Kessler Soils Engineering Products, Inc.

Kessler Soils Engineering Products, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Leesburg, Virginia, is a specialized manufacturer of soil and pavement testing equipment that serves the federal government through multiple contract vehicles and direct procurement arrangements. The company has maintained its federal vendor registration since April 2002 and is registered as a Subchapter S Corporation that produces geotechnical and infrastructure evaluation instruments for defense and civilian federal agencies. Kessler Soils has established itself as a critical supplier of laboratory equipment and field testing devices that support soil mechanics measurement, pavement condition assessment, and geotechnical engineering operations across the Department of Defense and related federal entities.

Kessler Soils Engineering Products has demonstrated consistent performance supplying a diverse portfolio of specialized testing equipment and related services through federal contracts awarded since 2021. The company has provided Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Kits, Automatic Dynamic Cone Penetrometer systems, Zorn LWD Asphalt Tester devices, lightweight deflectometers, and portable California Bearing Ratio testers, with individual contract values ranging from under $200 to over $100,000. Routine procurement items supplied include weighing scales, penetrometers, magnetic rulers and printers, adapters for soil testing, data display groups, drive points, connecting links, and automatic printers. The Defense Logistics Agency has been the predominant funding source for smaller individual purchase orders, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air National Guard, and Air Education and Training Command have awarded larger, specialized equipment contracts. Recent awards include a $103,935.30 contract from Air Force Special Operations Command for airfield surveying equipment, a $42,042.54 contract from the Air Force for Dynamic Cone Penetrometer kits, a $31,466.49 contract from the Army Corps of Engineers for an Automated Dynamic Cone Penetrometer system, and a $27,824.76 delivery order for magnetic rulers and printers. Several contracts carried total small business set-aside designations, reflecting the company's woman-owned small business status. The company also functioned as a subcontractor to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc., demonstrating its role within broader federal procurement networks.

Kessler Soils Engineering Products holds a General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contract (47QSWA21D005A) valued at $3,669,852, effective from June 20, 2021 through June 19, 2026, which represents its primary federal contract vehicle for streamlined procurement across the federal government. Under Special Item Numbers 334513 and 611430TTS, the company provides soil and water testing equipment and specialized technical training services, with unit pricing beginning at $262.73 for laboratory equipment and training courses such as the SAPPER training program priced at $2,929.19. This Multiple Award Schedule contract serves as the parent vehicle for numerous delivery orders issued by defense agencies, including a $60,972.56 total small business set-aside order from Air Force Special Operations Command for Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Kits, an $11,697.92 order from the Air National Guard for electrical and electronic properties measuring and testing instruments, a $5,381.22 total small business set-aside order from Air Education and Training Command for equipment purchases at Fort Bliss and Tyndall Air Force Bases, and a $27,824.76 firm fixed-price delivery order from the Air Force for magnetic rulers and printers. These delivery orders awarded between August 2021 and June 2025 reflect the contractor's established role as a critical provider of geotechnical engineering solutions and soil mechanics measurement capabilities to support military operations and infrastructure evaluation programs across multiple Department of Defense installations and commands, with consistent utilization demonstrating sustained demand for its specialized testing equipment and services.