Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A725D0357

S3 Aerodefense LLC, a small business aerospace defense contractor based in Glendale, Wisconsin, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $1,999,999.99 by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, a component of the Department of Defense. The contract was awarded on August 27, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 26, 2028, and operates under a no set-aside designation, making it available for unrestricted competition. S3 Aerodefense will deliver a comprehensive range of aviation spare parts, components, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services to support military aircraft readiness across multiple branches of the U.S. military. The contractor's existing contract portfolio with DLA Aviation demonstrates established expertise in procuring and supplying critical aviation components, including duct assemblies, gas turbine igniters, engine starters, electrical components, navigational lights, and environmental control units.

The originating solicitation was conducted as a sources sought notice for National Stock Number 1660-000111102, a duct assembly for air component used in the C-5 weapons system, with responses due May 20, 2025. The notice indicated that this source-controlled component is currently manufactured by Arrowhead Products Corporation and Lockheed Martin Corporation, and DLA sought to identify qualified alternative suppliers capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining the specified assembly. Given S3 Aerodefense's subsequent contract award, the company has demonstrated its capability to meet the technical and manufacturing requirements for this specialized aerospace defense component while maintaining compliance with source control requirements established by the design control activity for the C-5 platform.