Hader, Inc.

Hader, Inc., a New Berlin, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of precision-engineered actuating cylinder assemblies and mechanical power transmission components, operates as a 100% prime contractor to the U.S. Army, competing in full-and-open (non-set-aside) procurements. The company is a subsidiary of Hader Industries, Inc. and has delivered over $29.3 million in combined potential value across 232 awards spanning nearly three decades, with recent work centered on HEMTT M984 heavy tactical vehicle support and Army ground vehicle maintenance, repair, and modernization programs.

Hader's customer footprint is highly concentrated in Army materiel operations. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal accounts for 103 awards (91% of total award count) valued at $20.4 million, representing the dominant customer by both volume and dollars. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime contributes $6.7 million across 29 awards, and the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment adds $191 thousand across 14 awards — together these three customers represent 97% of combined potential value. The concentration reflects Hader's specialized role as a supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder components for military vehicle platforms rather than a diversified defense contractor.

Hader's work flows through multiple Army indefinite delivery contracts. The largest vehicle, Indefinite Delivery Contract W56HZV09D0038, carries 16 task orders valued at $4.2 million; Indefinite Delivery Contract SPRDL117D0081 carries 8 task orders worth $854 thousand; and Indefinite Delivery Contract SPRDL114D0017 carries 8 task orders worth $412 thousand. Recent prime awards include a $1.0 million firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by Army Contracting Command Warren on November 25, 2025, for 472 cylinder assemblies (NSN 2590-01-230-3922) with an additional 472 units as an option through November 2026; a $446 thousand delivery order from March 2025 to add 540 units under an existing contract; and a $338 thousand delivery order from February 2025 to add 409 units. These awards build on Hader's established relationship with ACC Warren, which issued a sources sought notice in May 2024 for a five-year IDIQ requirement for these specialized components.

Activity has remained modest in recent years — four awards in 2020, declining to one in 2023, with three awards in 2025 — reflecting the long-cycle nature of government manufacturing demand and Hader's position as a high-volume, low-velocity supplier rather than a high-frequency bidder. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $1.0 million), suggesting limited near-term recompete pressure. Hader's capability footprint, concentrated in fluid power cylinders and actuators (NAICS 42371, 42382), aligns with top procurement categories of miscellaneous power transmission equipment (94 awards) and miscellaneous vehicular components (65 awards), positioning the company as a specialized OEM component supplier to Army vehicle production and sustainment rather than a systems integrator or service provider.