A & J Manufacturing Co

A & J Manufacturing Co, a woman-owned small business based in Lake Forest, California, delivers custom metal fabrication components and equipment rack assemblies to the U.S. Navy as a prime contractor (89% of recent awards) and as a subcontractor to major defense primes. The company competes primarily in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designations, despite its woman-owned business (WOSB) status.

A & J's capability footprint centers on ruggedized metal fabrication for naval defense applications — custom rack assemblies, sliding shelves, keyboard shelves, power panels, cabinet components, and habitability material assemblies that meet MIL-STD-810H shock, vibration, and electromagnetic interference standards. Recent representative prime work includes a $153.6 thousand firm fixed-price purchase order from Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) in July 2025 for a D-Rack Computer Shelf sliding assembly for fiscal year 2025, a $80.75 thousand firm fixed-price order from Military Sealift Command in February 2025 for custom rack and bus bar assemblies supporting USNS NEWPORT (T-EPF 12) habitability modifications, and a $136.5 thousand order from NAVAIR in March 2024 for Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) rack slides awarded on a sole-source basis as the original equipment manufacturer. Most recent prime work includes a $36.2 thousand purchase order from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command in July 2026 for custom metal fabrication components supporting naval defense applications. A & J frequently serves as the incumbent or sole-source provider due to specialized technical capabilities in designing components that meet stringent military standards.

Customer concentration remains heavily Navy-focused. The top five customer organizations account for 87% of awards by count and 96% of combined potential value, led by Naval Sea Systems Command (100 awards, $2 million combined potential value), the Navy's general contracting line (99 awards, undisclosed value), Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (93 awards, $959 thousand combined potential value), and Naval Air Systems Command / NAVAIR (26 awards, $618 thousand combined potential value). The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard represents a secondary customer with 10 awards totaling $94 thousand in combined potential value. A & J has worked with 17 distinct federal agencies across the award footprint.

A & J's prime work operates across five named parent vehicles — PMW 760 New Ship Construction C4I Integration (9 task orders), Indefinite Delivery Contract N6523618D8014 (7 task orders), Indefinite Delivery Contract N0042119D0047 (5 task orders), and two additional IDCs with 3 task orders each. Activity has grown from one award in 2022 to 21 in 2024, then stabilized at 19 in 2025 with 3 awards recorded through July 2026. The combined potential value across the entire 378-award footprint is $4 million, though combined dollars obligated total $18.8 million — indicating that A & J has completed work well in excess of stated contract ceilings.

In its subcontractor role, A & J supplies custom rack assemblies, equipment cabinets, shelves, and installation kits to major defense primes including BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services (multiple awards from January 2025 forward for T-AO vessel equipment racks and power panels), Science Applications International Corporation (MT-7481/U Common SATCOM rack production and integration), Booz Allen Hamilton (equipment rack manufacturing, engineering, and installation services), General Dynamics Mission Systems (Navy software engineering support goods), Leidos (ENCLAVE and related network equipment), Serco (T-ATS Navajo-class vessel support), and Colsa Corp (Army DLTT/GS system rack assemblies). Subcontract work is concentrated in Navy shipboard systems integration and platform outfitting, with awards spanning Littoral Combat Ships, Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels, and submarine programs.

A & J's NAICS concentration splits between All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (77 awards) and Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (46 awards), with secondary exposure in Engineering Services (24 awards) and communications equipment manufacturing (18 awards). PSC coding reflects the same portfolio: Electrical Hardware and Supplies (95 awards), Cabinets / Lockers / Bins / Shelving (38 awards), and Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components (26 awards).