%

    Dollar movement

    +$26K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for BIOMEDGAS INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $76K → $102K
    +34.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.28% → 0.57%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $177K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 1, 2025
    through Oct 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported80
    Reported small business91
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 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.

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
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 16.3% share
down 1 rank · −3.8 percentage points · $2.5M net decline; action accounted for 24.4%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−10.4 percentage points · $2.9M net decline; action accounted for 21.0%
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 $2.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 16.3% share
$2.5M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
0% attributed share
$2.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C26125P1112 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$545K

RAS ENTERPRISES LLC

549-DALLAS (00549)

MEDICAL GASES AND CYLINDERS - DECREASE FUNDING

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $545K while office-attributed obligations fell $356K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 38.2% share
$5.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#8 · 3.1% attributed share
$356K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C25724P0220 · Mod P00007
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 #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$271K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 1.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 36C26226C0123
Base award

This action

+$233K

MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC.

600-VA LONG BEACH HLTCAR SYS(00600)

BULK OXYGEN, TANK RENTAL FEE, TELEMETRY AND CERTIFICAT OF ANALYSIS

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $84K overall.

Award net obligations
$233K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#19 · 0.51% share
$84K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C26226P0685
Modification

This action

+$196K

MESSER GAS PUERTO RICO INC

672-SAN JUAN (00672)(36C672)

THIS MODIFICATION IS ISSUED TO DE-OBLIGATE FY2024 AND FY2025 EXCESS FUNDS TO CONTRACT 36C24823P0281, BULK OXYGEN AT VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $196K while office-attributed obligations fell $27K overall.

Award net obligations
$771K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#11 · 1.1% share
$15K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#17 · 1.5% attributed share
$27K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C24823P0281 · Mod P00008
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. GENERAL DISTRIBUTING CODeobligation · PIID 36C25926P0076
    Action−$35K
    Award net obligations$70K
  2. ROBERTS OXYGEN CO INCDeobligation · PIID 36C24523P0735
    Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$305K
  3. RAS ENTERPRISES LLCBase award · PIID 36C24627N0084
    Action+$150K
    Award net obligations$150K
  4. RAS ENTERPRISES LLCBase award · PIID 36C25727K0012
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  5. GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COModification · PIID 36C25926P0595
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$27K
  6. RAS ENTERPRISES LLCBase award · PIID 36C25727K0011
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  7. RAS ENTERPRISES LLCBase award · PIID 36C25727K0010
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  8. RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C25925P0031
    Action−$6K
    Award net obligations$154K
  9. RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C24525N0625
    Action−$22K
    Award net obligations$81K
  10. AIRGAS USA, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C26326N0350
    Action−$13K
    Award net obligations$21K

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 October 23, 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

    $6,828,411 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PAULA F PRICE ENTERPRISES LLC

    $3,783,959 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC

    $2,912,619 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 35.1% from $26,987,231 in the preceding 12 months to $17,507,200 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$17,507,200
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$26,987,231
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−35.1%
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 RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC, RAS ENTERPRISES LLC, and VALOR CONSTRUCTORS INC 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 VA contracts under NAICS 325120?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, VA reported 351 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
351
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
49.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
52.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
57.7%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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