Ward Leonard CT LLC

Ward Leonard CT LLC, a for-profit manufacturer based in Thomaston, Connecticut, supplies alternating and direct current motors, motor controllers, transformers, and generator sets to the Department of Defense as a prime contractor across 1,458 recent awards (94% of its footprint), competing predominantly in full-and-open solicitations with no set-aside participation. The company is a child entity of Fairbanks Morse, LLC, a defense-sector equipment manufacturer; Ward Leonard has been registered in SAM.gov since 2002 and carries no SBA certifications.

Ward Leonard's customer concentration is heavily Navy and defense logistics-focused. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime leads the portfolio with 486 awards worth $22.3 million in combined potential value, followed by the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command (318 awards, $19.2 million) and Naval Sea Systems Command (167 awards, $8.2 million). These three customers anchor 83% of award count and 86% of combined potential value. The Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard (18 awards, $4.8 million) and the U.S. Pacific Fleet Forces (32 awards, $4.4 million) round out the top five. Ward Leonard's sub footprint is small — 89 awards (6%) as a subcontractor — distributed across Huntington Ingalls, Marinette Marine, Raytheon, Electric Boat Corporation, BAE Systems Land & Armaments, and Textron Systems, delivering motor controllers, electrical components, and transformer assemblies for ship construction and missile systems.

Recent prime work exemplifies Ward Leonard's core capability portfolio. On the DLA Land and Maritime side, a $240,495 purchase order for an alternating current motor (NSN 6105016117345) awarded in April 2026 for Southwest Regional Maintenance Center delivery typifies the vendor's logistics-support work; a $1.835 million definitive contract from U.S. Pacific Fleet Forces in July 2025 for repair of 70 kilowatt motor generator sets (NSN 4Y 6125 01 331 6866) supporting TRIDENT submarine maintenance reflects higher-value, specialized repair work; and a $1.308 million sole-source definitive contract from Naval Sea Systems Command in July 2025 for two 10 kilowatt motor generator set repairs under the TRIPER program demonstrates Ward Leonard's standing as the original equipment manufacturer for critical submarine electrical systems. Across Naval Supply Systems Command, typical awards include a $351,768 purchase order in June 2025 for six alternating current motors (NSN 7H-6105-011831617) and a $420,000 purchase order in September 2025 for direct current motors supporting naval vessel operations. A $246,742.74 purchase order from the Coast Guard in August 2025 for two 30 kilowatt genset motor controllers (NSN 6110-01-696-0013) for WMEC 270-class helicopter launchers illustrates Ward Leonard's equipment-control work across the maritime services.

Ward Leonard places task orders under five parent vehicles: Indefinite Delivery Contract SPM90005D0325 (27 task orders, $595 thousand combined potential value), Basic Ordering Agreement N0010481G0029 (12 task orders), Indefinite Delivery Contract HSCG8016DP45195 (11 task orders, $2.2 million), Basic Ordering Agreement N0010476A0348 (9 task orders), and Indefinite Delivery Contract SPM7MX13D0032 (9 task orders, $668 thousand). Activity has grown markedly — from five awards in 2022 to 64 in 2025 — with 13 awards recorded in the first four months of 2026. However, 33 awards worth $7.8 million in combined potential value reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete exposure for the vendor and competitive opportunity for rivals.

Ward Leonard's category concentration is tightly aligned with its electrical equipment supply mission. Motor and Generator Manufacturing (NAICS 335312) anchors 209 awards, followed by Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (139 awards) and Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (137 awards). By PSC, Electrical Control Equipment (474 awards) dominates, with Relays and Solenoids (154 awards) and Motors, Electrical (138 awards) as secondary categories. The portfolio skews toward high-volume, unit-priced logistics replenishment and single-source OEM repair work rather than large-value service contracts, consistent with Ward Leonard's role as a critical component supplier embedded in naval and defense supply chains.