Dcx-Chol Enterprises, Inc.

Dcx-Chol Enterprises, Inc., operating through its SMI Division, is a small business manufacturer specializing in the production of high-precision electrical components and assemblies for defense and aviation applications. Based in Los Angeles, California, with additional manufacturing facilities in Pekin, Illinois and Fort Wayne, Indiana, the company has established itself as a critical supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense through multiple prime federal contract awards and indefinite delivery contracts. Dcx-Chol holds relevant AS9100 and ISO 9001 certifications, demonstrating its commitment to aerospace and defense quality standards. The company's expertise in producing specialized electrical components enables it to serve as both a prime contractor to federal agencies and a subcontractor to major defense primes including Boeing, Raytheon, and BAE Systems.

Dcx-Chol Enterprises has delivered a diverse range of electrical components and assemblies through its federal prime contract awards spanning from 2021 through 2025. The primary focus of these contracts has been the production of cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, and related electrical components for military aircraft and missile systems. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation has been the predominant funding agency, awarding the majority of delivery orders under existing indefinite delivery contracts, with contract values ranging from $9,600 to $287,395.92. Notable contract types include delivery orders, purchase orders, and a definitive contract, with most structured as firm fixed-price arrangements. Specific products delivered include specialized cable assemblies (NSN 8509765517, 8509645012, 8509583868, 8509400556, 8508832289, 8508795162, 8508115786, 8507991836, 8507930602), branched wiring harnesses (NSN 8510768152, 8510642399, 8510567833, 8510382020, 8510210292, 8508141573, 8507985213), power cable assemblies, and indicator control switches. Beyond DLA Aviation, the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Warren awarded a $287,395.92 definitive contract for 178 units of branched wiring harnesses with an option for 168 additional units, and the DLA Land and Maritime awarded a $70,000 purchase order for electric accessory kits with a total small business set-aside designation. The Army Materiel Command Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command also awarded a $56,000 delivery order for missile spare procurement. No set-aside designations were applied to the vast majority of awards, with only two contracts designated as Total Small Business set-asides.

Dcx-Chol Enterprises currently holds three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, collectively representing substantial procurement authority for critical defense components. The most recently awarded IDC, effective July 30, 2024 through July 29, 2029, carries a ceiling value of $647,400 with a Total Small Business set-aside designation and procures specialized cable assemblies (Federal Supply Class 4610112787) with an estimated annual demand of 664 units and a guaranteed minimum of 186 units during the base period. A second IDC awarded June 10, 2022 through June 9, 2027 has a ceiling value of $585,000 under Total Small Business set-aside and covers cable assemblies for specialized military applications (Federal Supply Class 4610091055), with three delivery orders totaling $182,130 issued to date. The third IDC, awarded June 28, 2022 with completion scheduled for September 6, 2024, carries a ceiling value of $250,000 under Total Small Business set-aside and procures wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, and other electrical components (Federal Supply Class 4610091901) used in aviation and missile systems, with multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders ranging from $37,180 to $40,700 issued under this vehicle. All three indefinite delivery contracts provide DLA Aviation with flexible procurement mechanisms to obtain critical electrical components as operational requirements dictate, with performance required at Dcx-Chol's facilities in Pekin, Illinois or Fort Wayne, Indiana.