Fairbanks Morse, LLC

Fairbanks Morse, LLC, doing business as Fairbanks Morse Defense, operates as a prime contractor delivering diesel engine components, marine propulsion system spare parts, and specialized technical training services to the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. The company competes full-and-open across all awards in the source data, with no set-aside designations on any contract. Fairbanks Morse is a for-profit manufacturer of goods headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, with operational facilities also in Beloit, Wisconsin; Norfolk, Virginia; and Houston, Texas.

The Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) anchors the customer base, accounting for 18 of 32 prime awards ($17.3 million combined potential value) in the available footprint. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) holds six awards ($1.4 million), the Coast Guard holds six awards ($108 thousand), the U.S. Pacific Fleet Forces holds one award ($139 thousand), and Military Sealift Command holds one award. Across the five customer agencies shown, NAVSUP's share is decisive—roughly 91% of the combined potential value flows through NAVSUP orders.

The company's capability portfolio divides into two complementary lines. Spare-parts procurement dominates the dollar value: turbochargers, fuel metering pumps, fuel pump assemblies, inlet air valves, pneumatic starters, exhaust control valves, governor assemblies, and blower assemblies for marine diesel engines. A $14.8 million delivery order from NAVSUP in September 2024 for turbocharger procurement exemplifies the scale; a $1.58 million turbocharger delivery order from September 2025 and a $1.092 million USS Kearsarge davit refurbishment from NAVSEA in September 2024 represent larger single awards. The second line is specialized training: PA6B Engine Overhaul Training, PC 2.5 Engine Overhaul Training, piston overhaul instruction, and operational overhaul courses delivered to Navy and Coast Guard personnel, typically at $6,000 to $62,000 per course. Multiple awards underscore the Navy's repeated use of Fairbanks Morse for sole-source or near-sole-source training contracts, citing the company's role as original equipment manufacturer and its unique qualifications.

NAVSUP awards flow predominantly under a single-award Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA N0010422GYA01) established May 20, 2022, and extending through May 19, 2027. The BOA carries a $0 ceiling but has generated over $50 million in delivery orders to date; two task orders under the BOA in the available footprint total $16.4 million combined potential value. Individual delivery orders under the BOA range from approximately $27,000 to $14.8 million and are firm fixed-price with completion dates spanning through 2028. This vehicle streamlines NAVSUP's acquisition of repairs and spare parts for marine diesel engines supporting Navy and Coast Guard fleet maintenance without individual competitive solicitations.

Recent activity shows growth through 2024 and 2025—one award in 2022, three in 2023, ten in 2024, and ten in 2025—followed by six awards in 2026 (through mid-March). Five awards ($15 million combined potential value) have ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing material recompete exposure. The company holds one subcontract role: a $65,502.83 sub-award to East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC under a USNS Hershel "Woody" Williams ship repair availability with a performance period from April 15, 2025 to October 1, 2026.

Fairbanks Morse demonstrates concentrated expertise in marine diesel engine original equipment manufacturing and support. The company's NAICS footprint clusters around Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (six awards), Ship Building and Repairing (six awards), and All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (six awards), with secondary strength in metal valve manufacturing and gasoline engine components. PSC-level concentration mirrors this focus: Diesel Engines and Components (six awards), Engine Fuel System Components, Nonaircraft (five awards), and Education/Training categories (seven awards combined). The near-exclusive reliance on NAVSUP ordering authority and sole-source or near-sole-source procurement framing across training and specialized component work reflects Fairbanks Morse's position as an established OEM with minimal competitive pressure on its Navy and Coast Guard business.