Hoffman Engineering, LLC

Hoffman Engineering, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Stamford, Connecticut, is a specialized manufacturer of optical and lighting equipment primarily serving the defense and aerospace industries. The company has established itself as a key federal contractor through its expertise in night vision technologies, precision optical test equipment, and aircraft lighting components. Since its registration with SAM.gov in April 2002, Hoffman Engineering has developed extensive capabilities in providing depot-level maintenance, calibration services, and rapid turnaround repairs for complex military test equipment and aviation systems, becoming a critical supplier to multiple branches of the U.S. military.

Hoffman Engineering has delivered a diverse portfolio of goods and services through federal prime contracts awarded by major defense agencies including the Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Coast Guard, U.S. Special Operations Command, and the Department of the Army. The company's primary offerings include night vision goggle test sets (ANV-126A-001, ANV-20/20 models), night vision device test equipment repair and upgrade services, optical instruments such as photometers and colorimeters, diopter scopes, aircraft lighting components including LED taxi lights and floodlight assemblies, and calibration and evaluation services for specialized military aviation platforms. Prime contract awards have ranged from small task orders valued under $25,000 to large definitive contracts exceeding $1.9 million, with recent significant awards including a $1.7 million delivery order from Air Force Materiel Command for night vision device test equipment repair and upgrade (August 2024), a $579,810 definitive contract from Naval Supply Systems Command for night vision test sets (September 2022), and a $3.09 million purchase order from Naval Sea Systems Command for a digital night vision goggle test set (July 2021). All prime contract awards identified utilize full and open competition with no small business set-aside designations. As a subcontractor, Hoffman Engineering supplies components and materials to major prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P., BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Thales Defense & Security Inc., and AAR Government Services, Inc., providing items such as night vision testers, floodlight assemblies, aircraft lighting products, and various electronic and industrial components supporting defense programs.

Hoffman Engineering currently holds three active federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles. The largest is a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Air Force Materiel Command established July 18, 2024, with a ceiling value of $3,357,197.36 and ultimate completion date of July 17, 2029, covering night vision device test equipment repair and upgrade services; under this IDV, Air Force Materiel Command has issued at least one delivery order valued at approximately $1.71 million with performance completion scheduled for April 9, 2026. A second single-award contract vehicle is a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command established March 5, 2024, with completion date of March 4, 2029, specifically for repair, calibration, and parts supply for the ANV-126A-001 Test Set in support of the Navy's Helmet Vision Systems program; this sole-source contract leverages Hoffman Engineering's position as the original equipment manufacturer and has supported multiple task orders from Naval Sea Systems Command as well as derivative orders from other agencies including Naval Air Systems Command and Coast Guard. The third vehicle is a Basic Ordering Agreement with the Naval Air Warfare Center awarded September 26, 2023, with ultimate completion date of September 26, 2028, for inspection scope test sets and related services; this BOA carries a $0.00 ceiling value and functions as an authorization mechanism for task order issuance, with at least one delivery order issued for teardown, test, and evaluation services on the C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft (March 2025, valued at $1,380).

DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE PHOTOMETRIC AND RADIOMETRIC TEST EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FULL NIGHT VISION CAPABILITY; ALSO, PRODUCE COMPONENTS FOR AVIONICS DISPLAYS-COMPONENTS INCLUDE NIGHT VISION FILTERS