Communications & Ear Protection, Inc. (CEP), a woman-owned small business based in Enterprise, Alabama, was awarded a $118,345.50 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime on March 12, 2025, for the manufacture and delivery of electrical headsets. This contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and represents a direct response to DLA's solicitation for National Stock Number 5965016313875, which specified delivery of 1,326 units within 189 days and 1 unit within 30 days. The award date of March 12, 2025, followed closely on the solicitation's February 18, 2025, due date, demonstrating a competitive procurement process where CEP successfully submitted an acceptable electronic quote. The contract is scheduled for ultimate completion by April 24, 2026.
CEP is an established supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency with a history of delivering specialized communications and hearing protection equipment to support military personnel across operational environments. The company manufactures electrical headsets, wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, and related communications equipment that are critical to military readiness across air, land, and maritime domains. As a registered Subchapter S Corporation and woman-owned small business in the federal system since 2001, CEP has previously held multiple indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime, positioning the company as a reliable vendor for this procurement of essential communications equipment.