Estes Industries, LLC

Estes Industries, LLC, doing business as Estes Rockets, is a for-profit limited liability company and small business subsidiary of Langford Industries LLC headquartered in Penrose, Colorado. The company specializes in providing model rocket kits and model rocket engine bulk packs to support educational and training initiatives across the federal government. Estes Rockets is registered with SAM.gov as an eligible federal contractor and grant recipient, with its registration currently valid through December 3, 2026.

Estes Industries has established a robust federal contracting presence through five delivery orders issued under its primary indefinite delivery contract with the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). These delivery orders, valued between $49,538.50 and $331,292.50, collectively represent approximately $628,395.67 in awarded contract value as of the most recent data. All contracts are firm fixed-price delivery orders for the provision of model rocket kits and model rocket engine bulk packs designated specifically for the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program. The initial delivery order was awarded on September 29, 2022, valued at $331,292.50 with performance in Montgomery, Alabama through December 16, 2022. Subsequent delivery orders were awarded on September 27, 2023 (two orders totaling $112,527.25), July 12, 2024 ($84,970.32), and July 18, 2025 ($99,605.60), with completion dates extending through September 30, 2025. The contracts maintain no individual set-aside designations at the delivery order level, though they are issued under a parent contract with Total Small Business set-aside status. All performance locations are at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, supporting STEM educational initiatives within the Air Force training command structure.

Estes Industries has diversified its federal funding portfolio through grant awards beyond its primary contracting vehicle. On September 25, 2023, the company received a $520,000 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services. This two-year grant, with a completion date of September 25, 2025, enables Estes Industries to install renewable energy systems at its operational facilities. The REAP grant supports the company's energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy system development, complementing its federal contracting activities while advancing sustainability objectives aligned with rural development initiatives.

Estes Industries holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) with the Air Education and Training Command, originally awarded on September 27, 2022, with a ceiling value of $1,729,200 and a five-year period of performance through September 26, 2027. This contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and procures model rocket kits and model rocket engine bulk packs specifically for the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program in accordance with a Statement of Requirements. The contract structure enables AETC to issue delivery orders efficiently without conducting separate competitive procurements for each purchase order. To date, AETC has exercised five delivery orders against this IDV, reflecting consistent and sustained demand for Estes Industries' specialized educational rocketry products within Air Force training programs. The contract represents a foundational supply relationship supporting officer development and STEM training initiatives across Air Force installations, with all work performed at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.