D.l. Martin CO.

D.L. Martin CO. Division, a small business manufacturer based in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, operates as a prime contractor providing precision metal fabrication, custom-engineered components, and test and assembly services to defense agencies, with 585 federal awards across a $63.8 million combined potential value portfolio dominated by small business set-asides and full-and-open purchase orders from Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the Defense Logistics Agency.

The company specializes in precision-manufactured metal components and mechanical assemblies for naval and military applications. Its core capability portfolio centers on valve components (ball valves, fluid valves, valve seats, valve stems, and valve caps), submarine sail mast systems and restoration services, mechanical assemblies (bearing components, bushings, sleeves, shafts, and hydraulic pumping units), cable cutter components, and specialized metal fabrication services including laser cutting and machining. Representative work includes a $3.3 million definitive contract from Naval Supply Systems Command for ball valve parts kits (awarded August 2024), a $1.1 million definitive contract for the same customer for ball valve parts kits (May 2025), a $731 thousand purchase order for operating rods to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (August 2024), multiple submarine sail mast restoration and assembly delivery orders from Naval Sea Systems Command ranging from $91 thousand to $137 thousand (2023), and a $642 thousand definitive contract from Army TACOM for front and rear shrouds (October 2022).

Customer concentration is pronounced and Navy-heavy. Naval Supply Systems Command leads both rankings with 347 awards and $23.9 million combined potential value (38% of total by count, 37% by dollars). Naval Sea Systems Command ranks second in potential value with 71 awards and $31 million combined potential value (12% by count, 49% by dollars), reflecting the vendor's deep involvement in submarine maintenance and critical shipboard systems. Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime contributes 150 awards and $4.4 million (26% and 7% respectively). The disparity between these two metrics signals that NAVSEA places fewer but substantially larger orders, while NAVSUP and DLA issue many smaller purchase orders. Together, the Navy commands and DLA account for 99% of recent awards. The Army Materiel Command TACOM and Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal together represent less than 3% of award volume and about 7% of potential value.

D.L. Martin holds a $10.0 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with Naval Sea Systems Command for test and assembly services (awarded October 2024, running through October 2029) under a total small business set-aside. This IDC serves as the parent vehicle for multiple delivery orders for submarine mast restoration, assembly, and related technical support. Two additional IDCs with Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, each valued at $250 thousand and set aside for small business, support purchase orders for shaft and shouldered items and STEM fluid valves. The IDC portfolio is modest in scale relative to the purchase-order footprint; the majority of revenue flows from discrete purchase orders and definitive contracts issued directly by NAVSUP and NAVSEA rather than from task orders under larger vehicles.

Activity has declined measurably over the past two years. The vendor received 74 awards in 2022 and 72 in 2023, declining to 66 in 2024 and further to 39 in 2025 (through October 15). This contraction reflects the overall decline in small purchases and the shift toward larger, fewer orders from Navy commands. Within the next twenty-four months, 17 awards carrying combined potential value of $6.4 million will reach ultimate completion date, creating recompete exposure across ball valve components, valve seats, operating rods, and miscellaneous mechanical parts.

D.L. Martin competes as a prime contractor only; the source contains no subcontract awards or subcontractor relationships. The vendor does not appear in major government-wide acquisition contracts, GSA Schedules, or large agency-wide IDIQs. Its footprint is concentrated within Navy and DLA procurement systems, where it holds qualified supplier status for small business set-asides and participates in full-and-open competitions without set-aside barriers.

Set-aside posture is mixed. Approximately 60% of the award portfolio carries total small business set-aside or partial small business set-aside designations; the remainder compete as full-and-open without socioeconomic restrictions. The vendor does not hold 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, or other SBA certifications; its small business designation appears to rest on size status alone under the applicable NAICS codes (primarily 332911, Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing, and 333613, Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing).

D.L. Martin's capability concentration is exceptionally narrow. The top five NAICS categories (Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing, Industrial Valve Manufacturing, Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, Ship Building and Repairing, and Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing) account for 313 of 585 awards. The top five PSC codes (Valves Nonpowered, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment, Ship Maintenance and Repair, Commercial Hardware, and Powered Valves) account for 382 awards. This homogeneity reflects a business model built on deep domain expertise in naval propulsion and control systems rather than diversification.

State of the art manufacturing and CNC machining equipment to provide fast, accurate manufacturing of parts and components. Our capabilities range from individual precision components to complex assemblies.