Avox Systems Inc.

Avox Systems Inc., a Lancaster, New York-based manufacturer of aviation life support equipment and respiratory components, operates as a subsidiary of French defense contractor Safran Power USA LLC and competes exclusively in the open federal marketplace (no set-aside posture) as a prime contractor on firm fixed-price purchase orders and delivery orders. The vendor is foreign-owned and specializes in manufacturing oxygen masks, regulators, breathing apparatus, protective caps, hose assemblies, cord assemblies, valve assemblies, and related respiratory equipment for military and aerospace applications.

Avox's federal customer base concentrates heavily on Defense Logistics Agency divisions. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation dominates the portfolio at 1,679 awards (63% of total) valued at $368.6 million, followed by DLA Land and Maritime (293 awards, $12.8 million) and DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment (161 awards, $38.7 million). Beyond DLA, Avox holds significant awards from the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command (58 awards, $8.4 million), Naval Air Systems Command, and the Army Research Development and Engineering Command. The portfolio spans 38 distinct customer agencies, with the top five accounting for 88% of award count. By potential value, however, the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command anchors the portfolio at $8.28 billion across just four awards—a recompete-heavy set of large definitive contracts for oxygen masks and related systems. This signals a concentration mismatch: many small routine DLA orders by count versus a handful of very large Army orders by dollars.

Recent activity shows stable output: 106 awards in 2022, growing to 164 in 2025, with 22 awards recorded in early 2026. Combined potential value across all 2,628 awards (99% prime, 1% sub) stands at $8.93 billion, with $466.6 million obligated to date (5% realization). Fifty-seven awards face completion within the next twenty-four months, totaling $24.1 million in potential value and representing the immediate recompete exposure.

Avox operates under multiple single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support, collectively valued over $1 million with individual ceilings ranging from $250,000 to $2 million and performance periods extending through 2030. Representative recent definitive contracts include a $10.49 million firm fixed-price award from DLA Aviation (February 2026) for oxygen masks, a $6.13 million contract for oxygen masks (July 2025), a $6.45 million Naval Air Systems Command order for aviation life support equipment (July 2025), and a $3.13 million DLA Aviation contract for regulator parts kits (July 2025). Routine purchase orders and delivery orders under DLA IDVs range from $2,000 to $750,000 across a dense portfolio of small-quantity, rapid-delivery procurements for protective dust caps, cleaning towelettes, air hose connectors, breathing apparatus valves, oxygen masks, and related components.

In its subcontractor role, Avox delivers aviation life support components and interiors-related work to The Boeing Company on the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization and C-17 Globemaster III sustainment programs, to Vertex Aerospace on E-6B contractor logistics support, and to L3Harris Technologies on aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Subcontract activity increased in 2025 relative to historical patterns, reflecting greater integration into prime contractor supply chains.

The vendor is classified under Aircraft Manufacturing (NAICS 336411, 1,159 awards), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (547 awards), and Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (131 awards). Primary Product Service Codes reflect aircraft air conditioning, heating, pressurizing equipment (1,553 awards), safety and rescue equipment (194 awards), and hardware (97 awards). All awards are full-and-open competitive procurements with firm fixed-price pricing; no set-aside designations appear across the award portfolio.

Avox Systems competes exclusively on price and capability across DLA and military branch requirements. The concentration of orders through DLA's single-award IDVs creates stable demand but also creates dependence on contract renewals in 2027–2030. The four large Army orders represent significant revenue concentration risk should those definitive contracts face recompete pressure or program cancellation.