Purchase Order SPE7M026V1160

ECI Defense Group, Inc., a small business headquartered in Lyles, Tennessee, was awarded a $31,935.18 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency's Land and Maritime component on November 28, 2025, for the procurement and delivery of magnetic contactors (NSN 6110006025951). The contract represents a total small business set-aside award with an ultimate completion date of July 6, 2026. The magnetic contactors are required for USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the Navy's newest aircraft carrier and lead ship of the Gerald R. Ford-class carriers, with an accelerated delivery requirement of five days after order placement. ECI Defense Group specializes in sourcing electrical, mechanical, and electronic components to support military maintenance and operations across multiple defense platforms and has established itself as a reliable supplier to the Department of Defense through extensive prior contracting with the Defense Logistics Agency and Naval Supply Systems Command.

This purchase order originated from a Defense Logistics Agency Request for Quote solicitation posted on November 17, 2025, with a due date of November 28, 2025, restricting competition to qualifying small business concerns. ECI Defense Group's selection reflects the company's demonstrated capability in procuring specialized electrical and mechanical components critical to military readiness. The contractor maintains multiple active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency across its Aviation and Land and Maritime components, including agreements valued up to $2 million, which provide the infrastructure and vendor relationships necessary to fulfill urgent, time-sensitive component procurement requirements for Navy vessels and other defense platforms.