Airborne Industries Inc.

Airborne Industries Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Branford, Connecticut, operates as a prime contractor supplying aviation hardware components and protective materials to the Department of Defense, predominantly through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The company competes in full-and-open procurements across both set-aside and unrestricted competitions, with no designation as a HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, or other formal SBA set-aside holder; however, it regularly wins Total Small Business set-aside delivery orders and purchase orders, indicating qualification and competitive strength in that category.

Over the past five years, Airborne Industries has averaged 137 awards annually, with 152 awards in 2024 representing peak activity and 28 awards recorded through mid-April 2026. The vendor's $82.7 million combined potential value reflects broad, consistent engagement across the DLA's aviation and maritime logistics mission. DLA Aviation dominates the customer footprint at 1,825 awards worth $60.7 million combined potential value (73% of all dollars), followed by DLA's general construct (304 awards, $4.8 million) and DLA Land and Maritime (129 awards, $3.1 million). The top five customer organizations account for 89% of award volume and 87% of potential value, indicating high concentration but no critical single-customer cliff risk within the measurement window.

Airborne Industries' capability portfolio centers on discrete aviation component manufacturing—structural panels, boot assemblies (control stick, jury, dust and moisture variants), seals, insulation blankets and thermal insulation, protective covers, shock strut bands, nut assemblies, housing cylinders, door assemblies, acoustic and sound-controlling materials, cable, brackets, bushings, and fasteners. Representative recent prime contracts include a $130,366 purchase order from DLA Land and Maritime for dust and moisture boots (February 2025, Total Small Business set-aside), a $73,844 purchase order for acoustic insulation from DLA Aviation (July 2025, Total Small Business set-aside), a $70,562 purchase order for structural panels from DLA Aviation (December 2024), and a $65,489 purchase order for support assemblies from DLA Aviation (October 2025). IDC ceiling values range from $250,000 to $2.5 million; a five-year single-award IDC for structural support components for H-60 helicopters was awarded October 22, 2025, at $2,499,999.99 with Total Small Business set-aside designation and estimated annual quantities of 40 units.

Airborne Industries holds ten active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA ranging from $250,000 to $2.5 million in ceiling value, spanning DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime. These vehicles supply the majority of task order draw-down; the top five IDCs (SPE4A216D0008, SPE4A714D5181, SPE4A714D5382, SPE4A715D5342, and SPE4A716D5386) collectively carry 72 task orders worth $512 thousand. Most recent IDC awards include a $350,000 non-set-aside single-award contract for dust and moisture boots (DLA Land and Maritime, July 2025, one-year term through July 2026), a $350,000 Total Small Business single-award contract for acoustic insulation (DLA Aviation, December 2025, five-year term through December 2030), and a $250,000 Total Small Business single-award contract for thermal insulation products (DLA Land and Maritime, August 2025, one-year term). All work is performed at the Branford facility with delivery to both CONUS and OCONUS Defense Logistics Agency depots.

Within the next 24 months, 30 awards totaling $455,000 in combined potential value reach ultimate completion date, presenting recompete opportunity. Airborne Industries is exclusively a prime contractor in the recent award footprint; the source lists four sub-awards to S & K Logistics Services LLC for acoustic panel assemblies and structural panels between September 2024 and August 2025, indicating minor sub-engagement in downstream roles.

The vendor's award profile is dominated by other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336413, 1,830 awards), followed by aircraft manufacturing (244 awards) and hardware manufacturing (165 awards), with primary PSC codes concentrated in airframe structural components (1,522 awards) and miscellaneous aircraft accessories and components (493 awards). Obligated dollars reach $55.9 million (68% of potential value), reflecting a mature, active contracting footprint driven by routine replenishment and small-value discrete procurements across DLA's aviation supply chain.