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Compressed Helium Supply and Delivery

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Federal

Response Deadline07/24/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Commerce NoaaView Agency

NAICS

325120 - Industrial Gas ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

MO

Set-Aside

SBA

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PostedJul 21

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Response DeadlineJul 24

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Response Deadline

07/24/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTCin 1 day

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

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Supply and delivery of industrial-grade compressed helium (99.99% purity) in high-pressure cylinders for weather balloon operations, with 14 scheduled deliveries over 10 months.

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