Draftco LLC

Draftco LLC, doing business as Draftco Inc., is a small business metal fabrication and precision machining manufacturer based in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, that supplies specialized naval components and assemblies to the Department of the Navy as a prime contractor (24% of recent awards) and predominantly as a subcontractor to major shipbuilding primes (76% of awards). The company is a Subchapter S corporation that competes across both total small business set-asides and full-and-open naval procurement, with a primary NAICS focus in ship building and repairing (113 of 150 recent awards) and secondary work in metal valve manufacturing and aircraft components.

Draftco's customer base is heavily concentrated in naval operations. The Department of the Navy accounts for 99% of awards across three commands: Naval Sea Systems Command (121 awards, $653 thousand combined potential value), Naval Supply Systems Command (16 awards, $3.2 million combined potential value), and Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center (1 award, $2.3 million potential value). The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime rounds out the top four with 10 awards ($862 thousand combined potential value). Revenue concentration diverges from award volume — Naval Supply Systems Command anchors the largest dollar values despite placing fewer awards than Naval Sea Systems Command, which places many smaller purchase orders for seal assemblies, impeller seal assemblies, valve discs, and packing assemblies. Recent prime examples include a $127 thousand firm fixed-price order from Naval Sea Systems Command in May 2025 for an impeller seal assembly, a $198 thousand November 2024 Defense Logistics Agency order for water purification filters, and a $1.69 million August 2022 Naval Supply Systems Command definitive contract for valve check repair and modification services performed at Stuarts Draft.

Draftco's primary income stream derives from subcontractor work. The company subcontracts to Huntington Ingalls Inc. on carrier construction and overhaul programs, delivering steel fabrications, assemblies, and machined components for CVN-74, CVN-75, CVN-80, and CVN-81 detailed design and construction efforts, with frequent awards dating from 2022 through December 2025. Draftco also supports Electric Boat Corporation as a sub on SSBN-826 streamlined changes coupons work. Prime work consists of firm fixed-price purchase orders issued directly by Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Supply Systems Command, and the Defense Logistics Agency, typically in the $50 thousand to $200 thousand range, with one larger definitive contract in the $1.69 million range. Activity trajectory shows sharp growth in 2024 (95 awards), with only one award in the first quarter of 2026 and 13 awards in 2025; the source reports $17.7 million in combined dollars obligated against $7.1 million in combined potential value, indicating significant prior-year execution. Two awards totaling $294 thousand face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting modest recompete exposure. Draftco is a child entity of Nautilus Holdings LLC, a parent limited liability company.