Ametek Programmable Power, Inc.

Ametek Programmable Power, Inc., a subsidiary of Ametek Inc., manufactures programmable power supplies, test equipment, and diagnostic automated test station kits for defense and aerospace applications and competes predominantly as a prime contractor on full-and-open procurements with no small business set-asides. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and operates as a for-profit manufacturer of goods; recent federal awards total 1,241 across prime and subcontractor roles, with 90 percent as prime awards spanning 77 distinct customer agencies.

Ametek Programmable Power's core capability centers on AC and DC power supplies, electronic loads, test equipment, and repair services for military aerospace and defense systems. The company holds a prominent single-award indefinite delivery contract with Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex for Versatile Diagnostic Automated Test Station (VDATS) Kits valued at $15.8 million through January 2026, which anchors the highest-dollar customer relationship. Recent representative prime work includes a $1.923 million delivery order from Warner Robins for VDATS equipment supporting F-35 JPO, F-15EX, and KC-135 programs (April 2026); a $920 thousand Army TACOM contract for M1 Abrams tank power supply components (February 2026); a $860 thousand Air Force definitive contract for power supplies (July 2024); and a $1.658 million Navy Naval Supply Systems Command contract for spare parts (April 2022). The company also maintains a $250,000 single-award blanket purchase agreement with Warner Robins for maintenance, repair, and rebuild of electrical and electronic equipment components running through September 2026.

Customer concentration centers on defense logistics and sustainment. The top five funding agencies by potential value account for 53 percent of combined value, led by Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins facility (60 awards, $34 million combined potential value), Army Communications Electronics Command (168 awards, $9.3 million), and Navy Naval Supply Systems Command (113 awards, $8.4 million). By award count, the company serves 47 percent of its portfolio across these five agencies, with Army Communications Electronics Command and Navy Naval Sea Systems Command each placing numerous transactional orders. The vendor competes across multiple federal supply schedules and IDIQs; 294 task orders flow through a multiple award schedule vehicle ($15.1 million combined potential value), and significant volume moves through Air Force indefinite delivery contracts FA857121D0007 (23 task orders, $9.8 million) and FA857115D0005 (7 task orders, $421 thousand).

Award activity has accelerated in recent years — from 24 awards in 2022 to a peak of 76 in 2024, though 2025 and 2026 year-to-date show moderation (45 and 12 awards respectively). Six awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $2.8 million, representing modest recompete exposure. The vendor's award portfolio skews heavily toward power conversion and electrical component manufacturing; the top NAICS by award count is Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (296 awards), followed by All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (248 awards) and Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (92 awards).

In subcontractor roles, Ametek Programmable Power supplies power supplies, DC-DC converters, test equipment, and related electrical components to major defense primes including Raytheon Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., and Science Applications International Corporation across programs spanning missiles (AMRAAM, Small Diameter Bomb, JASSM), electronic warfare, naval systems, and space vehicles. The company also serves as a sub-recipient to national laboratories; a recent November 2025 sub-award documents electrical equipment components and supplies to Triad National Security, LLC supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory management operations.

Ametek Programmable Power operates as a division of Ametek Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The parent company holds its own portfolio of federal contract awards and IDVs across civilian and defense agencies, and Ametek Programmable Power's federal footprint is distinct from but complementary to the parent entity's broader contracting presence. The division's specialization in power electronics, programmable power systems, and aerospace test equipment positions it as an embedded supplier within defense sustainment and aerospace production ecosystems where original equipment manufacturer status and technical data rights are procurement gatekeepers.