A & S Skill Machinists, Inc.

A & S Skill Machinists, Inc., doing business as A & S Skill Machinist Inc., is a minority-owned, Hispanic American-owned small business manufacturer headquartered in Carson, California, with operations in Gardena and Long Beach. The company specializes in precision machining and fabrication of electrical and mechanical components for defense applications, with a particular focus on supplying the Defense Logistics Agency across multiple divisions. As a registered federal contractor since 2001, A & S Skill Machinists has established itself as a reliable supplier of specialized components essential to military readiness and aviation and maritime systems operations. The firm manufactures a diverse portfolio of precision-engineered components including light indicators, lenses, filters, switches, cable assemblies, connector assemblies, and related electrical and mechanical parts utilized across defense platforms.

A & S Skill Machinists has received extensive federal contract awards predominantly from the Defense Logistics Agency, with particular concentration among three operational divisions: DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment. The company's contract work encompasses the production and delivery of light indicators and indicator components, lens and light products, aircraft marker light filters, electrical switches and switch assemblies, cable and connector assemblies, terminal boards and terminal studs, power supplies, heat sinks, relays, contacts, and various specialized electrical and mechanical assemblies. Beyond these core product categories, the contractor has also supplied thermal management components, protective covers, retaining clips, conduit assemblies, wiring harnesses, and numerous other precision-fabricated items supporting defense logistics operations. Contract values have ranged from under $1,000 to over $850,000 for individual purchase orders and delivery orders, with the majority of awards representing firm fixed-price contracts executed at the contractor's Gardena or Long Beach facilities. While A & S Skill Machinists has operated primarily as a prime contractor on federal awards, the historical contract records indicate the company also serves in subcontracting roles supporting larger defense procurement efforts. A significant portion of the contractor's awards have been designated as total small business set-asides, reflecting the company's qualification and utilization under the Small Business Administration's small business contracting program, though the majority of recent delivery orders have been awarded without set-aside designations.

A & S Skill Machinists currently maintains four active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency, each with single-award status and ceiling values of $250,000, providing a total IDV portfolio capacity of $1,000,000. The oldest active IDV, awarded to DLA Land and Maritime on August 6, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of August 6, 2022, was established for the procurement of light indicators and has generated three delivery orders valued at approximately $70,800 to date. Three additional IDVs were awarded by DLA Aviation on June 29, 2023, and August 28, 2023, with extended performance periods through June 28, 2028, and August 27, 2028, respectively. These Aviation-focused IDVs address procurement requirements for filter and marker light aircraft components, lens and light products, and light indicator components. The IDVs operate as indefinite quantity, firm fixed-price vehicles enabling streamlined government ordering and delivery of critical optical, illumination, and electrical components essential to aviation platform maintenance and operations. Collectively, these IDVs have generated over $200,000 in delivery orders to date, with orders issued between October 2023 and May 2025, demonstrating consistent and substantial demand for the contractor's specialized precision-engineered components. The delivery orders issued under these IDVs reflect firm fixed-price structures with completion dates distributed across multiple years, establishing A & S Skill Machinists as an integral supplier within the Defense Logistics Agency's supply chain for aviation and maritime component procurement.