Morris South, LLC

Morris South, LLC, doing business as Machine Tool Systems LLC, manufactures and services computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tools and related equipment for the Department of the Army and the Department of the Navy as a prime contractor (93% of recent awards), with minimal subcontract exposure. The Charlotte, North Carolina–based firm operates as a for-profit limited liability company with no SBA set-aside certifications; all prime awards are full-and-open competitions.

Morris South's customer footprint is heavily concentrated with the Department of the Army Materiel Command's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, which accounts for 17 of 25 awards evaluated (68% of awards) and $19.1 million of the combined $20.1 million potential value across the entire prime portfolio — a 95% concentration that reflects Morris South's role as a specialized machine-tool vendor embedded at Anniston Army Depot. The Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command and the Department of Homeland Security's US Coast Guard represent secondary customers with minimal dollar value. Recent NASA Langley Research Center awards and a sub-position under Amentum Technology's NASA Langley CMOE (Center Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering) contract represent emerging diversification, though they contribute negligibly to current revenue.

Morris South's primary capability work spans CNC machine procurement, installation, and commissioning; preventive maintenance and emergency repair of precision machine tools (particularly Okuma brand equipment); and field service support for specialized metalworking machinery. Representative recent prime awards include a $2.24 million definitive contract (Jun 2026) for procurement and installation of a CNC mill/turn machining center at Anniston Army Depot with ultimate completion in April 2027, a $1.72 million definitive contract (Sep 2023) for a CNC jig grinder with training and spare parts at Anniston with completion in July 2026, and a $2.69 million firm-fixed-price contract (May 2022) for preventive maintenance and emergency repair of Okuma equipment at Anniston running through May 2027. A smaller $20.5 thousand purchase order from Naval Sea Systems Command (May 2023) covered B-axis equipment repair services performed in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Activity over the past five years shows sporadic award velocity — one award in 2020, none in 2021, one in 2022, two in 2023, none in 2024, two in 2025, and one in 2026 — with two awards (combined potential value $4.9 million) facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to recompete. Morris South's subcontract footprint is minimal, consisting of two task orders under Amentum's NNL13AA14C IDC for Okuma parts support and maintenance materials in support of NASA Langley's facilities operations. The vendor's NAICS footprint centers on machine tool manufacturing (primary) and machine tool repair and maintenance (secondary), with PSC concentration in lathes, grinding machines, and milling machines.