Eilers Machine & Welding Inc.

Eilers Machine & Welding Inc., a small business metal fabricator based in Lexington, Nebraska, manufactures close-tolerance fabricated metal components and assemblies for the Defense Logistics Agency as a prime contractor on a 100% prime-award footprint, competing predominantly in full-and-open and total small business set-aside categories rather than through 8(a) or other formal SBA designations.

Eilers operates as a for-profit manufacturer of goods with no formal SBA certifications stated in the source; however, the vendor competes frequently under total small business set-asides across DLA sub-agencies. The company's capability portfolio centers on metal fabrication and welding for military equipment maintenance and repair: vehicle components (fenders, hoods, body panels, splash guards, seat frames, support seats), mechanical assemblies (brackets, hinges, guards, manifolds, armor plates), structural elements (deck extrusions, frame sections, stiffeners), and specialized items (ammunition boxes, battery box covers, cooling system ducts, exhaust components). Recent representative prime work includes a $164.7 thousand purchase order from DLA Land and Maritime (January 2026) for general access doors under total small business set-aside; a $123.9 thousand vehicle seat frame order from the same agency (October 2025, total small business set-aside); a $168 thousand frame assembly contract from DLA Construction and Equipment (August 2025, total small business set-aside); and a $50.7 thousand roller pad order from DLA Aviation (July 2025, total small business set-aside). The company also holds four single-award indefinite delivery contracts (IDIQs) valued at $350,000 (DLA Aviation, March 2026), $350,000 (DLA Land and Maritime, December 2025), $350,000 (DLA Land and Maritime, January 2026 for manual control levers), and $250,000 (DLA Land and Maritime, January 2026 for supplemental armor), each generating 4–11 task orders per year.

Customer concentration is extreme and DLA-dominated. The top five DLA sub-agencies account for 90% of award count, led by DLA Land and Maritime (1,729 awards, $21.1 million combined potential value) and DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment (559 awards, $10.8 million). By dollar value, the same five agencies represent 23% of combined potential value, with DLA Land and Maritime anchoring the portfolio at $21.1 million. No non-DLA federal customer appears in the top five by either metric. The vendor has worked with 17 distinct customer agencies over its award history, but DLA concentration is structural to the business model.

Eilers places the majority of work through single-award and multiple-award indefinite delivery contracts. The top five parent vehicles (SPM50004D0255, SPM50004D0254, SPM75005D7637, SP050004D0254, SPM75005D7492) carry 212 combined task orders and roughly $6.6 million in combined potential value. These vehicles appear to be DLA Land and Maritime standing IDIQs for mechanical guards, duct and cooling components, and related hardware, generating steady order flow. The vendor holds no position on GSA Schedules, GWACs, or government-wide vehicles; its entire prime footprint sits on DLA single-award and multiple-award indefinite delivery instruments.

Activity has grown year over year from 144 awards in 2022 to 190 in 2025, with 57 awards captured in the first quarter of 2026. Combined potential value is $167.8 million across 3,369 total awards (prime plus sub), with $63.4 million obligated to date (38% realization). The vendor faces modest recompete pressure: 58 awards (combined potential value $1.3 million) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.

Eilers operates almost entirely as a prime contractor (100% of awards by count); sub-award volume is negligible (five sub-awards total, all to Lockheed Martin on M270A2 MLRS components for bar grabs and boom shield fittings, awarded April and November 2024). The company does not appear in the federal sub-award market as a routine partner.

Award concentration by commodity reflects the vendor's specialization: hardware manufacturing dominates (747 awards), followed by motor vehicle body manufacturing (388), automotive parts and accessories (228), military armored vehicle and tank components (194), and small arms/ordnance accessories (119). By PSC, hardware commercial (903 awards) leads, with vehicular cab, body, and frame structural components (519) and vehicular furniture and accessories (481) forming the next tiers.

Our precision machining capabilities are unrivaled, allowing us to meet the most demanding requirements with accuracy and efficiency. Our state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled machinists ensure consistent quality and precision in every part we produce. Trust us to deliver precision components that meet your exact specifications, every time. Our high quality parts are manufactured with tight tolerances, meeting the highest industry standards as evidenced by our ISO and JCP certifications. In addition, our team of government certified welders and AWS certified weld inspectors ensure the utmost precision and quality in our welding processes