The Department of the Air Force awarded a $214,776.62 firm fixed-price purchase order to Kepco, Inc., a Flushing, New York-based manufacturer of specialized electronic power supplies, for the acquisition of manufactured power supply units supporting the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Weapon System. The contract, awarded on April 21, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 20, 2025, was executed through a sole-source procurement managed by the Supply Chain Management Contracting Division at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The solicitation, posted as a pre-solicitation notice on February 12, 2025, specified 37 power supply units (National Stock Number 6130010750313AH) along with associated data submission requirements related to counterfeit protection. No small business set-aside was utilized for this procurement.
The sole-source justification reflects the specialized nature of the Minuteman III sustainment requirements, which necessitate original equipment manufacturer specifications and engineering approval from the design control authority. Kepco, an ISO 9001:2015 certified contractor with an active SAM.gov registration, has demonstrated sustained capability in this domain, having previously supplied 37 power supply units for the Minuteman III system and maintaining an established history of federal contract awards since 2002 across multiple defense agencies including the Naval Supply Systems Command and Defense Logistics Command. The procurement is classified under NAICS category 336419 for Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, ensuring mission continuity for this critical strategic deterrent system.