Purchase Order SPE7M226V0917

Jo-Kell Inc., an SBA-certified Women-Owned Small Business headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $22,501.70 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime on December 1, 2025, for the procurement of thermal release heater components. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of December 11, 2026, will be performed in Chesapeake, Virginia. This award represents a delivery order against Jo-Kell Inc.'s existing Indefinite Delivery Contract for thermal release heaters, which carries a $250,000 ceiling value and is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside vehicle established through competitive procurement mechanisms. The thermal release heaters are critical electrical components that support military operational readiness and infrastructure maintenance across Defense Department installations and naval operations.

Jo-Kell Inc. has established itself as a reliable supplier of electrical components to federal defense and military organizations, with an extensive portfolio of contracts across multiple Department of Defense agencies including Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, the U.S. Coast Guard, and Department of Defense Aviation and Construction divisions. The company maintains active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime for various categories of electrical components, with typical delivery timelines ranging from 93 to 270 days after order placement and anticipated order frequencies of three to eight orders annually. Jo-Kell Inc. also maintains subcontracting relationships with major defense primes such as Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., and others, supporting naval shipbuilding programs and military infrastructure projects.