The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a $46,096.60 firm fixed-price purchase order to Lowen Marine & Industrial LLC for the procurement of mechanical actuators (NSN 1680016789889). The contract, issued on November 26, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 26, 2026, fulfills a request for quote solicitation posted in March 2025 seeking four mechanical actuator units for delivery to SRF and JRMC Yokosuka within five days of order. The procurement does not utilize a set-aside designation and is based on an approved source specification (738V7 1601P-MC02), indicating the government had identified this specific vendor or product as meeting its technical requirements for this aerospace equipment need.
Lowen Marine & Industrial LLC, a veteran-owned small business headquartered in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, is well-positioned to execute this contract based on its established history of supplying specialized marine and defense-related components to federal agencies, particularly through previous awards from Naval Sea Systems Command and the Defense Logistics Agency. The company's experience providing mechanical actuators, linkage kits, and other technical equipment for military maritime and aviation applications demonstrates its capability to meet the rapid delivery timeline and technical specifications required for this critical equipment support to U.S. military operations in Japan.