Edwards International LLC

Edwards International LLC, a Black American-owned, minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Chicago, Illinois, supplies standardized automotive, mechanical, medical, and industrial components to the Defense Logistics Agency as a prime contractor exclusively under total small business set-asides and full-and-open (no-set-aside) purchase orders and delivery orders. The firm operates 100 percent as a prime, with zero subcontract activity, and competes across DLA's Land and Maritime, Aviation, Troop Support Construction and Equipment, Troop Support Medical, and Troop Support Subsistence components. Edwards International holds 18 active indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Land and Maritime, each with individual ceilings of $250,000 to $350,000 and performance periods extending through early 2027, structured as single-award total small business set-asides covering specific automotive and mechanical components including fuel metering pumps, brake fluid reservoirs, caliper assemblies, o-rings, gaskets, vehicular windows, mirror heads, valve extensions, and related fasteners and seals.

Customer concentration is extreme—DLA Land and Maritime accounts for 484 of Edwards International's 872 total prime awards (55 percent of all awards) and $31.6 million of the $34.6 million combined potential value (92 percent). The remaining customer base comprises three other DLA components: Aviation (125 awards, $1.4 million), Troop Support Construction and Equipment (125 awards, $1.4 million), and Troop Support Medical (131 awards, $272 thousand). Activity has grown substantially from 19 awards in 2022 to 239 awards in 2025, averaging roughly 194 awards annually over the past two years. Year-to-date 2026 shows 191 awards. Obligated dollars across all awards total $6.4 million (19 percent of potential value), indicating a portfolio dominated by delivery orders issued against indefinite delivery contracts rather than large standalone procurements. Seventeen awards with ultimate completion in the next 24 months carry combined potential value of $162 thousand—modest recompete exposure relative to the vendor's footprint, reflecting the rolling nature of delivery-order issuance against multi-year IDIQ vehicles.

The vendor's product portfolio centers on motor vehicle parts and component assemblies. Representative prime awards include a $87,751.62 total small business set-aside purchase order from DLA Land and Maritime (April 30, 2026) for engine cylinders (158 dozen units); a $48,743.25 total small business set-aside purchase order for fueling manifolds (51 units, April 14, 2026); a $44,075.85 purchase order from DLA Aviation for roller bearing units (455 units, May 6, 2026); a $37,740.08 total small business set-aside purchase order from DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment for fibrous rope (76 units, April 15, 2026); a $31,472.10 purchase order from DLA Land and Maritime for seat assemblies (February 18, 2026); and a $30,420 total small business set-aside purchase order from DLA Troop Support for aircraft rear wheels (52 units, June 29, 2026). Orders range from sub-$300 component buys to high-five-figure multi-unit procurements, with delivery timelines spanning 27 to 126 days from order placement to DLA depots across continental United States and overseas locations.

The top NAICS categories are Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (89 awards), Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (68 awards), and All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (54 awards), reflecting the medical supply and automotive parts composition of the portfolio. The top PSCs are Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components (85 awards) and Imaging Equipment and Supplies—Medical, Dental, Veterinary (58 awards). Edwards International competes predominantly under total small business set-asides across its DLA Land and Maritime portfolio; most other DLA component orders carry no set-aside designation but remain open to small business participants. The firm has not been awarded a federal contract vehicle, GWAC, GSA Schedule, or BPA under its own name; all work flows through DLA-awarded IDIQs on which Edwards International holds the prime position as a single-award recipient, functioning as the sole qualified vendor for specific National Stock Numbers and component categories.