Discovery Energy, LLC

Discovery Energy, LLC, a Wisconsin-based subsidiary of Kohler Co., manufactures and delivers engine generators, automatic transfer switches, and related backup power infrastructure solutions as a prime contractor to federal agencies, with 99% of recent work on firm fixed-price delivery orders and single-award indefinite delivery contracts carrying no set-aside designation.

Discovery Energy operates as a manufacturer of power generation equipment and critical infrastructure solutions for civilian federal agencies, with a core capability in supplying engine generators rated at 277/480 volts with 1,200-amp automatic transfer switches, fuel day tanks, switchgear, spare parts, and technical support services. The company's portfolio spans equipment procurement and staging, startup and commissioning services, contractor depot logistics support for parts management and shipping, technical advisory services, and program management support. Representative work includes a $3.24 million delivery order from the Federal Aviation Administration for switchgear design and upgrade at the Wake Forest facility; a $3.2 million delivery order from the Department of Defense for Kohler switchgear supporting the ZKC ACEPS II Phase 2 installation at Indianapolis; a $16 million delivery order for ACEPS (Aircraft Fuel System and Engine Power System) support and related infrastructure across multiple National Airspace System locations; and a $161,946 delivery order from the Department of Energy for engine generator equipment and power infrastructure support at a Denver facility under IIJA funding.

Customer concentration is extreme and agency-specific. The Federal Aviation Administration dominates the portfolio: 127 of 132 total awards (96% of award count) carry $800.2 million combined potential value (99% of total). GSA Federal Acquisition Service accounts for one award with $10.9 million potential value. The Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, and Department of Energy represent three remaining awards totaling under $260 thousand in combined potential value. This concentration reflects Discovery Energy's specialization in FAA backup power infrastructure for National Airspace System facilities.

Discovery Energy holds two single-award indefinite delivery contracts with the FAA. The primary vehicle, awarded December 9, 2024, carries a $508.5 million ceiling through November 26, 2034, and has generated 66 task orders (27.4 million combined potential value) since award, encompassing engine generator procurement, automatic transfer switches, cables, spare parts, technical support, and startup services across air traffic control towers nationwide including facilities in Phoenix, St. Louis, Orlando, Denver, Roanoke, Duluth, and Scappoose. Individual delivery orders under this IDC have ranged from $12,340 to $3.24 million. A second FAA single-award IDC, valued at $11.5 million through April 2025, covers products and services closely associated with inherently governmental functions, including generator systems, transfer switches, mobile units, spare parts, maintenance, and shipping support. Discovery Energy also places task orders under an FAA indefinite delivery contract (693KA825D00002) carrying 66 task orders valued at $27.4 million combined, and a Department of Transportation vehicle (DTFAWA12D00020) with 51 task orders valued at $70 million combined. The latter vehicle includes ACEPS support, program management, technical advisory services, and equipment staging across NAS facilities.

Activity has accelerated sharply: two awards in 2024, 27 in 2025, and 44 in 2026 year-to-date (as of mid-October 2026), reflecting expanded delivery order volume under the December 2024 primary FAA IDC award. Seventy awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry $76 million combined potential value and face recompete exposure.

Discovery Energy is a manufacturer subsidiary within Kohler Co.'s broader power systems portfolio. A named subsidiary, Clarke Energy USA, Inc., appears in the corporate structure. The company was novated from Kohler Co. to Discovery Energy, LLC effective March 21, 2025, on multiple FAA delivery orders that had been held under the parent company's name, allowing Discovery Energy to assume direct prime contractor status while maintaining continuity on mission-critical FAA contracts.

The vendor competes exclusively under full-and-open procurement; no set-aside categories (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB) appear across the prime footprint. All FAA task orders are awarded through non-competitive procurement, reflecting the FAA's determination of Discovery Energy's unique qualifications for backup power infrastructure. The portfolio is concentrated in NAICS 334611 (Motor and Generator Manufacturing) across 121 awards, with PSC 42xx (Generators and Generator Sets, Electrical) dominating 68 awards and PSC 4820 (Engine Instruments) covering 55 awards. Recent Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding supports modernization deliveries to facilities in Alaska, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Indiana, Texas, and across CONUS, with obligated dollars (9% of combined potential value) reflecting the company's stage of performance on larger delivery orders.