Globe Composite Solutions, LLC

Globe Composite Solutions, LLC, a Stoughton, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of advanced composite components and non-metallic parts, operates as a prime contractor (79% of recent awards) supplying specialized defense materials to the Department of the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency, with no small business set-aside posture — all awards are full-and-open or approved-source competitions. Globe Composite Solutions is a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Esco Technologies Inc., a diversified manufacturing and technology holding company with multiple defense-focused subsidiaries.

Globe Composite Solutions' federal footprint centers on two concrete capability areas: underwater acoustic components and submarine hull treatment materials. The vendor manufactures sonar panels, acoustic domes, diffuser block plugs, and non-metallic seals for submarine and surface vessel maintenance; experimental hull treatment materials and composite dome assemblies (CW-1147, CW-1181D, CW-1181E, CW-1137 models) for submarine modernization; and specialized mufflers and engine accessories for naval and Defense Logistics Agency supply chain operations. Representative prime work includes a $20.5 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded June 2024 for the design, manufacture, testing, and delivery of composite dome assemblies through June 2029; a $3.85 million firm fixed-price definitive contract with NAVSEA (April 2025) for specialized muffler manufacture through September 2026; multiple purchase orders from the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars for mufflers, seals, and structural support components; and various Naval Supply Systems Command purchase orders for sonar panels ranging from $21 thousand to $566 thousand per order.

Customer concentration is heavily concentrated in two Navy organizations. Naval Sea Systems Command dominates both absolute value and award count — 112 awards worth $108.2 million in combined potential value — driven largely by the $20.5 million composite dome assemblies IDC and associated task orders. Naval Supply Systems Command follows with 113 awards valued at $9.5 million, reflecting recurring sonar panel procurement. Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime ranks third with 47 awards worth $12.7 million, primarily for mufflers and seals. Together, these three customers account for 272 of the 317 awards (86% of the portfolio) and represent 95% of combined potential value.

Globe Composite Solutions holds position on four named Indefinite Delivery Contracts with NAVIS subsidiary to the parent Esco Technologies Inc. subsidiary relationship with Esco Technologies, which also holds several other Navy and DLA vehicle positions through its manufacturing subsidiaries. The vendor's top parent vehicles include Indefinite Delivery Contract N6660417DA701 (9 task orders, $1.7 million), N6660424DE400 (4 task orders, $1.9 million), N6660400D5999 (2 task orders), and N0002422D6404 (1 task order). These vehicles enable rapid procurement of specialized composite components for submarine and surface vessel programs without full re-competition.

Activity shows decline from a 2023 peak of 47 awards to 5 awards in the first quarter of 2026 (partial-year count), a trajectory consistent with the vendor's shift toward higher-value indefinite delivery vehicles and task order issuance rather than standalone purchase orders. The recompete cliff presents material exposure: 16 awards worth $9.4 million in combined potential value complete within the next twenty-four months, concentrated in the DLA muffler and seal purchase orders and Naval Supply Systems Command sonar panel orders scheduled for 2026 and 2027.

Globe Composite Solutions subcontracts heavily to major prime contractors, particularly Electric Boat Corporation on submarine construction (SSN 804, SSBN 826 programs) and Science Applications International Corporation on MK 48 Mod 7 torpedo section work, providing casting fixtures, composite materials, and specialized components. Recent sub work under Electric Boat includes multiple changes, deletions, and stowage procurements for submarine construction (dozens of awards dating from 2022 through 2024) and common weapon launcher analog device procurement. Sub work under SAIC includes MK 48 torpedo section casting fixtures and isolated rotor assembly materials (June 2024, May 2024). The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Defense Contract Management Agency appear in the sub roster for smaller materials and engineering work.

The vendor's NAICS profile reflects its core manufacturing focus: Ship Building and Repairing (79 awards), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (56 awards — driven by underwater sound equipment), Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (49 awards), and Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance systems manufacturing (20 awards). Top Product Service Code classification is Underwater Sound Equipment (119 awards), followed by Packing and Gasket Materials (51 awards) and Miscellaneous Engine Accessories (12 awards), confirming the sonar-panel and seal-centric portfolio. Work is performed at the contractor's Stoughton, Massachusetts facility and subordinate manufacturing location in Newport, Rhode Island.