United Sales Assoc Inc.

United Sales Assoc Inc., a Lake Oswego, Oregon–based subchapter S corporation and small business specializing in battery systems and power infrastructure equipment for federal energy and water management facilities, operates as a prime contractor exclusively under total small business set-asides across a 25-year federal footprint anchored by the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior.

United Sales Assoc Inc. functions as a manufacturer's representative supplying and installing stationary battery systems, battery chargers, switchboards, inverters, and associated components for critical power infrastructure at federal dams, power plants, and substations across the western United States. Recent representative work includes a $254,970 125-volt DC battery system upgrade for the U.S. Army at Pomeroy, Washington (September 2025); a $203,238 battery system replacement at the Fremont Canyon Power Plant for the Bureau of Reclamation (February 2024); a $197,906 Alcova battery system replacement for the Bureau of Reclamation (June 2023); a $144,000 RTU power inverter procurement for the Army Corps of Engineers at Chief Joseph Dam (February 2024); a $127,170 Parker Dam UPS battery replacement for the Bureau of Reclamation (May 2024); and a $100,780 EnergySys battery and rack equipment order from the Western Area Power Administration (July 2025). The company also delivers smaller-value maintenance and component orders, including rectifier modules, battery chargers, spill containment systems, and switchgear batteries, frequently ordered as purchase orders under $60,000.

Customer concentration is severe and stable. The Western Area Power Administration (a Department of Energy bureau) accounts for 59 awards and $2.4 million in combined potential value across the portfolio—49% of all awards and 45% of total potential value. The Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) holds 18 awards worth $987 thousand, and the Army Corps of Engineers splits across multiple districts with 25 awards totaling $831 thousand combined potential value. These three customers account for 84% of awards and 87% of potential value. The Department of the Army holds 2 direct awards worth $410 thousand. All customer agencies compete over a narrow geography—federal hydroelectric, water management, and power generation facilities concentrated in the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions (North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, California, and Iowa).

The vendor competes exclusively under total small business set-asides; no full-and-open federal work appears in the award history. Across 121 prime awards spanning 2022–2026, the vendor has secured 100% prime positioning with no subcontract work. Award activity has been sporadic—five awards in 2023, nine in 2024, five in 2025, and three to date in 2026—reflecting the lumpy, project-driven nature of federal power infrastructure maintenance. Only two awards totaling $291 thousand face completion within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. Combined obligated dollars across the portfolio stand at $5.2 million against $5.3 million combined potential value, indicating high execution rates and minimal protest or cancellation history.

The capability and NAICS footprint are narrow and specialized. Storage Battery Manufacturing (56 awards), All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (20 awards), and Battery Manufacturing (14 awards) account for the dominant classification share. PSC Batteries Rechargeable (60 awards) and Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment (10 awards) reflect a vendor locked into stationary power systems and backup infrastructure for federal facilities rather than a broad electrical or power-generation contractor.