Duty First LLC

Duty First LLC, a small disadvantaged business and small business joint venture based in Palmdale, California, provides DirectTV subscription services, telecommunications equipment, and janitorial support to the Department of the Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command as a prime contractor on full-and-open and Total Small Business set-aside awards. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime and holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract worth $500 thousand with U.S. Special Operations Command running through August 20, 2030, from which eight delivery orders totaling $227 thousand have been issued to date.

Duty First's customer base is highly concentrated in naval special operations. The top four customers account for 100% of recent awards, dominated by the Department of the Navy Naval Special Warfare Command with seven awards totaling $211 thousand in combined potential value and the U.S. Special Operations Command with one award anchoring the portfolio at $500 thousand. The Air Force Materiel Command and the broader Department of the Navy complete the customer set with single awards of $6 thousand and $16 thousand respectively. The revenue split diverges sharply between the two top rankings — SOCOM's single IDV ceiling dominates potential-value share at 68%, while NSAWC's volume of seven orders represents 70% of award count but only 29% of potential value — indicating a concentration in the form of one large parent vehicle offset by regular smaller task orders against it.

The single-award indefinite delivery contract with SOCOM for DirectTV subscription services and equipment at Naval Special Warfare Command facilities in San Diego carries a five-year term through August 20, 2030, with $500 thousand ceiling and eight delivery orders issued to date consuming approximately $227 thousand. Representative delivery orders include a $50,841 order issued April 25, 2026, an $36,000 order issued September 3, 2026 supporting thirty receivers, and a $16,200 order issued September 9, 2026, all firm fixed price. Duty First also holds a Total Small Business set-aside purchase order from Air Force Materiel Command dated August 8, 2025, for $6 thousand covering carpet cleaning and environmental maintenance services at Edwards Air Force Base, reflecting service expansion beyond telecommunications.

Activity accelerated from four awards in 2025 to six awards in 2026 with a combined potential value of $733 thousand. Six awards (combined potential value $131 thousand) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete exposure on the SOCOM IDV and associated NSAWC delivery orders. The portfolio is concentrated in Utilities-Other PSC work (nine awards in satellite telecommunications) and one janitorial services award, with all work performed in California, primarily at San Diego naval facilities.

Duty First provides coordinated facility support services and operational contracting solutions to federal agencies and government facilities. Utilizing a structured subcontractor network, the company delivers scalable workforce support across multiple service categories including facility maintenance, equipment installation, custodial operations, infrastructure support, and technical services.

Duty First manages project coordination, vendor oversight, and service delivery to ensure contract performance, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity. The company's model allows rapid mobilization of qualified service providers to support agency missions while maintaining strict quality control and performance accountability.

By combining flexible workforce deployment with centralized contract management, Duty First enables agencies to efficiently fulfill facility and operational service requirements while maintaining compliance with federal contracting standards.