Harris Welding And Machine Company

Harris Welding And Machine Company, a small-business manufacturer based in Ashland, Ohio, manufactures military ground support equipment and vehicle maintenance components for the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime exclusively, operating as a prime contractor on a full-and-open basis with no characteristic set-aside posture. A for-profit Subchapter S corporation established in 2014, Harris Welding competes across multiple single-award indefinite delivery contracts with DLA, delivering protective cones, wheel chocks, board ground jacks, structural frame sections, and spare tire retainers that support Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard logistics and vehicle maintenance operations.

Harris Welding's customer base is entirely concentrated within a single agency — the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime accounts for all 94 awards and the combined $5.8 million in potential value across the vendor's recent federal footprint. The vendor holds multiple active single-award IDCs with DLA, each carrying a $250,000 to $350,000 ceiling. Two IDCs awarded in February 2026 carry $350,000 ceilings each — one for wheel-track chocks and one for protective cones — with completion dates set for February 3, 2027. A $250,000 total small-business set-aside IDC (SPE7L323D62NT) expired in July 2024 after generating delivery orders for protective cones valued at $37,625 and $25,800 in 2023 and early 2024. Recent representative awards include a $30,912 delivery order for protective cones issued April 1, 2026 (completion July 10, 2026), a $21,190.50 purchase order for wheel chocks awarded May 19, 2025 (completion August 27, 2025), and a $147,250 purchase order for 310 board ground jacks awarded January 12, 2024 (completion April 22, 2024), set aside for total small business.

Activity has declined year over year — from eleven awards in 2023 to six in 2024, two in 2025, and three in 2026 through April — reflecting a shift from frequent spot purchases to reliance on fewer, larger IDCs with order-on-demand mechanics. The vendor's footprint consists entirely of prime awards; it holds no sub-award exposure and operates no parent vehicles outside DLA. Set-aside use is selective — roughly 30% of awards carry total small-business designations, while the remainder compete full-and-open. All work is performed at Harris Welding's manufacturing facility in Ashland, Ohio, with delivery to Defense Logistics Agency distribution depots across continental and overseas locations.