January 28, 2026

Amelex is pleased to announce a new leadership structure designed to strengthen internal operations, reinforce customer commitment, and support long-term strategic goals.  To further support the company’s evolving needs, several key leadership appointments have been made.  Deana Kilgore has been named Director of Human Resources, Patrick Murphy has been appointed as the Director of Technology, Peter Fortescue will serve as the Director of Contracts and Finance, and Brad Vandergriff, formerly Director of Information Technology, has transitioned to the role of Director of Program Management.  These leadership changes reflect our dedication to operational excellence, and we are confident this will create stronger alignment across our teams and position us for the next chapter of growth.

June 23, 2025

American Electronics, Inc. (Amelex) is excited to announce that we have been awarded a prime contract on the U.S. Federal General Services Administration’s (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) IDIQ contract.  This award will enable Amelex to compete for task orders to provide Technical and Engineering, Facilities, and Logistics support services to Federal agencies under WOSB set-aside solicitations.

The OASIS+ contract is a Best-in-Class Government-wide acquisition vehicle designed to address agencies’ requirements for services-based solutions. With a potential 10-year performance period, OASIS+ represents a significant opportunity for Amelex to expand its support to the Federal Government.

“Adding the WOSB IDIQ contract to our previously awarded OASIS+ Small Business contract, significantly increases our opportunities to provide Technical and Engineering, Facilities, and Logistics support to our Federal Government customers. As our second OASIS+ award, this contract confirms our proven ability to provide outstanding support services to our customers,” said Kim Oliver, Amelex President and Chief Executive Officer.  

Amelex offers a wide range of professional services under their OASIS+ contracts to include:

Technical and Engineering Services

• NAICS 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing

• NAICS 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation 10202 $40.0 Million

• NAICS 541330 – Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons (Exception 1); Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Exception 2); Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture (Exception 3)

• NAICS 611512 – Flight Training 10216

Facilities Services

• NAICS 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

• NAICS 561210 – Facilities Support Services

• NAICS 562112 – Hazardous Waste Collection

• NAICS 562211 – Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Logistics Services

• NAICS 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing

• NAICS 481211 – Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation

• NAICS 488111 – Air Traffic Control

• NAICS 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

• NAICS 492110 – Couriers and Express Delivery Services

• NAICS 493110 – General Warehousing and Storage

• NAICS 493120 – Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

• NAICS 493190 – Other Warehousing and Storage

• NAICS 561210 – Facilities Support Services

February 27, 2025

American Electronics, Inc. (Amelex) is excited to announce the award of a 5-year, $26M task order to provide acquisition, financial, process improvement, knowledge management, strategic planning, and program management support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity (DNA).  Amelex is honored to add NSWC to our portfolio of customers and is eager to demonstrate our commitment to excellence through the day-to-day exemplary support of our employees.

January 7, 2025

American Electronics, Inc. (Amelex) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a prime contract on the U.S. Federal General Services Administration’s (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) Small Business IDIQ contract.  This award will enable Amelex to compete for task orders to provide Technical and Engineering, Facilities, and Logistics support services to Federal agencies.

The OASIS+ contract is a Best-in-Class Government-wide acquisition vehicle designed to address agencies’ requirements for services-based solutions. With a potential 10-year performance period, OASIS+ represents a significant opportunity for Amelex to expand its support to the Federal Government.

“Securing an award on the OASIS+ contract for the Technical and Engineering, Facilities, and Logistics support domains is a major milestone for Amelex,” said Jackie Lawrence, Amelex Vice President of Operations. “This award demonstrates our commitment to excellence in providing professional services to our customers and opens up numerous opportunities for us to continue to provide high-quality solutions to multiple federal agencies”.

