Caliente LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- 333413 Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- 333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 335931 Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 315 E Wallace St, Fort Wayne, IN 46803, USA
- Website
- calientellc.com
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Electrical Equipment
- SIC code
- 36 Electronic & Other Electric Equipment
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $72,288 |
| FY2025 | $265,924 |
| FY2024 | $635,971 |
| FY2023 | $535,707 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $72,288 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2P2 : thermal blankets : solicitation # W911S226U2715 | MICC Fort Drum | $16,308 | |
| S2P2: thermal targets solicitation # W911S226U2434 | MICC Fort Drum | $55,980 | |
| Bdrm front target | Land and Maritime (DLA) | $62,725 | |
| Large flank target | Land and Maritime (DLA) | $37,533 | |
| Front target | Land and Maritime (DLA) | $62,725 |
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Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | 47QFCA23F0014 | $103,000 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | W900KK24F0708 | $36,696 | |
| Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | SPE8EL24F1532 | $32,691 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | W900KK23F0608 | $103,940 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | W900KK23F0608 | $56,200 |
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About the company
Caliente LLC, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based small business manufacturer, serves as a prime contractor (92% of awards) supplying thermal training targets and heating elements to the Department of Defense and Army Installation Management Command under predominantly total small business set-aside designations. The company is a for-profit limited liability corporation and small business registered in the System for Award Management since November 2001, with primary NAICS coverage spanning All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Heating Equipment Manufacturing, and Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing, and primary PSC alignment to Armament Training Devices and Training Aids.
Caliente's capability footprint centers on 120-volt AC-powered thermal targets in multiple configurations—silhouettes, engines, tracks, turrets, hulls, and lower wheels—manufactured for military training range operations and readiness exercises. Representative recent prime work includes a $241,984 total small business set-aside with the Mississippi National Guard for assorted thermal targets at Camp Shelby (awarded September 2024); a $131,200.96 total small business set-aside with Army Installation Management Command Southeast Region for passive peel thermal products (awarded June 2024); and a $69,500 total small business set-aside with the Department of the Army for a thermal hull blanket (awarded July 2025). The company also produces thermal blankets, target inserts, and related thermal system components under numerous purchase orders from Army regional commands.
Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward Army-related entities. The top five funding agencies account for 81% of recent awards by count and 91% by combined potential value. Army Installation Management Command Southeast Region dominates both metrics, with 26 awards totaling $1.5 million in combined potential value. The Mississippi Army National Guard (seven awards, $600 thousand) and Army IMCOM Southwest Region (four awards, $464 thousand) follow. A secondary stream flows through the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, which placed five purchase orders valued at $176 thousand for thermal target variants in September and October 2025.
Activity shows volatility: two awards in 2022, a spike to ten in 2023, then seven awards each in 2024 and 2025, with one award to date in 2026. The company operates on two named parent vehicles: Indefinite Delivery Contract W900KK18D0018 (four task orders) and a Special Operations Equipment—Tailored Logistics Support vehicle (one task order). Most awards, however, are direct purchase orders rather than task orders against standing IDVs.
Caliente subcontracts under major defense primes on thermal target supply lines. Named subs include Lockheed Martin Corporation (multiple modifications dating from January 2023 through November 2024 for 120-volt thermal engines, tracks, hulls, and turrets) and Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (June 2024 for silhouette infantry thermal targets). These relationships indicate Caliente's role as a specialized thermal-product supplier integrated into larger defense supply chains for Army training equipment programs.
The combined potential value across all sixty-two awards is $3.3 million, with $3.6 million already obligated, indicating substantial completion and invoicing against awards. The vendor's federal footprint is narrow and specialized: thermal military training equipment procurement across Army installations and National Guard units, almost exclusively under small business set-asides, with minimal exposure to civilian agencies or non-thermal product lines.
SBA capabilities narrative
Manufacturer of thermal targets, including 120V, 12V and reverse polarity, 3D targets, hit detection.
Quick answers
Is Caliente LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Caliente LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through February 25, 2027.
What is Caliente LLC's CAGE code?
Caliente LLC's CAGE code is 1V2Y4, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is MZ4ZHHJCQW68.
How much has Caliente LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $265,924 to Caliente LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $1,509,889 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Caliente LLC rank among federal contractors?
Caliente LLC ranked #55 in PSC 6920 in FY2025.
What is Caliente LLC's most recent federal award?
Caliente LLC's most recent federal contract award is S2P2 : thermal blankets : solicitation # W911S226U2715 (W911S226PA424), from MICC Fort Drum, on April 17, 2026.
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