Pacific Power Source Inc.

Pacific Power Source Inc., doing business as Pacific Power Source, manufactures and supplies specialized AC/DC power sources, converters, frequency converters, and power conditioning equipment to the Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies as a prime contractor (95% of awards) and subcontractor. The company is a small business subsidiary of Ppst, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California, competing predominantly in full-and-open procurements with occasional Total Small Business set-asides, and operates across NAICS 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals) and related electrical equipment manufacturing categories.

Pacific Power Source's customer base concentrates heavily on Navy platforms. The Department of the Navy accounts for roughly 75% of awards, led by the Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center (71 awards, $4.1 million combined potential value), Naval Supply Systems Command (48 awards, $2.2 million), and Naval Sea Systems Command (62 awards, $1.8 million). The Department of the Air Force represents approximately 20% of awards (47 combined awards across the Air Force and Air Combat Command), with roughly $1.6 million combined potential value. NASA, the Army, and Special Operations Command round out the active customer set, representing fewer awards but material dollar volume on individual procurements. Navy and Air Force awards are tightly coupled to Pacific Power Source's core product footprint—solid-state AC power sources, programmable controllers, frequency converters, and power conditioners for aircraft maintenance, avionics testing, and shipboard systems integration.

Representative recent prime awards include a $230.65 thousand NASA purchase order (September 2026) for two AZX Series regenerative AC/DC power supplies with 480Vac input capability, delivery to Glenn Research Center; a $598.68 thousand Naval Air Warfare Center sole-source award (September 2024) for three power conditioners (model numbers 320LSXM/M23006, 360LSXM/M23004, 360LSXM/M23005) for developmental and operational testing; a $265.9 thousand Naval Supply Systems Command award (January 2023) for CAMBRE+ power supplies; and a $180.41 thousand Naval Sea Systems Command Total Small Business set-aside (August 2023) for power supplies destined for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard maintenance operations.

Pacific Power Source places the preponderance of its work (240 task orders, $7.7 million combined potential value) under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, where it competes in full-and-open delivery-order competitions. Remaining activity distributes across agency-specific indefinite delivery contracts and blanket purchase agreements with Navy commands. The vendor's award velocity has been flat to declining—15 awards in 2023 and 2025, 22 in 2024, and 7 in 2026 year-to-date—with only $264 thousand in combined potential value reaching ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the near term.

In its subcontractor capacity, Pacific Power Source supplies power sources and electrical components to Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and other major primes on classified and unclassified defense programs. Recent sub awards include a $20 thousand modification to Lockheed Martin's MTADS/PNVS modernized target acquisition work (December 2023), a BAE Systems U-2 AN/ALQ-221 electronic warfare suite power supply sub task (January 2026), and a Raytheon Romania production UCA AC-AC power supplies engagement (June 2025). Sub work represents only 5% of award count but carries similar per-unit dollar magnitudes to prime work, reflecting the specialized nature of Pacific Power Source's products across both channels.

The company's capability portfolio centers on custom and off-the-shelf solid-state AC power conversion, programmable power supplies with digital control interfaces, frequency conversion (47–1200 Hz range typical), three-phase power conditioning, and field repair and training services. Product lines include the ASX, LSX, and AZX series—tactical and developmental platforms fielded across Navy and Air Force technical test ranges, maintenance depots, and operational platforms. Pacific Power Source competes primarily through direct manufacturer relationships and GSA Schedule ordering rather than through large contract vehicles or set-aside programs, positioning it as a specialized supplier to prime contractors and end-user technical organizations rather than a systems integrator or broad-based defense supplier.