Purchase Order SPE7M126P3187

The U.S. Department of Defense's Land and Maritime division awarded a $7,621.89 firm fixed-price purchase order to Carolina Power Systems of Sumter Inc., a veteran-owned and minority-owned small business manufacturer headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina. The contract, awarded on January 14, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of December 30, 2026, involves the procurement of magnetic contractor equipment. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this competitive award. Carolina Power Systems specializes in the design and manufacture of power distribution equipment and electronic components for naval and maritime applications, with a demonstrated track record of delivering critical electrical systems to the Department of the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency.

Carolina Power Systems brings substantial expertise to this engagement, having maintained an active federal contractor registration since 2002 and holding two significant indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts with Naval Sea Systems Command valued at $4.9 million and $2.7 million for commercial power systems equipment and engineering services. The company's experience encompasses the manufacture of circuit assemblies, motor starters, circuit breakers, relay panels, distribution equipment, and control systems supporting naval surface vessels and submarines. As both a prime contractor and subcontractor to major defense primes including Huntington Ingalls Incorporated and General Dynamics Mission Systems, Carolina Power Systems provides critical electrical and electronic component support for shipbuilding and modernization initiatives, including work on Littoral Combat Ships and Guided Missile Destroyers.