Brown Helicopter, Inc.

Brown Helicopter, Inc., operating as a small business prime contractor based in Pensacola, Florida, supplies specialized aviation hardware, fasteners, bearings, structural components, and mechanical assemblies to the Department of Defense through high-frequency, low-dollar purchase orders issued predominantly by the Defense Logistics Agency. The vendor competes full-and-open on the vast majority of awards without SBA set-aside designation, though a small number of recent Total Small Business set-asides appear in the portfolio. Brown Helicopter operates as a Subchapter S Corporation and does not hold a federal contract vehicle position; instead, the vendor responds to individual purchase orders and indefinite delivery contract calls from DLA and military service branches.

Customer concentration is extreme and highly specialized. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation accounts for 17,018 awards (65% of the total 26,131 awards) valued at $137.7 million in combined potential value — approximately 71% of the vendor's $193.7 million total portfolio value across all federal sources. DLA Land and Maritime contributes 3,155 awards ($23.4 million), followed by the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command (1,391 awards, $10.5 million), and the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center (446 awards, $4.7 million). This concentration reflects Brown Helicopter's narrow specialization in aircraft and helicopter parts sold through simplified acquisition procedures rather than large integrator roles. The vendor has served 52 distinct federal agencies over the data period, but the top five customers account for 91% of awards and 93% of combined potential value.

The capability footprint is defined by NAICS and PSC concentration in low-complexity manufactured components. The top five NAICS categories — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (7,017 awards), Hardware Manufacturing (2,435 awards), Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (2,112 awards), Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (2,096 awards), and Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (1,715 awards) — represent approximately 88% of the award count. PSC codes similarly concentrate in Airframe Structural Components (4,041 awards), Bearings, Plain, Unmounted (1,388 awards), Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components (1,334 awards), Hardware, Commercial (1,251 awards), and Nuts and Washers (1,105 awards). Recent named awards include magnetic contactors for MH-60T helicopters ($19,920, Coast Guard, September 2026), hose assembly metal components ($20,340, DoD Aviation, July 2026), self-locking nuts ($13,822.50, DoD Aviation, July 2026), shear bolts ($21,228, Navy Aviation, July 2026), and ball thrust bearings ($49,345, DoD Aviation, June 2026). The vendor also supplied pin-rivet collars (7,150 units, $28,314, DLA Aviation, May 2026 under a Total Small Business set-aside) and electromagnetic relays ($74,670, DLA Land and Maritime, June 2026 under Total Small Business set-aside).

Activity is transactional at scale. Awards per year increased from 1,287 in 2022 to a peak of 1,936 in 2024, then declined slightly to 1,909 in 2025 and 767 through the first three months of 2026. Combined dollars obligated ($229.4 million) exceed combined potential value ($193.7 million) by 18 percent, indicating that many small purchase orders have been fulfilled at their ceiling or above. The recompete cliff over the next twenty-four months is minimal — only two awards (combined potential value $19 thousand) reach ultimate completion within that window. All recent work dates from May through September 2026, reflecting the current-period snapshot bias of the source.

The vendor's parent vehicle footprint is negligible. Five Indefinite Delivery Contracts appear in the source — DAAH1300A0002, DAAJ0982CB081, DAAJ0983CA761, DAAJ0986C0615, and DAAJ0986CA269 — but these carry one or two task orders each and represent legacy or specialized vehicles rather than significant ongoing revenue streams. The dominant business model is spot purchase orders from DLA Aviation issued under simplified acquisition procedures for commercial off-the-shelf components.

Subcontract exposure is minimal. The source lists one sub-award: a January 2026 sub to Brown Helicopter from Defense Systems and Solutions for H-60 blade de-ice control-indicator and distribution box obsolescence materials in support of prime contract W58RGZ-18-D-0001 for the Prototype Integration Facility at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. This single sub-award represents less than one-tenth of a percent of the vendor's 26,131-award portfolio.

Place of performance is exclusively Pensacola, Florida, with one exception: a June 2026 duct assembly order specifying performance in Spring Hill, Florida.

DEALER OF HELICOPTER PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.