Art Craft Fabricators Inc.

Art Craft Fabricators Inc., operating under the doing business as name Collins Machine Works, is a small business subchapter S corporation headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, that has been registered to receive federal contract and grant awards since February 2002. The company specializes in precision machining, welding, and repair services for naval vessels and defense-related industries, with particular expertise in the manufacture, repair, and maintenance of critical maritime engineering components. Art Craft Fabricators serves as a key supplier to the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense, providing essential services that support fleet maintenance and operational readiness across multiple naval vessel classes and submarine platforms.

Art Craft Fabricators has demonstrated extensive experience delivering propulsion shafts, coupling components, bearing assemblies, and related fasteners through numerous prime federal contract awards with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP). The company's prime contract work encompasses purchase orders and definitive contracts ranging from small component deliveries valued under $50,000 to major submarine shaft repair projects exceeding $7 million. Notable prime contracts include a $4.53 million definitive contract awarded in September 2025 for repair of Ohio-class submarine main propulsion shafts under the Trident Planned Equipment Replacement Program, a $6.97 million definitive contract for repair of three Ohio-class submarine shafts awarded in September 2024, and a $3.82 million delivery order for DDG-51 class destroyer propulsion shaft manufacturing. The company has consistently received total small business set-aside designations on numerous purchase orders for coupling bolts, coupling nuts, casting rings, stern tube bearing rings, and steel round bar materials supporting various Navy ship classes including the USS Porter, USS Oak Hill, USS Mahan, USS Iwo Jima, and USS Stout. Additionally, Art Craft Fabricators functions as a subcontractor to major prime contractors including Huntington Ingalls Inc., BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair Inc., BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC, Metro Machine Corp., and Atlantic Diving Supply, performing specialized machining, grinding, repair, and manufacturing work on submarine and surface ship components, propeller shafts, turbine assemblies, and structural elements.

Art Craft Fabricators holds two significant multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with the Naval Supply Systems Command that position the company as a critical supplier within the Navy's maritime engineering ecosystem. The first IDIQ, valued at $274 million with an ultimate completion date of March 3, 2028, covers the procurement of waterborne surface shafts for various Navy vessel classes including DDG-51 destroyers, LHD-1 and LHA-6/LHD-8 amphibious assault ships, LSD-41 dock landing ships, LPD-17 amphibious transport dock ships, and DDG 1000 guided-missile destroyers. The second IDIQ, valued at $161.843 million with an ultimate completion date of May 25, 2028, provides repair capabilities for waterborne surface shafts across the same range of Navy ship classes under the parent contract "Repair Surface Shafts IDIQ." These IDIQ vehicles have generated numerous task orders and delivery orders issued by NAVSUP, with documented awards to Art Craft Fabricators dating from 2023 through 2024 for specific shaft repairs and component manufacturing. The company's established performance under these broad-based contract vehicles demonstrates its sustained capability to execute complex naval engineering requirements and its central role in supporting the Navy's ship maintenance and repair infrastructure across both surface combatants and submarine platforms.

Provide in shop and on-site machining services for heavy industry, utilities, steel mills, military and commercial maritime interests.