Compressed Air Specialties, Inc.

Compressed Air Specialties, Inc., a small for-profit business based in Anaheim, California, manufactures and maintains compressed air systems, breathing air equipment, and firefighting-related products for the Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies as a prime contractor. The company has held federal contracting status since 2001 and competes exclusively under total small business set-asides across most of its active work, with no subcontracting footprint.

The vendor's customer concentration sits heavily with the Department of Navy. The Navy Installations Command anchors the portfolio with nine awards worth $1.1 million combined potential value, representing 55% of the award count and 86% of combined potential value across the top five customer agencies. The Department of the Air Force (Air Combat Command, Air Mobility Command, and Materiel Command combined) and the Naval Sea Systems Command round out the active set, with the Smithsonian Institution and U.S. Marine Corps placing smaller orders. Navy Installations Command dominates both volume and dollar ranking — a concentration signal for competitive exposure on Navy base maintenance and readiness work.

Recent representative work includes a $322,650 small-business set-aside definitive contract from Navy Installations Command (October 2024 through October 2027) for preventative and corrective maintenance on air compressors throughout the San Diego metropolitan area; a $31,984.82 small-business set-aside purchase order from Air Combat Command (September 2024) for a 48th Rescue Squadron dive compressor; and a $23,331.55 small-business set-aside definitive contract from Naval Sea Systems Command (March 2024 through March 2029) for Bauer air cart preventative maintenance at Del Mar, California. A February 2026 purchase order from Naval Air Warfare Center for compressor repair ($9,723.07) represents the most recent award.

Activity has remained modest — one to three awards per year across the past five years — with $1.7 million combined potential value and $1.2 million obligated to date. One award worth $323 thousand reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating a recompete window. The vendor's NAICS footprint concentrates in air and gas compressor manufacturing (20 awards) and machinery repair and maintenance (6 awards), with PSC codes aligning to compressor procurement, firefighting equipment maintenance, and diving equipment support.