Avon Protection Systems Incorporated

Avon Protection Systems Incorporated, a foreign-owned manufacturer of respiratory, ballistic, and chemical-biological protective equipment, operates as a prime contractor on federal defense contracts valued at $10.21 billion combined potential value across 629 awards, with 98% as prime work. The company competes on full-and-open contracts without set-aside restrictions, reflecting its status as a large business entity headquartered in Cadillac, Michigan, and owned by parent company Avon Rubber & Plastics, Inc.

Avon's federal footprint is heavily concentrated within the Department of the Army, with the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (Joint PEO CBRN) anchoring the portfolio at $9.08 billion combined potential value across 119 awards—constituting approximately 89% of total potential value. TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Detroit Arsenal Contracting Command combined account for a further $892.2 million. The top five Army customer organizations represent 72% of award count and 99% of combined potential value, creating deep customer concentration within a single department and subordinate command structure. The vendor has worked with 42 distinct federal agencies, but Army organizations dominate the footprint.

Avon's capability portfolio centers on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) protective equipment: M50, M51, M53, and M53A1 chemical-biological gas mask systems; M61 filter canisters; protective hoods; self-sealing disk valves; clear assembly outserts; water canteen caps; powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs); self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) systems; microphone adapters; and accessory components. Representative prime work includes a $18.4 million delivery order from TACOM (June 2025) for M50 family spare masks; a $15.08 million delivery order from Joint PEO CBRN (August 2022) for M61 canisters through September 2024; a $5.26 million delivery order from TACOM (February 2024) for M50/M51 mask systems; and two Other Transaction Agreements (November 2025) with Joint PEO CBRN valued at $714,025.80 and $715,882.30 each for production of chemical-biological protective ensemble prototypes through November 2027. In its subcontractor role, Avon supplies mask systems and protective components to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. on international humanitarian and allied-nation assistance work.

Avon holds positions on five major indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) parent contracts. The largest is IDC W911SR08D0024 with the Joint PEO CBRN, carrying $397.3 million combined potential value across 50 task orders—this vehicle funds M53A1 masks, filters, and spare parts delivery orders with NIOSH certification. IDC W911SR19D0005, also Joint PEO CBRN, has generated 72 task orders worth $86.8 million for M53A1 protective mask systems, PAPRs, SCBAs, filters, and related spare parts. IDC W56HZV20D0078 with TACOM supports 33 task orders valued at $117.2 million for M50/M51 mask systems and spare components. A single-award contract with DLA Clothing and Textiles (awarded October 2024, $9.82 million ceiling, through October 2027) covers water canteen caps for CBRN defense. A single-award IDC with DLA Construction and Equipment (awarded November 2021, $43.7 million ceiling, through November 2026) provides clear assembly outserts. These vehicles represent the primary order-placement channels for routine procurement of spare parts and production quantities.

Activity has remained stable to moderately declining—34 awards in 2022, 33 in 2023, 39 in 2024, and 25 through 2025—with only 1 award recorded for 2026 as of the source date (February 20, 2026). Seven awards (combined potential value $24.7 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing modest recompete exposure.

Avon's subcontractor network centers on Aerostar International, LLC (a Raven Industries subsidiary) for protective hoods and aerospace-defense components; Avon Polymer Products Limited (doing business as Avon Rubber), a corporate affiliate providing inlet/outlet valves, disk valves, and rubber-polymer components; D Wheatley Enterprises Inc. for precision plastic and chemical-biological defense equipment components such as canteen caps and hose assemblies; and Honeywell Safety Products for clear outsert assemblies and protective components. Additional subs include Amphenol Nexus Technologies (microphone adapters), Calgon Carbon Corporation (activated carbon for filters), and Federal Prison Industries and Vinyl Technology, Inc. (mask carriers and coupler assemblies).

Avon's parent, Avon Rubber & Plastics, Inc., also owns Team Wendy LLC (protective headgear and helmet systems) and Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC (ceramic protective solutions), creating vertical integration within the protective equipment industrial base. The consolidated corporate structure positions Avon as a vertically integrated designer, manufacturer, and integrator of life-critical protective systems across the CBRN defense supply chain, with manufacturing and program management rooted in Cadillac, Michigan.