First State Manufacturing Inc.

First State Manufacturing Inc., a Delaware-based veteran-owned, Hispanic American-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business, manufactures aircraft covers, seat cushions, protective textiles, and related aerospace components as a prime contractor (99% of recent awards) to the Department of Defense and military logistics agencies. The company operates as a Subchapter S corporation classified under NAICS 333249 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with headquarters in Milford, Delaware, and competes across both full-and-open and total small business set-aside designations, though the majority of its recent prime work carries no set-aside restriction.

First State Manufacturing's customer base concentrates heavily on defense logistics. The top five funding agencies account for 80% of awards by count: the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation leads with 437 awards and $26.7 million in combined potential value, followed by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime (52 awards, $3.9 million), the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command (40 awards, $19.1 million), and the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command (30 awards, $10.5 million). The potential-value ranking shows DLA Aviation anchoring the portfolio ($26.7 million), with AMC ($19.1 million), Naval Sea Systems Command ($10.9 million), and Naval Air Systems Command ($10.5 million) rounding out the top tier. The concentration is not perfectly aligned by count versus dollars — AMC's smaller award count carries proportionally higher per-order values, signaling larger platform-specific contracts.

First State Manufacturing holds multiple indefinite delivery contracts and blanket purchase agreements that drive task-order issuance. A $4.999 million total small business set-aside single-award IDC with DLA Aviation (awarded April 2025, through April 2030) covers V-22A Osprey aircraft covers and represents the company's largest ceiling vehicle. A $350,000 blanket purchase agreement with Air Mobility Command (awarded May 2023, through May 2028) procures C-17 seat cushions and flight deck accessories. Additional IDCs with DLA Aviation include a $249,999.99 cushion headrest contract (August 2023, through August 2028, no set-aside), a $249,999.99 insulation pipe covers contract (February 2023, through February 2028, total small business set-aside), and a $249,999.99 air inlet adapters contract (August 2022, through August 2027, total small business set-aside). The company also maintains a $250,000 DLA Land and Maritime tarp contract (February 2022, through March 2022, service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside). Most task orders are firm fixed price and deliver within one to six months.

Named recent prime awards demonstrate the scope and dollar magnitude of First State Manufacturing's capability portfolio. A $610,404 purchase order from Air Mobility Command (March 2026) covers aircrew seat backs, bottoms, headrest covers, cockpit curtain sets, and bunk mattress sets for 40 C-17s assigned to Joint Base Charleston, with June 2026 completion. A $173,715 sole-source purchase order from the U.S. Marine Corps (September 2024) procures MV-22 VIP kits comprising seat covers, floor plugs, and ramp rugs, fulfilling a unique requirement First State Manufacturing has supplied since 2011. A $227,689 definitive contract from DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment (May 2024) covers 550 units of shelter fire protection equipment under total small business set-aside. A $1.065 million purchase order from DLA Aviation (September 2023) for 33 aircraft cover kits illustrates larger single awards. A $636,135 purchase order from DLA Aviation (July 2023) for aircraft covers and a $179,220 purchase order from Air Education and Training Command (February 2026) for custom C-17 aircraft cushions and headrests (Confor CF45 foam, sheepskin, embroidered imagery, FAR 25.853 compliance) round out the representative set.

Activity has remained stable year over year across 2022 through 2025, averaging 21 awards annually, with 738 total awards spanning from June 2001 to March 2026. Combined potential value across all awards stands at $93.7 million, with $47.4 million obligated to date (51% of potential). Only two awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, totaling $64 thousand combined potential value, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. First State Manufacturing's subcontractor footprint is minimal (1% of awards, six sub-awards across the source window): it subcontracts IRS exhaust covers to S & K Logistics Services LLC (December 2025, November 2025, June 2025, February 2024), extended warranty services to Atlantic Diving Supply (September 2024), and aerospace environmental covers to Lockheed Martin (March 2024).

The company's product mix centers on aircraft textile components, protective covers, seat cushions, insulation materials, exhaust plugs, tarpaulins, and specialized kits for military platforms including the C-17, MV-22 Osprey, and various rotorcraft. The top product classification is Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components (447 awards under PSC 5325-15), followed by aircraft environmental control equipment (65 awards), aircraft ground servicing equipment (63 awards), and vehicular furniture and accessories (52 awards). Place of performance is consistently Milford, Delaware, with occasional secondary sites in North Charleston, South Carolina, Altus, Oklahoma, and Dover, Delaware. First State Manufacturing has maintained SAM.gov registration since at least 2002 and demonstrates sustained federal contracting engagement across multiple defense logistics and aviation commands with established supplier relationships and recurring task-order issuance patterns.

Complete soft goods manufacturing facility: seat cushions, covers, armrests, headrests, textile assemblies, straps and gates, restaurant booths and banquettes, amusement park & gaming upholstery, fabric, insulation blankets & panels, bag,pouch assembly.