The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence awarded a $86,485 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Globe Equipment Company Inc, a small disadvantaged business based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for the procurement of self-heating griddles under National Stock Number 7310017187281. The award, made on July 10, 2025, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and requires delivery of seven griddle units to the USS America (LHA-6) amphibious assault ship within 30 days of order. The Globe Equipment Company Inc is a family-owned commercial kitchen equipment supplier with extensive federal contracting experience serving military bases, veterans' healthcare facilities, correctional institutions, and other government dining operations across multiple federal agencies.
This purchase order derives from a Defense Logistics Agency request for quote posted on July 2, 2025, with a quote submission deadline of July 9, 2025. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332215 for Metal Kitchen Cookware Manufacturing and Product Service Code 73 for Food Preparation and Serving Equipment. The Globe Equipment Company Inc has established itself as a reliable federal contractor through its portfolio of Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with DLA Troop Support Subsistence, each valued at approximately $250,000, which enable the agency to issue delivery orders for commercial kitchen equipment needed across military and federal agency dining facilities worldwide. The ultimate completion date for this award is August 11, 2025.