Purchase Order SPE8E525V2175

Aqua-Chem, Inc., a Knoxville, Tennessee-based manufacturer of water purification systems and equipment, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $1,319.64 for a nonmetallic channel on August 19, 2025. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of August 25, 2025, was funded by the Defense Logistics Agency's Construction and Equipment division and represents a competitive award with no set-aside designation. As a specialized supplier of water treatment technologies serving military and maritime applications, Aqua-Chem has established itself as a key federal contractor providing critical components and equipment to multiple U.S. government agencies including the Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, and Naval Supply Systems Command.

This purchase order exemplifies the company's role in supplying precision-manufactured components for defense-related operations. Aqua-Chem's extensive federal contracting history demonstrates its technical competence across a range of water treatment and fluid handling systems, with past prime contract awards involving conductivity sensors, valve assemblies, pump components, and other specialized maritime and military equipment. The company also maintains significant subcontract relationships with major shipbuilding firms including Huntington Ingalls Inc., Electric Boat Corporation, and National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, further underscoring its importance to the naval industrial base's water purification and fluid systems infrastructure.