A.j. Associates Manufacturing & Engineering CO. Inc.

A.J. Associates Manufacturing & Engineering CO. Inc., doing business as AJ Associates, manufactures precision aerospace hardware and structural components for military aircraft platforms as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides, with over 4,000 federal awards concentrated almost entirely at the Defense Logistics Agency. The Clearwater, Florida-based Subchapter S corporation operates as a small business competing predominantly under total small business set-asides, with 100% of its recent awards held as prime contracts or indefinite-delivery vehicles.

AJ Associates supplies aircraft structural panels, fasteners, bearings, seals, hydraulic assemblies, latches, hinges, shock struts, and landing gear components to support platforms including the B-52 Stratofortress, UH-60 Helicopter, and C-130 Hercules. Representative work includes a $350,766 delivery order from DLA Aviation (June 2, 2026) for an electronic control panel under total small business set-aside, firm fixed-price; a $288,320 purchase order from DLA Aviation (May 21, 2026) for 27 pivot-shaft assemblies under total small business set-aside; a $266,000 delivery order from DLA Aviation (March 31, 2026) for wing bleed air ducts under total small business set-aside; and a $246,726 definitive contract from DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment (April 8, 2026) for tackle blocks under full-and-open competition, firm fixed-price.

Customer concentration is extreme. DLA Aviation accounts for 3,547 awards (87% of the portfolio by count) worth $219.5 million in combined potential value, and represents 92% of total potential value across all funding sources. DLA Land and Maritime contributes 172 awards valued at $8 million; DLA Troop Support Hardware, 144 awards at $2.4 million; and DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment, 26 awards at $861 thousand. The top five DLA commands account for 98% of all awards and 97% of potential value.

AJ Associates holds six active single-award indefinite-delivery contracts with DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime, ranging from $349,999.99 to $1,999,999.99 in ceiling value. The primary vehicle is IDC SPE4A222D0010 (DLA Aviation), which carries 1,246 task orders valued at $72 million in combined potential value. Four other DLA Aviation IDCs (SPE4A219D0015, SPE4A516D5063, SPE4A714D5287, SPE4A619D5777) collectively hold 84 task orders valued at $259 thousand. These vehicles enable DLA Aviation to issue firm fixed-price delivery orders for aircraft components on an as-needed basis, with typical performance periods of two to five years.

Activity has grown sharply, from 272 awards in 2022 to 756 in 2025, though 2026 shows 295 awards to date (tracking toward a full-year count of approximately 470 based on the first eight months). The recompete cliff presents material risk: 488 awards with ultimate completion dates in the next 24 months carry combined potential value of $39 million, representing 16% of the total portfolio and reflecting the five-year terms of AJ Associates' primary IDCs set to expire in 2030 and 2031.

Manufacturing capability concentrates in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), which accounts for 2,719 awards; secondary categories include ball and roller bearing manufacturing (298 awards), hardware manufacturing (230 awards), and aircraft manufacturing (221 awards). PSC concentration mirrors this posture: 2,049 awards fall under Airframe Structural Components; 474 under Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components; 175 under Aircraft Landing Gear Components. Work is performed at Clearwater headquarters and at subordinate manufacturing locations in Los Alamitos, California; Fort Worth, Texas; and Brooklyn, Johnson City, and Wichita, reflecting geographic distribution aligned with major aircraft prime contractors and DLA distribution hubs.

AJ Associates holds a single subcontract award from The Boeing Company for aerospace support materials (May 5, 2026), accounting for less than 0.05% of the portfolio. The vendor operates as a pure-play prime contractor, with no material sub-award footprint.