Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A726D0228

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to S3 Aerodefense LLC on March 24, 2026, with a ceiling of $2.5 million and ultimate completion date of March 22, 2029. No set-aside was used; the contract was competitively awarded through full and open competition.

S3 Aerodefense is a small business aerospace defense and aviation logistics company headquartered in Glendale, Wisconsin, with operations in River Hills, Wisconsin and additional performance locations in Los Alamitos and Valencia, California.

The contract originated from a DLA Aviation market research notice posted May 27, 2025, seeking contractors capable of manufacturing bleed air duct assemblies and related specialized aerospace components for the C-5 Galaxy aircraft and other military platforms. The originating notice specified requirements for new manufacture, inspection, testing, packaging, and shipping, along with supply chain logistics management, production forecasting, long-lead time parts procurement, and mitigation of diminishing manufacturing source challenges. NAICS code 336411 applies (Aircraft Manufacturing).

The IDV provides DLA Aviation with flexible procurement authority to issue task orders as operational requirements dictate, enabling S3 Aerodefense to support aircraft maintenance and sustainment operations. Performance locations span Los Alamitos, River Hills, and other Department of Defense facilities across multiple military platforms including the C-5 Galaxy aircraft and various helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft systems operated by the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force.