Loughmiller Machine, Tool & Design

Loughmiller Machine, Tool & Design (doing business as Loughmiller MCH TL & Design), a Subchapter S corporation based in Loogootee, Indiana, manufactures precision machined parts, fabrication assemblies, and defense hardware as a small-business prime contractor, with over 700 federal awards since 1999 totaling $413.4 million in combined potential value.

The vendor's portfolio centers on build-to-print machining and fabrication for naval defense platforms. Representative work includes a $4.19 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for labor and overhead on MK-99 Fire Control System, MK-81 Director Group, SPG-62 Antenna, and MK-82 Gun and Guided Missile Director overhaul and repair (completion September 2029); a $3.96 million firm fixed-price delivery order from NAVSEA for armament systems and adapter gun mount assemblies (completion July 2025); and a $3.636 million firm fixed-price delivery order from NAVSEA for Defensive Armament System A/A49E-41 Rev 3 components (completion March 2027). The vendor also manufactures radar components—a $20.73 million IDC from NAVSEA covers AN/SPS-48 radar array production through November 2027, and a $4.86 million IDC covers AN/SPS-48 and AN/SPS-48E serpentine manufacture through January 2028. Additional work spans EA-18G Growler aircraft components, gearbox repairs, guide rail fabrication, ammunition can upgrades, and structural hardware procurement.

Customer concentration is extreme: Naval Sea Systems Command dominates the portfolio with 325 awards worth $349.2 million (84% of combined potential value), followed by Naval Air Systems Command with 103 awards worth $52.8 million. The top five naval commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, Marine Corps, Naval Strategic Systems Programs, and Naval Supply Systems Command) account for 76% of award count and 99% of potential value. The vendor serves 45 distinct federal agencies across the portfolio, but Navy-centric concentration reflects Loughmiller's specialization in naval weapons, fire control, and radar systems manufacturing.

Loughmiller's vehicle positions anchor recurring order flow across multiple NAICS categories. The vendor sits on a $50 million Naval Sea Systems Command blanket purchase agreement for machine shop services (163 task orders, $4.9 million obligated) running through September 2027; a $30 million NAVSEA IDC for precision machining and fabrication supporting EA-18G Growler and P-8A Poseidon aircraft programs (completion April 2034); a $16.22 million NAVSEA IDC for fire control system overhaul and repair (nine delivery orders, completion September 2029); and a $20.73 million NAVSEA IDC for radar array manufacture (completion November 2027). A $2.46 million single-award DLA Aviation IDC for pivot-and-adjustable-shelf components became active February 2026. These six core vehicles carry combined stated ceilings exceeding $133 million and represent the bulk of Loughmiller's accessible pipeline.

Activity peaked in 2024 (40 awards) and has moderated in 2025 (23 awards) and 2026 year-to-date (10 awards through April). Six awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $4.8 million—a modest recompete cliff. The vendor competes under total small business set-asides on approximately 50% of awards and full-and-open on the remainder, maintaining competitive posture across both channels.

Loughmiller subcontracts minimally (two sub-awards in the source footprint): Science Applications International Corporation for facility operations and custom valves on propulsion test facility work (May 2025) and Atlantic Diving Supply for a guide shoe damping vane component (August 2024). Prime-weighted posture (703 of 705 awards) reflects direct naval customer relationships rather than tier-two supplier model.

The vendor's top product category by award count is machine shops (413 awards), followed by precision turned product manufacturing (79 awards) and search, detection, navigation, guidance and aeronautical system manufacturing (40 awards). By PSC code, miscellaneous special industry machinery (143 awards) and machine shop sets and kits (73 awards) dominate. This portfolio composition—heavy on naval production and repair, light on systems integration or software—positions Loughmiller as a specialized component manufacturer rather than a prime systems integrator, with durable relationships anchored to NAVSEA's multi-decade radar and fire control sustainment mission.