DRI Relays Inc.

DRI Relays Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer of electromagnetic, solid state, and hybrid relay components based in Hauppauge, New York, operates as a prime contractor supplying the Defense Logistics Agency and related defense customers with relay assemblies and electrical components on a full-and-open, non-set-aside basis. The company is a subsidiary of TE Connectivity and competes across 1,981 prime awards (100% of recent footprint) with no material subcontract presence, generating $27.8 million in combined potential value across recent federal work.

DRI Relays' customer concentration is highly concentrated with the Defense Logistics Agency. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime accounts for 990 awards worth $21.9 million combined potential value, anchoring 78% of recent award count and 87% of recent potential-value dollars. The Defense Logistics Agency (parent entity) adds 487 awards worth $2 million, with the Department of the Army, Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard, and Defense Logistics Agency Aviation providing supplementary volume. This concentration reflects DRI Relays' position as a sole-source or primary supplier of relay inventory to DLA's distribution network supporting U.S. military logistics across all service branches.

The company's vehicle posture is anchored to DLA indefinite delivery contracts. Five IDCs carry the heaviest load: Indefinite Delivery Contract SPM7MX13D0122 (124 task orders, $1.8 million combined potential value), Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE7MX19D0011 (67 task orders, $282 thousand combined potential value), Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE7LX14D0042 (14 task orders, $265 thousand combined potential value), Indefinite Delivery Contract SP093003D0052 (8 task orders, $100 thousand combined potential value), and Indefinite Delivery Contract SP093098DC001 (8 task orders). These are single-award or limited-competition vehicles that provide expedited call-to-delivery for approved relay part numbers across NSN (National Stock Number) categories.

Recent awards reflect DRI Relays' core product mix. Representative examples include a $39,039.27 DLA Land and Maritime purchase order (December 2023) for 53 units of electromagnet relays (NSN 5945011230761) delivered to the DLA Distribution Center in San Diego, California; a $28,619.32 delivery order (November 2023) for electromagnet relays; a $95,914.14 delivery order (January 2022) for electromagnet relays; and smaller recurring orders at $4,000–$20,000 per order for hybrid relays, solid state relays, and sockets. Across the recent sample, 1,866 of 1,983 awards (94%) carry PSC code Relays and Solenoids, with the remainder split between connectors, miscellaneous electrical items, and air conditioning equipment. Top NAICS classification is 335314 (Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing), accounting for 799 awards.

Activity has declined sharply. The five-year trend shows four awards in 2022, 15 in 2023, 10 in 2024, six in 2025, and three through May 2026. This downward trajectory—from 15 to 3 awards annually—signals either shrinkage in DLA's relay procurement volume, competitive displacement, or supply-chain consolidation. Seven awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $61 thousand, reflecting a minimal recompete cliff relative to the overall portfolio size.

DRI Relays subcontracts minimally. Two subcontract awards appear in the source: a Lockheed Martin sub (June 2024) for PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile production providing electromagnetic relays (part M83536/22-020M) and a second Lockheed Martin sub (June 2024) providing the same relay part (M83536/33-001L). These represent DRI Relays' secondary role as a component supplier to prime defense contractors, distinct from its primary DLA distribution role. The source indicates Boeing, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin also source relay components from DRI Relays, though only the two Lockheed Martin PAC-3 awards are quantified in recent activity.

DRI Relays' federal footprint centers on supplying low-dollar, high-volume commodity relays to DLA for military logistics replenishment. The vendor does not compete on major system integrations, large-dollar IDIQs, or civilian agency work. Customer concentration, flat or declining activity trend, and minimal competitive differentiation beyond sole-source DLA vehicle positions suggest DRI Relays operates as a specialized manufacturing supplier within the defense industrial base rather than as a growth-oriented federal contractor.