Ametek Ameron, LLC

Ametek Ameron, LLC (operating as Mass Systems under the Ametek Aerospace & Defense, Inc. division) manufactures fire suppression equipment, thermal management solutions, compressed gas cylinders, and related aerospace components as a prime contractor (96% of awards) primarily to the Department of the Navy, with no SBA set-aside designations across its federal footprint. A for-profit subsidiary of Ametek Inc. headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, Ametek Ameron is based in Baldwin Park and Irwindale, California, and competes in full and open competition under NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing), 332420 (Metal Tank Manufacturing), and related aerospace product codes, with PSC concentration in cartridge-actuated devices (45 awards), fire-fighting equipment (28 awards), and aircraft accessories (50 awards).

The Navy dominates Ametek Ameron's customer footprint, accounting for 132 of 161 awards (82%) across three sub-commands. Naval Sea Systems Command represents the highest potential-value customer at 39 awards worth $65.3 million combined, followed by Naval Supply Systems Command at 71 awards worth $14 million. Naval Air Warfare Center accounts for 22 awards valued at $2 million. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation places 19 awards totaling $2.2 million. These four customers account for 98% of combined potential value across all 204 awards. Recent representative work includes a $759,480 definitive contract from Naval Sea Systems Command (November 2025) for manufacture of MT20 and TY60 fire-extinguisher cartridges for aircraft emergency support systems; a $760,320 contract from Naval Supply Systems Command (October 2025) for compressed cylinder manufacturing (NSN for F-18 aircraft); a $1.175 million Naval Sea Systems Command contract (September 2025) for fire suppression equipment under DODIC WB53; and a $569,910 Naval Supply Systems Command sole-source contract (November 2025) for repair and maintenance of 315 fire extinguisher units, justified as sole-source to the original equipment manufacturer under FAR 6.302.

Ametek Ameron holds four single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts with naval commands and DLA Aviation. The largest is a $17.99 million IDC with Naval Sea Systems Command (August 2021, expiring February 2026) for engineering services and administrative support related to aircrew escape systems and Cartridge Actuated Device programs. A $3.78 million IDC awarded jointly by Naval Supply Systems Command and Naval Sea Systems Command (August 2022, expiring October 2025) covers fire suppression equipment, thermal management units, and Halon tanks; 13 task orders against this vehicle carry $487 thousand combined potential value. A $749,999.99 IDC from DLA Aviation (February 2022, expiring February 2027) procures Halon tanks. A $649,405 Naval Air Warfare Center IDC (July 2021, expiring June 2026) supports TMU bottle recertification services, with task orders spanning international locations (Czech Republic, Thailand, Morocco, Jordan, Singapore, Iraq) and domestic operations. Activity has remained relatively stable year-over-year (20 awards in 2021 to 18 in 2024, with 17 through November 2025), with only seven awards (combined potential value $4.2 million) reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months—minimal recompete cliff exposure.

Ametek Ameron holds a secondary subcontractor footprint (8 sub-awards, 4% of total awards) under major defense primes. Recent sub-award work includes a Bell Textron Inc. subcontract (August 2024) supporting Future Vertical Lift FLRAA aircraft bottle assembly; an AAR Government Services sub-award (January 2025) for worldwide aviation support and oxygen cylinder repair; Bell Boeing Joint Project Office work (August 2024) on CC-RAM bottle assembly; and Boeing Company subcontracts (August 2024) for Apache AH-64E technology induction scheduling and property transfer. These engagements are substantially smaller in dollar magnitude and frequency than the prime footprint, positioning Ametek Ameron as a specialized component supplier rather than a major subsystem integrator.

Ametek Ameron's capability portfolio centers on fire suppression cartridges (MT20, TY60, CCU-125/A, JM96, JM61, WB53 DODIC variants), thermal management unit (TMU) bottle recertification and modification, compressed gas cylinders, fire extinguisher repair and manufacture, Halon tanks, and aircrew escape system components. Manufacturing platforms supported include C-17 Globemaster III, H-60 and MH-65 helicopters, CH-47 Chinook, F-18 Super Hornet, Apache AH-64E, and various naval vessels. All work is performed in Baldwin Park or Irwindale, California, except where task orders specify international delivery (recertification work in Czech Republic, Thailand, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Singapore, and Morocco). The contractor maintains AS9100 aerospace quality certification and DFARS compliance for explosives and ammunition handling. No federal grant recipients are named in the source; all 204 awards are federal contracts or contract modifications.