Carson Industries, Inc.

Carson Industries, Inc., a woman-owned small business (WOSB and EDWOSB) manufacturer based in Alpharetta, Georgia, supplies precision optical and electro-optical components to the Defense Logistics Agency as a prime contractor, holding active indefinite delivery contracts across DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime divisions with combined ceiling values reaching $9.4 million and performance periods extending through 2031.

Carson Industries operates exclusively as a prime contractor (100% of recent awards) and competes under Total Small Business set-asides on most DLA vehicle work. The company manufactures optical cells, optical lenses, lens assemblies, eyepiece assemblies, headset assemblies, battery cases, rear cover assemblies, and related aviation spare parts classified primarily under night vision equipment (PSC 5855) and optical instrumentation (PSC 6650). Recent representative prime awards include a $9 million single-award indefinite delivery contract from DLA Aviation issued January 29, 2026, for optical cells used in night vision systems with five-year performance through 2031; a $537,072 delivery order from DLA Aviation (February 4, 2026) under a Total Small Business set-aside for optical cells and related optical elements; and a $215,471 purchase order from DLA Aviation (January 27, 2026) for optical cells without set-aside designation.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted to DLA. The top three funding agencies account for 92% of recent awards — DLA Aviation (4 awards, $10.1 million combined potential value) and DLA Land and Maritime (7 awards, $7.3 million combined potential value) dominate both volume and dollars, with a single $1 million award from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Communications Electronics Command. The two rankings track identically. Carson Industries holds approximately seventeen active indefinite delivery contracts with DLA divisions, with individual ceiling values ranging from $250,000 to $9 million. Recent activity has clustered in 2026, with five awards placed after January following a long dormancy — prior awards span 2007 through 2016. Only one award ($537,000 in potential value) faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The vendor's category concentration reflects its specialization: nine awards carry night vision equipment classification, three align with headset and handset manufacturing, and one targets optical instrumentation.

Carson Industries is a manufacturer of image intensified, thermal, digital, and fused night vision systems, components, and spare parts.