Aeronautical Systems, Incorporated

Aeronautical Systems, Incorporated, a minority-owned Hispanic American small business based in Reston, Virginia, manufactures precision aircraft components and assemblies for the Department of Defense as a prime contractor on 99% of its recent federal awards. The company operates as a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation and competes predominantly in unrestricted full-and-open competitions, though it also holds positions on total small business set-aside vehicles and regularly wins competitive awards outside set-asides.

ASI's capability portfolio centers on high-precision mechanical and structural aircraft components: draglink assemblies, funnel door assemblies, bolt assemblies, bearing sleeves, washers, pins, gaskets, seals, pressure relief valves, gearshafts, tail bumpers, cylinder assemblies, and related aerospace hardware. The company serves as a manufacturer and repair/overhaul specialist for airframe subcomponents and military aircraft systems. Recent representative contracts include a $5.16 million definitive contract with the Air Force Ogden Air Logistics Complex (awarded September 2022, through December 2027) for LGM-30 weapon cylinders under a total small business set-aside; a $453 million firm fixed-price definitive contract with Naval Supply Systems Command (awarded July 2024, through September 2025) for piston-valve components; and a $704 thousand definitive contract with NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (awarded January 2025) for a tail bumper. Across its prime footprint, ASI delivers components on purchase orders and delivery orders, the majority priced on firm fixed-price terms.

Customer concentration aligns heavily with the Defense Logistics Agency. The top five funding agencies account for 83% of recent awards by count and 96% by potential value. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation dominates at 184 awards worth $13.9 million combined potential value, followed by the Air Force Materiel Command Ogden Air Logistics Complex ($6.4 million from seven awards primarily for weapon cylinders), the Coast Guard ($2 million from thirteen awards for MH-60T helicopter components), Naval Supply Systems Command ($1.9 million from twelve awards for aircraft components), and DLA Land and Maritime ($1.1 million from thirty-four awards). This concentration reflects ASI's specialization in aviation supply chain work rather than broader defense or civilian agency exposure.

ASI holds three single-award indefinite delivery contracts under DLA Aviation. The largest is a $1.99 million IDIQ for draglink assemblies (awarded April 2023, through April 2028), which has generated at least fourteen delivery orders ranging from $43,215 to $174,691. A second $3.08 million IDIQ for bolt assemblies was awarded November 2025 through December 2028 with an initial delivery order for $158.4 thousand. A third $250 thousand IDIQ for funnel door assemblies (awarded July 2023, through June 2028) operates under a total small business set-aside. These vehicles serve as the backbone of ASI's recurring revenue and provide flexibility for DLA to order components on an as-needed basis. Beyond DLA IDIQs, ASI participates in broader DLA indefinite delivery vehicles such as SPE4A723D0216 (14 task orders, $1.1 million) and supports ordering under other DLA parent vehicles and Air Force contracts.

Activity has grown steadily. Award volume increased from fourteen in 2022 to thirty-nine in 2025, with six awards recorded so far in 2026 (data through May). Combined potential value across all awards stands at $26.4 million, with $22.7 million obligated (86% execution rate). Six awards with combined potential value of $5.8 million face ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure for the vendor and opportunity for competitors on draglink, bolt, funnel door, and component parts orders currently flowing through ASI's IDIQs.

In its subcontractor role, ASI supplies torque arm assemblies to Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, maintenance materials through Science and Engineering Services LLC, and transformer retainers to The Boeing Company—work representing less than 1% of the award footprint. The subcontract exposure is minimal and does not signal a shift in business model.

ASI's work concentrates in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with secondary presence in hardware manufacturing and bolt/fastener codes. Across the Defense Department's aviation supply chain, ASI fills a specialized role as a qualified supplier of mid-volume mechanical components—the kinds of parts that cycle through inventory regularly but do not anchor billion-dollar platforms. This positioning produces steady, predictable contract flow but limited exposure to large integrators or system-level work.

SUPPLIER & MANUFACTURER OF A VARIETY OF MILITARY AIRCARFT PARTS (METAL PRODUCTS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC MACHINERY, & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES). SERVICES: ENGINEERING, MANAGEMENT SERVICES, MANAGEMENT CONSULTING NEC, FACILITIES SUPPORT, BUSINESS CONSULTING.