Inserts & Kits, Inc.

Inserts & Kits, Inc. is a minority-owned and woman-owned small business manufacturer headquartered in Santa Ana, California, specializing in precision aerospace fasteners and thread repair components. The company has maintained active federal procurement registration since October 2006 and serves as a critical supplier to defense logistics agencies, primarily the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Inserts & Kits, Inc. manufactures and supplies screw thread inserts, retaining rings, inserter tools, and specialized tooling kits that conform to strict aerospace engineering standards, including Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) specifications and Naval Air drawings. The company's product portfolio supports essential maintenance and repair operations for military aviation assets and other defense applications, positioning it as a strategic small business vendor within the federal defense supply chain.

Inserts & Kits, Inc. has received extensive federal contract awards totaling hundreds of individual purchase orders across multiple funding agencies and contract types. The company's primary customer is the Defense Logistics Agency, with significant activity across DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime divisions, which issue the majority of purchase orders for screw thread inserts, retaining rings, insert and tool sets, and related aerospace fastener components. Beyond DLA, Inserts & Kits, Inc. has also received purchase orders from the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service, demonstrating broad federal customer engagement. The contract awards span from small individual purchase orders valued at $45 to $100 to larger orders exceeding $6,500, with delivery requirements typically ranging from 33 to 59 days. Most awards have been issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the company's competitive standing in open federal procurement processes, though the company's small business status qualifies it for small business set-aside opportunities. The company operates exclusively as a prime contractor on these awards with no subcontractor relationships identified in the award documentation, indicating direct manufacturing and fulfillment responsibility for all contracted items.

Inserts & Kits, Inc. currently holds two active Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, each valued at $250,000 with performance periods extending through September 10, 2026. The first IDC, awarded September 10, 2025, procures screw thread inserts under National Stock Number 5325007541817, with an anticipated frequency of approximately 12 orders annually and a guaranteed minimum quantity of 446 units per order, requiring delivery within 33 days of order placement. The second IDC, also awarded September 10, 2025, covers retaining rings under National Stock Number 5325009435374, with an estimated two orders per year and a guaranteed minimum quantity of 12 units per order, requiring delivery within 59 days. Both contracts are classified under NAICS code 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 53 (Hardware and Abrasives), and both are designated as Total Small Business set-asides. The IDCs were established through Request for Quotation solicitations posted on August 26, 2025, resulting from open competition with no additional set-aside restrictions beyond the small business classification. These indefinite delivery vehicles enable DLA Aviation to consolidate and containerize shipments to multiple DLA depots both within the Continental United States and overseas, providing supply chain flexibility while ensuring Inserts & Kits, Inc. maintains sustained revenue from committed minimum purchase quantities.