Ametek, Inc.

Ametek, Inc. is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with a significant presence in federal government contracting, particularly within the defense sector. The company operates through its Hunter Spring Division, doing business as US Gauge Hunter Springs, which specializes in the design and manufacturing of precision spring components, cable retractors, reel assemblies, and related electromechanical products that support military equipment maintenance and operational readiness. Based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Ametek's Hunter Spring Division has established itself as a reliable and competitive supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency and other federal agencies, leveraging full and open competition to secure contracts for specialized mechanical components critical to Department of Defense logistics and operational requirements.

Through its federal contract history, Ametek's Hunter Spring Division has demonstrated expertise in manufacturing a diverse portfolio of spring-based and electromechanical components for military applications. The company has received numerous prime federal contract awards from the Defense Logistics Agency, including purchase orders and delivery orders for spiral torsion springs, constant force springs, motor negator springs, cable retractors, static reel assemblies, and negator door springs. Across these contracts, award values have ranged from under $200 to over $68,000, with recent significant awards including a $29,620.50 purchase order for static reel assemblies from the Construction and Equipment Division (May 2025), a $24,752.06 purchase order for static reel assemblies (November 2024), and a $56,841.40 delivery order for motor springs from the Land and Maritime Division (March 2024). All identified federal contract awards have been awarded through full and open competition with no set-aside designations, indicating the company's competitive positioning in the unrestricted federal marketplace. The Defense Logistics Agency serves as the primary funding agency across multiple divisions, including Land and Maritime, Construction and Equipment, Aviation, and Hardware, reflecting the broad applicability of Ametek's spring components across military platforms and systems. No subcontractors or prime partnerships have been identified in the contract awards reviewed, establishing Ametek as performing as a prime contractor directly to the federal government.

Ametek's Hunter Spring Division currently holds five active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency. The most recent IDC, awarded January 8, 2025, provides a $250,000 ceiling for constant force springs under National Stock Number 5360016145320, with a one-year performance period ending January 8, 2026, with estimated delivery of four orders per year and a guaranteed minimum purchase of two units. A second active IDC awarded August 15, 2024, carries a $250,000 ceiling for motor negator springs under National Stock Number 5360007195642, also with a one-year term ending August 15, 2025, with an estimated 12 orders per year and guaranteed minimum of 56 units. Previously awarded IDCs include a $250,000 contract for motor negator springs (awarded July 5, 2023, with completion date July 4, 2024), a $250,000 contract for motor negator springs (awarded June 8, 2022, with completion date June 8, 2023), and a $250,000 contract for motor negator springs (awarded May 17, 2021, with completion date May 17, 2022). All IDCs are single-award contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Division, issued as firm-fixed-price contracts with no set-aside designations. The IDCs enable the Defense Logistics Agency to issue delivery orders on an as-needed basis to support military equipment maintenance and operational readiness, with items delivered to both continental United States and overseas Defense Logistics Agency distribution depots. These contracts establish Ametek as a pre-positioned supplier capable of rapidly responding to specialized spring component requirements that sustain Department of Defense logistics operations worldwide.