The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a purchase order to Knight Aerospace Medical Systems, LLC for eight-passenger club pallets and medical pallets for C-130 aircraft, valued at $1,013,747, on September 22, 2026. Knight Aerospace is a woman-owned, Hispanic American-owned small business based in San Antonio, Texas. This was a total small business set-aside under NAICS 336413 (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing), issued via simplified acquisition procedures on a sole-source basis restricted to Knight Aerospace due to airworthiness certification and compressed schedule requirements. Performance is located in Kodiak, Alaska. The order calls for two pallet systems for HC-130J aircraft: a Medical Pallet System with one-patient stretcher capacity (700-pound weight), integrated life support systems (oxygen and suction), and two to four medical personnel seats; and a Business Class VIP Pallet System with eight business-class seats, integrated tables, electrical outlets, and emergency lighting. Both systems must meet MIL-STD-810 Method 514.8, 14 CFR Part 25 crashworthiness and FAA flammability standards, integrate with HC-130J cargo restraint and electrical systems, and be manufactured under AS9100D or ISO 9001 certification. Deliverables include engineering drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, illustrated parts lists, weight and balance data, and Certificate of Conformance packages. Ultimate completion date is May 31, 2027.