Purchase Order SPE8E725P1016

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $7,588 firm fixed-price purchase order to Ashland Electric Products Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Rochester, New Hampshire, for the procurement of circulating fans. The contract, issued on August 20, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 7, 2026, was awarded without a set-aside designation. Ashland Electric Products specializes in designing and manufacturing high-performance electric motors, fans, blowers, and related mechanical components primarily for military applications, serving various defense agencies including the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command.

This purchase order represents a continuation of Ashland Electric's established role as a trusted supplier of critical electrical and mechanical components to the defense industrial base. The company maintains a significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contract with the Department of the Army valued at $1.16M through November 2025, which supports the procurement of spare parts and components for military aircraft and weapons systems, including the Patriot missile system. Ashland Electric has demonstrated its capability to support major defense programs both as a prime contractor and as a subcontractor to defense prime contractors including BAE Systems, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.