Opatik Defense Manufacturing, LLC

Opatik Defense Manufacturing, LLC, doing business as Macomb Vfts, is a Rochester Hills, Michigan-based precision manufacturer and federal defense contractor that supplies component-level parts—fasteners, hoses, gaskets, tubing, electrical connectors, protective covers, and specialized assemblies—to the Defense Logistics Agency as a prime contractor on firm fixed-price purchase orders. The company operates exclusively on a full-and-open competitive basis across all 546 awards in its recent portfolio, holding no SBA set-aside certifications and competing against unrestricted vendor pools; however, five awards carry Total Small Business set-aside designations awarded through competitive processes.

Opatik's customer concentration is extremely narrow and agency-dependent. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime division accounts for 345 awards (63% of the portfolio) valued at $9.5 million combined potential value, followed by DLA Aviation with 153 awards ($4.8 million), DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment with 16 awards ($1.5 million), DLA Troop Support Hardware with 26 awards ($984 thousand), and the Naval Supply Systems Command with 3 awards ($50 thousand). The top five customers represent 99% of recent award volume and 100% of combined potential value—a concentration pattern that reflects Opatik's exclusive positioning as a component supplier to defense logistics and aviation maintenance operations. Within that narrow customer base, Land and Maritime dominates both count and dollar share, indicating that Opatik serves primarily maritime and ground equipment sustainment rather than aviation-specific programs.

Opatik's capability portfolio centers on precision manufacturing of discrete hardware components and subassemblies across five primary NAICS categories: All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (75 awards), Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (72 awards), Hardware Manufacturing (50 awards), Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (34 awards), and Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (33 awards). Representative recent work includes a $145.26 thousand firm fixed-price order from DLA Construction and Equipment for a hydraulic jack towbar (August 2025 completion), a $248.96 thousand order from DLA Land and Maritime for toggle switches (September 2025 completion), a $232.69 thousand order for camouflage covers for military vehicles (June 2025 completion), and a $212.3 thousand order for access covers (February 2025 completion). The portfolio spans electrical components (switches, plugs, connectors, indicator lights), mechanical fasteners and assemblies (screws, bolts, nuts, rivets, washers), fluid system components (hoses, tubing, valves, seals), and protective and structural items (covers, plates, brackets, straps). Work is performed across distributed locations including Rochester Hills and Walled Lake, Michigan; Lexington, Nebraska; Beavercreek and Cleveland, Ohio; Bensalem, Pennsylvania; Irving and Wichita, Texas; Huntington, West Virginia; and Kent, Washington.

Activity has remained flat year over year, with 66–70 awards per year from 2022 through 2025 and only 15 awards recorded in 2026 year-to-date (reflecting partial-year capture). The company maintains one parent vehicle of record: a Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Army Materiel Command (W56HZV21AJ017) carrying 2 task orders valued at $1 thousand combined. The primary contracting mechanism is firm fixed-price purchase orders issued directly from DLA divisions under open competition; Opatik does not hold an Indefinite Delivery Contract with DLA Land and Maritime currently (the historical IDC for tarpaulin kits expired May 23, 2023). Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months totals 31 awards with combined potential value of $1.2 million—a modest cliff reflecting the transactional and renewable nature of component procurement. The vendor holds no subcontractor relationships and operates as a pure prime on all 546 awards in the source portfolio. Combined obligated dollars across all awards reach $16.6 million (99% of combined potential value), indicating high contract maturity and execution velocity.

Opatik Defense Manufacturing competes in an extremely concentrated, specification-driven market segment—defense component supply through DLA purchasing—where capacity to perform at distributed locations, deliver firm fixed-price work at cost, and maintain supply chain reliability are primary competitive differentiators. The vendor's absence from SBA set-aside certifications and reliance on full-and-open competition distinguishes it from many defense small businesses; its footprint is defined by manufacturing scale and geographic flexibility rather than socioeconomic advantage.

Specializes in delivering exceptional project management and advanced proprietary part solutions to support our nation's defense and warfighter readiness, ensuring mission-critical success with precision and reliability.