Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.
Cowpens, SC
- UEI
- WLLYCK1XDJV1
- CAGE
- 7L6Q3
- Primary NAICS
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- SBA certifications
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HUBZone Firm· Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing Primary
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
- 332710 Machine Shops
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
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- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- 333243 Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing
- 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
- 335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing
- 335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
- 335929 Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- 423690 Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 423830 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 441120 Used Car Dealers
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 927110 Space Research and Technology
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 797 Sunny Slope Dr #2, Cowpens, SC 29330, USA
- Website
- carolinamicrowave.com
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Telecommunication Services
- Wireless Telecommunication Services
- SIC code
- 36 Electronic & Other Electric Equipment
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8512025204 ! Insulator,plate | Aviation | $871 | |
| 8512003910 ! Base,antenna suppor | Land and Maritime | $4,684 | |
| 8511967959 ! Tape,insulation,ELE | Aviation | $1,175 | |
| 8511962550 ! Insulation sheet,EL | Aviation | $16,359 | |
| 8511942624 ! Insulator,plate | Aviation | $871 |
About Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.
Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc., a HUBZone-certified small disadvantaged business based in Cowpens, South Carolina, manufactures and distributes radio frequency electronic components—cable assemblies, antenna sleeves, insulators, connectors, and related specialized equipment—exclusively as a prime contractor to the Defense Logistics Agency and select other federal defense and civilian agencies. The company is minority-owned, Black American-owned, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, and DOT-certified DBE operating as a Subchapter S corporation, competing predominantly in full-and-open (non-set-aside) market orders, though its four active indefinite delivery contracts carry Total Small Business set-aside designations.
Customer concentration is extreme and represents recompete risk. The Defense Logistics Agency accounts for 179 of 194 awards (94% coverage by count) across two divisions: DLA Aviation anchors 150 awards worth $7.2 million in combined potential value, and DLA Land and Maritime holds 29 awards worth $1.2 million. The remaining customer set—the U.S. Geological Survey, Federal Aviation Administration, Naval Sea Systems Command, Office of Naval Research, and Department of State Bureau of African Affairs—represents six awards worth approximately $273 thousand in aggregate. Activity has been volatile but recent: 24 awards in 2022, flat through 2023, declining to 16 in 2024, recovering to 27 in 2025, and 10 awards year-to-date in 2026. Combined potential value sits at $8.7 million, with $3.6 million obligated as of the source date (41% utilization).
Carolina Microwave holds four single-award indefinite delivery contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency: a $250,000 cable assembly vehicle with DLA Aviation (awarded January 23, 2024, completion January 22, 2029), a $250,000 cable assembly vehicle with DLA Aviation (June 30, 2025, completion June 30, 2026), a $250,000 cable assembly vehicle with DLA Aviation (October 23, 2025, completion October 23, 2026), and a $350,000 antenna sleeve vehicle with DLA Land and Maritime (January 23, 2026, completion January 23, 2027). These five IDVs anchor the company's federal footprint and enable recurring task orders. Representative prime work includes a $259,038 delivery order for radio cable assemblies from DLA Aviation (September 2023), a $131,542 purchase order for insulator plates from DLA Aviation (September 2024), a $96,090 HUBZone set-aside purchase order for 750 units of radio frequency cable assemblies from DLA Aviation (June 2025), a $103,524 definitive contract from the Federal Aviation Administration for dual-band antennas supporting Customs and Border Protection (November 2022), and a $61,232 total small business set-aside purchase order for antenna components from Naval Sea Systems Command (November 2021).
Award concentration by product classification reinforces the RF component and cable assembly focus: Other Electronic Component Manufacturing accounts for 89 awards, Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 33 awards, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing 30 awards. By PSC code, Cable, Cord, And Wire Assemblies (Communication Equipment) dominates at 126 awards, followed by Antennas, Waveguides, And Related Equipment (27 awards) and Electrical Insulators And Insulating Materials (23 awards). The company competes across multiple DLA indefinite delivery vehicles beyond its four owned IDCs, issuing task orders under contract numbers SPE4A619D0168 (4 orders, $950 thousand), SPE4A618D0176 (6 orders, $291 thousand), SPE7M520D0004 (8 orders, $142 thousand), and SPE4A619D5760 (7 orders, $24 thousand). Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months is minimal—only two awards totaling $9 thousand reach ultimate completion by mid-2028—but the company's four-year DLA Aviation IDC expiring in January 2029 and its shorter-term DLA aviation and land-and-maritime vehicles expiring in 2026–2027 represent material recompete pipeline beginning in late 2025 through 2027.
SBA capabilities narrative
Welcome to Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc, a leader in providing Intelligent Radio Frequency Infrastructure Solutions. From product distribution of name brands such as Andrew, Astron, Belden, Comet, Commscope, Comtelco, Larsen, MAXRAD, M2, PCTEL, Radio Frequency Systems, Radio Waves, ROHN, STI-Co and others; to engineering and design services by electrical engineers, structural engineers and civil engineers; to manufacturing your custom assemblies; we are your one stop shop.
With over 700 years of combined experience in various trades, Do you need a custom antenna design? Our in house antenna engineers can whip up a design from KHz to THz and provide not only simulations, B.O.M.s, fabrication drawings and actual test data in short periods.
Our structural engineers utilize TnxTower (tm) to design and analyze communication structures. Need a custom piece fabricated , our in house CNC and metal fabrication shop will take care of it for you
Quick answers
What is Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s UEI?
Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is WLLYCK1XDJV1.
What is Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s CAGE code is 7L6Q3.
What is Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing).
Where is Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc. located?
Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 797 Sunny Slope Dr #2, Cowpens, SC 29330, USA.
Is Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 3, 2026.
Which SBA certifications does Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc. hold?
Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc. holds HUBZone Firm certification from the SBA.
What is Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is 8512025204 ! Insulator,plate (SPE4A626PL988), from Aviation, on April 7, 2026.
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