Ballantine Laboratories Inc.

Ballantine Laboratories Inc. is a small business subsidiary of Noise Unlimited, Inc., operating as a for-profit organization and registered as a subchapter S corporation. The company specializes in manufacturing and supplying electronic test equipment and components primarily to various U.S. Department of Defense agencies. Based in Annandale and Clinton Township, New Jersey, Ballantine Laboratories focuses on delivering precision electronic testing instruments such as voltmeters, multimeters, probe-lead assemblies, circuit card assemblies, test adapters, and related accessories to support defense logistics and testing programs.

The company has consistently provided electronic testing equipment through prime contract awards from multiple defense agencies, with a particular focus on the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime and the Naval Supply Systems Command. Ballantine Laboratories has received numerous purchase orders and delivery orders ranging from $1,125 to $131,075, predominantly for voltmeters, multimeters, and related testing equipment. Most contract awards were not set aside for specific business types, though some were designated as total small business procurements. The company has supported various defense programs by delivering specific National Stock Number (NSN) items, including test probe adapters, circuit card assemblies, and calibration fixtures. Additionally, Ballantine Laboratories has worked as a subcontractor supporting prime contractors like Lockheed Martin, QED Systems, Gibbs & Cox, and Prism Maritime in supporting military testing and logistics requirements.

Ballantine Laboratories holds three significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) that demonstrate its strategic positioning in federal contracting. The first is a $250,000 IDV with the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime for probe-lead assemblies, awarded on January 23, 2023, with a single-award small business set-aside designation. The second is another $250,000 IDV with the same agency for voltmeters, awarded on November 3, 2022, as an open market procurement. The third is a substantial $548,250 IDV with the Naval Supply Systems Command for voltmeter test equipment, awarded on September 29, 2020, with a total small business set-aside. These IDVs enable the agency to procure electronic testing equipment flexibly, with the potential for multiple delivery orders annually. The contracts typically have performance periods of one to five years and provide mechanisms for the Department of Defense to acquire specialized electronic testing equipment from a reliable small business supplier.