Airborne Medical Depot, LLC

Airborne Medical Depot, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) and veteran-owned small business (VOSB) based in Oro Valley, Arizona, supplies spinal implants, surgical devices, orthopedic equipment, and medical prosthetics to the federal government as a prime contractor, competing predominately under total small business set-asides across its delivery-order portfolio and open competition for standalone purchase orders. The company holds dual SBA certifications expiring November 13, 2026, and operates as a limited liability company.

Airborne Medical Depot's federal footprint is dominated by transactional delivery orders for specialized spinal and orthopedic surgical products. Representative work includes a $245.7 thousand Defense Health Agency purchase order for Ulrich spinal and cervical system implants (awarded January 2025), a $159.9 thousand VA Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 purchase order for post-surgical spinal implants (May 2024), and recurring delivery orders from the Defense Logistics Agency for ProDisc intervertebral disc implants, Acustrip demineralized bone matrix cancellous strips, anterior cervical interbody devices, titanium spinal fusion screws, and MIS retractor instruments—typically valued between $1,000 and $60,000 per order with 5- to 30-day performance windows.

Customer concentration sits almost entirely with DLA Troop Support Medical: that agency accounts for 558 awards (69% of the prime footprint) with $143.4 million in combined potential value—97% of total dollars. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 and VISN 16 together represent 157 awards at $3.1 million, with five additional VA regional networks and the Defense Health Agency adding another 34 awards at $900 thousand. This concentration reflects Airborne Medical Depot's role as a transactional supplier within DLA's Electronic Catalog (ECAT) medical supply network rather than a strategic partner across multiple customer agencies.

The vendor holds two foundational single-award indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) with DLA Troop Support Medical, each valued at $40 million with completion dates of July 1, 2030, both set aside for total small business. The first IDC (SPE2DE20D7001), awarded July 2, 2025, and the companion vehicle (SPE2DE25DA009), which together anchor 518 task orders generating $9.8 million in combined potential value. A third DLA IDC (SPE2DE25DA008) carries 35 task orders at $685 thousand. These vehicles enable rapid order fulfillment through the DLA ECAT program to military treatment facilities and federal healthcare systems. Individual delivery orders are issued on fixed-price with economic price adjustment terms.

Activity has been volatile. The vendor recorded 73 awards in 2022, peaked at 159 in 2023, dropped to 115 in 2024, fell further to 71 in 2025, and rebounded to 100 in the first half of 2026—a pattern consistent with transactional ordering surges and quiet periods under large IDIQ vehicles rather than steady procurement demand. Combined potential value across all 809 prime awards stands at $148.6 million, with only $15.6 million obligated (11%), indicating the bulk of the IDIQ ceilings remain unexercised.

Airborne Medical Depot operates exclusively as a prime contractor; no subcontract activity appears in the source. The vendor's primary NAICS coding aligns with medical device distribution: Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (585 awards), with secondary coding under Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (166 awards) and Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (52 awards). PSC coding reflects laboratory equipment and supplies (558 awards) and medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies (246 awards).

The company competes under total small business set-asides for delivery orders placed against its DLA IDCs, and in open competition—without set-aside—for the standalone VA and Defense Health Agency purchase orders. All work is performed at the company's Oro Valley facility. Airborne Medical Depot's business model is built on rapid fulfillment of low-to-moderate-value medical device orders to support federal military and veterans healthcare operations, with limited exposure to strategic contracting, systems integration, or prime partnerships.