American Pacific Corporation
Cedar City, UT Doing business as Western Electrochemical Co
- UEI
- VPQXQU2PUUB6
- CAGE
- 0K5R5
- Primary NAICS
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, Gryphon Technologies L.C., ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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- NQZ5ERWE88W6
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 10622 6400 W, Cedar City, UT 84721, USA
- Website
- ampac.us
- Founded
- 1955
- Employees
- 51-250
- Industry
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- Materials
- Chemicals
- Commodity Chemicals
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $264,544 |
| FY2025 | $239,050 |
| FY2024 | $1,641,677 |
| FY2023 | $91,520 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $264,544 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option year 1 delivery order | Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) | $122,740 | |
| Ammonium perchlorate | Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) | $141,804 | |
| Ammonium perchlorate | Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) | $72,705 | |
| Ammonium perchlorite | Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) | $103,293 | |
| Ammonium perchlorite IAW AMP-QSP-047 | Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) | $63,053 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corp | N0001920C0046 | $96,050 | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 80MSFC20D0008 | $10,177,500 |
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About the company
American Pacific Corporation, doing business as Western Electrochemical Co., manufactures high-specification ammonium perchlorate and related inorganic chemicals for Department of the Navy explosive ordnance disposal technology, ship and submarine modernization, and aerospace defense programs, operating as a full-and-open prime contractor (97% of recent awards) with no set-aside designations. The company is a for-profit manufacturer headquartered in Cedar City, Utah, with a subsidiary, Ampac-Isp Corp., and competes across full-and-open solicitations rather than within protected categories.
American Pacific Corporation's customer base concentrates heavily within the Navy. The top five customer agencies account for 79% of recent awards by count, dominated by the Naval Sea Systems Command (17 awards, $19 million combined potential value) and the Naval Air Warfare Center (20 awards, $1.7 million combined potential value). The two rankings diverge on dollars — NAVSEA anchors the majority of potential value, while NAWC places more orders in smaller amounts — reflecting a mix of large framework contracts from NAVSEA and frequent smaller purchase orders from the aviation center. Supporting agencies include the Army Materiel Command's Joint Munitions Command (6 awards, $243 thousand), the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center (4 awards, $134 thousand), and the Navy's Office of Naval Research (2 awards, $4.9 million). The vendor's category concentration is narrow: 26 awards fall under All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing NAICS, 21 under Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, 4 under Explosives Manufacturing. PSC distribution tracks similarly, with 45 awards in Chemicals, 3 in Rocket Engines and Components, and 2 each in Demolition Materials and Bulk Explosives.
American Pacific Corporation holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with Naval Sea Systems Command valued at $12.47 million and running through January 24, 2029. Two delivery orders have been issued under this vehicle: a $1.6 million order awarded January 25, 2024, for completion by April 4, 2024, and a $122,740 Option Year 1 order awarded January 23, 2026, completing March 5, 2026. Recent purchase orders from the Naval Air Warfare Center include a $141,803.50 firm fixed-price order for ammonium perchlorate awarded January 14, 2026 (completion April 30, 2026), a $72,705 order awarded May 2, 2025, a $103,292.50 order awarded March 4, 2025, and a $63,052.50 sole-source order for 3,000 pounds of ammonium perchlorate in accordance with military specification AMP-QSP-047 awarded November 13, 2024. The company is sole-sourced on military-specification ammonium perchlorate, positioning it as the only U.S. manufacturer capable of meeting Navy specifications for this critical oxidizer.
Activity has been episodic: two awards in 2020, one in 2023, six in 2024, two in 2025, and two in 2026 (as of January 2026). The vendor maintains a subcontractor footprint through Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (administrative change on an unspecified contract, August 2024) and Space Launch System Booster Production and Operations Contract work under basic inorganic chemical manufacturing. Combined potential value across all 62 awards stands at $27.1 million, with $25.4 million obligated (94% realization rate).
Quick answers
Is American Pacific Corporation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. American Pacific Corporation's SAM.gov registration is active through July 13, 2027.
How much has American Pacific Corporation received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $239,050 to American Pacific Corporation in fiscal year 2025 and $2,236,791 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does American Pacific Corporation rank among federal contractors?
American Pacific Corporation's parent company, Gryphon Technologies L.C., ranked #40 in NAICS 32518 and #74 in PSC 6810 in FY2025.
What is American Pacific Corporation's most recent federal award?
American Pacific Corporation's most recent federal contract award is Option year 1 delivery order (N0017426F1029), from Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy), on January 23, 2026.
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