Optiplex LLC

Optiplex LLC, a Chicago-based minority-owned, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business, supplies mechanical, electrical, and electronic components and assemblies to the Department of Defense as a prime contractor through purchase orders and indefinite delivery contracts, competing predominantly under Total Small Business set-asides and full-and-open procurement mechanisms. The company is self-certified as a small disadvantaged business and operates under NAICS 336390 (motor vehicle parts manufacturing) and related codes spanning engine equipment, gaskets, fasteners, and electrical components for defense motor vehicle and logistics applications.

Optiplex's customer footprint is entirely within the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which accounts for all 280 recent awards and $8.8 million in combined potential value. DLA's Land and Maritime division dominates the portfolio with 238 awards worth $8.7 million combined potential value, followed by Aviation (32 awards, $63 thousand) and Troop Support Construction and Equipment (10 awards, $42 thousand). The concentration reflects Optiplex's specialization in components ordered through DLA's supply chain for motor vehicle and engine applications.

Capability work spans diesel and gasoline engine components, cooling system parts, manifold absolute pressure sensors, pistons, cylinder heads, valves, seals, gaskets, electrical switches and circuit breakers, pumps, manifolds, and fasteners. Representative awards include a $189,240 Total Small Business purchase order for piston ring sets (January 5, 2026, Land and Maritime), a $220,500 Total Small Business purchase order for solenoid valves (February 10, 2026), a $183,300 Total Small Business purchase order for cylinder sleeves (December 31, 2025), and a $71,100 Total Small Business purchase order for internal combustion engine pistons (March 9, 2026). The company also holds 18 single-award indefinite delivery contracts, each with $350 thousand ceilings and Total Small Business set-asides, covering diesel cylinder heads, ABS manifold sensors, alternators, O-rings, cooling system pumps, brake valve assemblies, exhaust manifolds, gasket sets, spur gears, diesel engine governors, pistons and valves, quick-release pins, and circuit breakers. These IDCs are structured as automated indefinite delivery arrangements with delivery required within 36 to 107 days, carrying guaranteed minimum quantities ranging from one to 204 units and anticipated annual order volumes of two to twelve orders per year.

Activity accelerated in 2026, with 163 awards issued compared to 117 in 2025, suggesting expanding DLA engagement. Within the next twenty-four months, 48 awards carrying combined potential value of $225 thousand face completion and recompete. The majority of Optiplex's work consists of small-dollar purchase orders (many under $10 thousand) and delivery orders placed against its expanding portfolio of indefinite delivery contracts, all performed at its Chicago facility without subcontractor involvement. The vendor competes across both Total Small Business set-asides (approximately 60% of awards) and full-and-open procurements, reflecting DLA's use of both restricted and unrestricted vehicles for component supply. Top NAICS concentration aligns with the vehicle parts and engine components focus: Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (48 awards), Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (23 awards), and Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (23 awards).