American Structural Systems, Inc.

American Structural Systems, Inc., a small business manufacturer headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, specializes in producing precision-engineered aircraft structural components and assemblies for the U.S. Department of Defense. The company, registered with SAM.gov since April 29, 2011, operates as a for-profit corporate entity focused on manufacturing goods, particularly aircraft parts and structural hardware essential for military aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul programs. American Structural Systems has established itself as a reliable supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency, delivering critical aerospace components that support the readiness and sustainment of military aircraft and weapon systems.

Throughout its federal contracting history, American Structural Systems has provided an extensive array of aircraft structural components to the Department of Defense, primarily through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, with select awards from DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Construction and Equipment. The company's product portfolio includes structural plates, brackets, channels, fairings, stiffeners, trusses, springs, supports, formers, intercostals, clips, fittings, adapters, covers, assemblies, and various other specialized aerospace hardware. Award values have ranged from under $1,300 to over $850,000, with the majority of contracts valued between $2,000 and $50,000. The company has received numerous firm fixed-price purchase orders, many without set-aside designations, though a significant number have been awarded under total small business set-aside programs. Notable larger awards include a $69,384 structural plate contract, a $45,900 structural plate delivery, an $850,940 support assembly contract with DLA Construction and Equipment, and multiple contracts valued in the $30,000 to $40,000 range. The contractual relationship demonstrates the company's capacity to fulfill both routine and specialized manufacturing requirements across various aircraft structural component categories, supporting DLA's supply chain management and inventory replenishment efforts for military aviation operations.

American Structural Systems holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, valued at $250,000 with a total small business set-aside designation. This contract, awarded on February 15, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of February 15, 2023, is specifically designated for the procurement of spring assemblies for aircraft components. Under this indefinite delivery vehicle, DLA Aviation has issued four firm fixed-price delivery orders to date, awarded on April 15, 2022 ($5,800), June 22, 2022 ($5,800), September 16, 2022 ($2,900), and December 15, 2022 ($2,900), totaling approximately $17,400 in orders against the $250,000 ceiling. All delivery orders require performance at American Structural Systems' Wichita, Kansas facility, with typical performance periods ranging from three to nine months. The indefinite delivery contract mechanism provides DLA Aviation with flexible procurement capability for obtaining critical spring assemblies needed for military aircraft maintenance and sustainment operations, allowing the agency to issue task orders as requirements emerge without the need for separate competitive solicitations.