Amelex offers a wide range of professional services under the OASIS+ contract to include:

Technical and Engineering Services

• NAICS 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing

• NAICS 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation 10202 $40.0 Million

• NAICS 541330 – Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons (Exception 1); Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Exception 2); Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture (Exception 3)

• NAICS 611512 – Flight Training 10216

Facilities Services

• NAICS 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

• NAICS 561210 – Facilities Support Services

• NAICS 562112 – Hazardous Waste Collection

• NAICS 562211 – Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Logistics Services

• NAICS 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing

• NAICS 481211 – Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation

• NAICS 488111 – Air Traffic Control

• NAICS 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

• NAICS 492110 – Couriers and Express Delivery Services

• NAICS 493110 – General Warehousing and Storage

• NAICS 493120 – Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

• NAICS 493190 – Other Warehousing and Storage

• NAICS 561210 – Facilities Support Services

February 29, 2024

On February 12, 2024, Amelex President and Co-owner, Dawn Rich, announced her retirement after 36 years with the company.  She expressed how difficult her decision was, and how much she cares about her employees and the support they provide to Amelex’s customers.  Ms. Rich’s retirement was made official during a meeting of the Board of Directors on February 24,2024, in which she officially tendered her resignation as Amelex President.  However, as a company owner, Ms. Rich will continue to serve on the Board of Directors.  As a result of Ms. Rich’s retirement, Kimberly Oliver, Amelex CEO and Co-owner, will become President and CEO.  Ms. Jacquline Lawrence, a current Director in the company, will be promoted to Vice President of Operations.  Together, Ms. Oliver and Ms. Lawrence will continue to lead Amelex into the future.  Ms. Lawrence has been with Amelex for over 25 years, has served in many senior leadership roles, and has been involved in every aspect of company business, from customer support to corporate operations.  In her new role, Ms. Lawrence will assume the majority of Ms. Rich’s day-to-day operational duties and responsibilities.  When making the announcement regarding the promotion of Ms. Lawrence, Ms. Oliver stated, “She knows our business inside and out, has proven to be a strong leader, and has great ideas for our future.  Both Dawn and I are confident that there is no one more ready or better suited for this position than Jackie.”  While there is no doubt that Ms. Rich’s presence within Amelex’s daily operations will be sorely missed, she feels strongly that she is leaving the company in very capable hands to do great things in the future.

September 22, 2023

American Electronics, Inc. (Amelex), a leading-edge, woman-owned small business headquartered in California, Maryland, is excited to announce the award of task order #N004213-F-3005, a five year, $35M task order under their prime SeaPort-Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) contract. With over 40 years of experience, Amelex excels in providing program management, engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, and facilities management support services to the Department of Defense. This newly awarded task order, which began on July 1, 2023, solidifies Amelex’s position as a proven, successful provider of engineering, technical, and management support services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) Organic Product Development Office.

Under the task order, Amelex will provide comprehensive support to NAWCAD WOLF in various critical areas including the antenna range and instrumentation facility, environmental
simulation and test laboratory, engineering and prototyping facility, information technology (IT) management and software, Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) asset management, information management (IM), system administration (SA), information assurance (IA), cybersecurity, IT compliance, Video Teleconference (VTC) and conference room management, procurement, physical security, infrastructure, hazardous material (HAZMAT), media and communications operations, facilities coordination and management, systems engineering, systems acquisition, project management, and telecommunications and visitor control support.

Kimberly Oliver, Amelex Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stated: “Amelex has been performing the services required by this task order for nearly 12 years. We are proud of the work that we’ve accomplished to date, and we are grateful that our NAWCAD WOLF customers selected us to continue these efforts for another 5 years.”

NAVAIR Public Release 2023-625 Distribution Statement A – “Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited”​

August 10, 2022

American Electronics, Inc. (Amelex) was awarded a RAPID MAC Prime Contract, N00421-22-D-0009, on the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) RAPID MAC IDIQ in Pool #1 Systems Accreditation and Certification. This effort will provide engineering design, tailored systems engineering, and product acquisition in the development, integration, and fielding of solutions for warfighting capability gaps. The scope includes the application of rapid development, rapid prototyping, and organic Lead Systems Integration in the development of product-based solutions in areas to include: Combat Integration & Identification Systems, Ship & Air Integrated Warfare Systems, Special Communications Mission Solutions, Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems, Airborne Systems Integration, Integrated Command and Control. The period of performance for the RAPID MAC is March 04, 2022 – March 03, 2027.

 NAVAIR Public Release 2022-361.  Distribution Statement A – “Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.”