NAICS 454312: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers
NAICS 454312 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers covers the retail sale of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as propane, and related bottled gas products. This industry involves the distribution, storage, and delivery of fuel used for heating, cooking, and industrial applications.
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NAICS 454312 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers covers the retail sale of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as propane, and related bottled gas products. This industry involves the distribution, storage, and delivery of fuel used for heating, cooking, and industrial applications. ...
NAICS 454312 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers covers the retail sale of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as propane, and related bottled gas products. This industry involves the distribution, storage, and delivery of fuel used for heating, cooking, and industrial applications. In the government contracting landscape, this sector provides critical energy infrastructure and fuel support necessary for maintaining facility operations and supporting remote installations. Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is a prominent contractor operating within this sector, representing the presence of large-scale industrial gas suppliers capable of managing high-volume government requirements. The Department of Defense is the primary agency awarding contracts in this NAICS code, indicating that demand is largely driven by military installation requirements and defense-related operational needs.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 454312, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 6,526 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
68%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
0%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
88% of 7,381 total awards
How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.
| Industry Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
454312This Code Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 68% | 6,52688% of 7,381 | |
45431NAICS Industry | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 50% | 29,42185% of 34,773 | |
4543Industry Group Direct Selling Establishments | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 51% | 32,47085% of 38,181 | |
454Subsector | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 51% | 36,90786% of 43,143 | |
45Sector Retail Trade | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 81% | 623,16530% of 2,053,116 |
Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.
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