Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 1,085 contracts worth $1.11B in the Chemicals including Bio Chemicals and Gas Materials procurement category (UNSPSC segment 12), spanning 18 years (2009–2026). This spending covers 311 distinct suppliers and 15 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 65%. There are currently 41 contracts worth $102.2M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

1,085Total contracts
$1.11BTotal value
311Suppliers
15Agencies
$1.0MAvg contract
41Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 65% YoY

Government spend on Chemicals & Gas over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $29.1M $58.2M $87.3M $116.4M 2012: $932K (6 contracts) 12 2013: $88.0M (110 contracts) 13 2014: $10.0M (101 contracts) 14 2015: $3.2M (94 contracts) 15 2016: $6.3M (52 contracts) 16 2017: $11.6M (70 contracts) 17 2018: $16.6M (61 contracts) 18 2019: $6.7M (48 contracts) 19 2020: $26.3M (90 contracts) 20 2021: $116.4M (55 contracts) 21 2022: $29.7M (65 contracts) 22 2023: $92.7M (88 contracts) 23 2024: $6.2M (68 contracts) 24 2025: $24.3M (128 contracts) 25 2026: $1.1M (18 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Chemicals & Gas by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND 1 $304.1M 27.4%
2 CHEMRING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 3 $233.1M 21.0%
3 FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA 5 $121.0M 10.9%
4 JPO PROJECT PAMMANDI CBASS EMBASSAY 1 $95.5M 8.6%
5 FMS ACCOUNT 4 $89.5M 8.1%
6 THALES AUSTRALIA 43 $66.5M 6.0%
7 24 $34.3M 3.1%
8 DGL AUSBLUE PTY LTD 1 $27.6M 2.5%
9 ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO 2 $16.1M 1.5%
10 THALES AUSTRALIA LIMITED 14 $15.2M 1.4%
11 AMTEC LESS LETHAL SYSTEMS, INC. 3 $14.3M 1.3%
12 BOC LIMITED 114 $12.6M 1.1%
13 WESTON ENERGY PTY LTD 1 $7.7M 0.7%
14 VARLEY RAFAEL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 $5.1M 0.5%
15 AECOM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 5 $4.8M 0.4%
16 NIOA TRADING 1 $4.1M 0.4%
17 VERTREX PTY LTD 2 $3.5M 0.3%
18 COREGAS PTY LTD 43 $3.3M 0.3%
19 ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY 3 $3.0M 0.3%
20 PALL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 111 $2.9M 0.3%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Chemicals & Gas.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 955 $1.04B
2 24 $34.3M
3 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 8 $29.2M
4 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 23 $2.1M
5 Bureau of Meteorology 21 $1.3M
6 Department of Home Affairs 8 $1.1M
7 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 16 $542K
8 Australian Federal Police 9 $379K
9 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 7 $336K
10 HealthShare NSW 1 $185K

Expiring Contracts (41 in next 12 months)

41 contracts worth $102.2M in Chemicals & Gas expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Purchased of Specialised Equipment/Materials Technical Grad DGL AUSBLUE PTY LTD Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $27.6M
Explosive materials FMS ACCOUNT Department of Defence $21.2M
Explosive Materials FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $14.6M
Explosive materials FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $11.5M
Survivability Equipment ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO Department of Defence $10.6M
Explosive Chaff Cartridge ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO Department of Defence $5.5M
Explosive materials FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $2.9M
Explosive materials FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $2.3M
Gas and Cylinders BOC LIMITED Department of Defence $1.7M
Explosive Material Handling THALES AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $880K
Research Materials THALES AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $450K
Gas Cylinder Supply and Rental All Stations & Depot BOC LIMITED Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $350K
Gas Supply COREGAS PTY LTD Department of Defence $310K
Sealants PPG INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Department of Defence $292K
Diving Gases BOC LIMITED Department of Defence $238K

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Chemicals & Gas segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
1213 208 $991.1M 89.4%
1235 389 $44.9M 4.1%
1200 7 $34.0M 3.1%
1214 346 $34.0M 3.1%
1219 55 $1.9M 0.2%
1216 60 $1.7M 0.1%
1218 17 $439K 0.0%

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