Kennon Products Inc.

Kennon Products Inc., doing business as Kennon, is a for-profit small business manufacturer specializing in protective equipment and accessories for military and civilian aircraft. Based in Sheridan, Wyoming, and registered as a federal contractor since March 2002, the company has established itself as a critical supplier within the defense aviation supply base. Kennon manufactures a comprehensive range of aircraft protective solutions including covers, plugs, engine shields, thermal radiation resistant equipment, and specialized protective accessories designed to safeguard high-value aerospace assets from environmental contamination, corrosion, and operational hazards. The company's expertise spans multiple military aircraft platforms including the F-16, F-18, F-22, F-35, C-130J, KC-46A, and B-1, positioning Kennon as a strategic partner for the Department of Defense and its components in supporting critical aircraft sustainment and readiness requirements.

Kennon Products has received extensive federal contract awards across multiple defense agencies, with prime contract work distributed among the U.S. Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Defense Department's various commands and components. Recent purchase orders and delivery orders span a diverse portfolio of specialized products: aircraft covers and cover sets, ventilatory covers, aircraft access covers, engine intake and exhaust plugs, inflatable protective plugs, thermal curtain sets, thermal radiation resistant shades, F-35 engine covers and plugs, F-16 covers and plugs, C-130J plug kits and cockpit sun shields, engine wash collection systems, aircraft protective covers for F-35, F-16, F-18, and other platforms, and miscellaneous aircraft components and accessories. Contract awards have included both competitive open procurements and total small business set-asides, with ceiling values ranging from under $1,000 to over $1.2 million for individual research and development contracts. Notable contract awards include significant purchases from DLA Aviation for ventilatory and access covers, Air Force purchases for thermal protection equipment and aircraft-specific covers, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase contracts for advanced protective solutions such as reusable F-22 wash covers and emergency life raft units, and specialized procurements from overseas Air Force installations. Kennon has also served as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin Corporation for lift fan Foreign Object Damage (FOD) covers and aircraft solar covers, demonstrating capability as both a prime contractor and qualified aerospace supplier within major defense contractors' supply chains.

Kennon Products currently holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with defense agencies that provide the framework for ongoing procurement of protective equipment. The company maintains a $975 million multiple-award Rapid Sustainment Directorate Multi-Award Contract (RO MAC) with the U.S. Air Force extending through July 2033, which enables order placement for aircraft protective solutions and accessories across Air Force sustainment operations. Additionally, Kennon holds six single-award IDCs with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, each valued at $250,000 with completion dates ranging from 2025 through 2029, covering the procurement of aircraft access covers and related protective equipment under various National Stock Numbers and federal supply codes. Most recently, the company was awarded a $2.0 million single-award IDC by DLA Aviation on September 5, 2025, extending through September 4, 2030, for aircraft access covers and related protective equipment, and a $1,999,999.99 single-award IDC by DLA Aviation on March 14, 2025, designated as a total small business set-aside extending through March 13, 2030, for F-22 aircraft components including aircraft access covers. These IDC vehicles collectively represent Kennon's established position as an approved and qualified source for specialized aerospace protective equipment, providing the government with efficient procurement mechanisms to order aircraft covers, plugs, thermal protection systems, and related accessories as operational requirements emerge across the Department of Defense's global aviation sustainment enterprise. The contract vehicles support Kennon's role in maintaining critical supply chain capabilities for military aircraft platform readiness and protection.

Kennon builds fabric covers to protect high value assets from heat, cold, blowing sand, wind, ice and hail. Onsite prototyping of covers for aircraft, weapons, electronic components. Difficult and time sensitive challenges welcomed.