Purchase Order SPE7M226V1082

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime awarded a $48,195 firm fixed-price purchase order to Jo-Kell Inc., an SBA-certified Women-Owned Small Business headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, for the procurement of 81 thermal release heaters (NSN 5999010386794). The contract, awarded on December 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 16, 2027, resulted from a competitive Request for Quotation solicitation posted on December 4, 2025. Performance will take place at Jo-Kell Inc.'s Chesapeake facility, with delivery required to the DLA Distribution Center at San Joaquin within 189 days of order placement. This procurement carries no set-aside designation, allowing competition from all responsible sources.

Jo-Kell Inc. specializes in supplying electrical components and solutions to federal defense and military organizations and has established itself as a reliable provider of critical electrical equipment through an extensive portfolio of federal contracts with multiple Department of Defense agencies, including the Defense Logistics Agency, Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The thermal release heater procurement aligns with the company's core competency in providing protective and supportive electrical components that support military operational readiness and infrastructure maintenance. Jo-Kell Inc. maintains active indefinite delivery contracts with DLA for multiple categories of electrical components, including a thermal release heater IDC with a $250,000 ceiling value, demonstrating the company's established position as a trusted supplier within the Defense Logistics Agency's supply chain.