PDI Ground Support Systems, Inc.

PDI Ground Support Systems, Inc., a for-profit small business manufacturer based in Solon, Ohio, manufactures standardized military vehicle and ground support equipment components—brake drums, hub and drum assemblies, wheel assemblies, axle components, steering gear parts, seals, gaskets, fasteners, tow bars, and vehicular brackets and suspension components—sold primarily as a prime contractor to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) across full-and-open, unrestricted procurements. PDI holds no SBA socioeconomic certifications and competes without set-aside advantage; the company maintains a small footprint as a subcontractor, with recent work on Space Launch System booster production under ATK Launch Systems LLC and F-16 support equipment manufacturing under BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

PDI's customer base is dominated by the Defense Logistics Agency's four operating divisions. The top five funding customers by award count account for 95% of all awards: DLA Land and Maritime (2,570 awards, $48.3 million combined potential value) anchors the portfolio by a wide margin, followed by DLA Aviation (414 awards, $3.5 million), DLA Troop Support Hardware (378 awards, $1.6 million), DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment (344 awards, $5.3 million), and DLA core (39 awards, $31 thousand). By potential value, however, the Air Force Materiel Command's Lifecycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base emerges as a secondary concentration point: seven awards carry $77.4 million combined potential value, suggesting one or two large vehicle-lifecycle or depot-level contracts dominating that customer's relationship. The Navy ranks third by value ($14.2 million across Naval Sea Systems Command and Naval Supply Systems Command), underscoring DLA's near-monopoly on PDI's prime work.

PDI's contract footprint is shaped by 16 single-award indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) with DLA Land and Maritime, each capped at $250,000 to $350,000, covering distinct component categories—hub and drum assemblies, pneumatic wheel assemblies, axles, seals, gaskets, steering gear parts, connecting links, fork assemblies, and related vehicular spare parts. Recent IDC awards include contracts for latch pedal front assemblies (July 2026, $350,000 ceiling), U-bolts under total small business set-aside (June 2026, $350,000), plain seals (June 2026, $350,000), aircraft wheels under total small business set-aside (May 2026, $350,000), brake drums (April 2026, $350,000), front axles (April 2026, $350,000), connecting link rigs (April 2026, $350,000), and pneumatic wheel assemblies under total small business set-aside (January 2026, $350,000). These IDCs serve as the primary vehicle through which DLA issues task orders; the top five named IDVs by task order count range from 10 to 23 task orders each, carrying combined values of $150 thousand to $227 thousand. PDI holds no positions on GWACs, GSA Schedules, or broader government-wide vehicles; all work flows through individual agency IDCs and full-and-open purchase orders and delivery orders.

Recent activity shows moderation: awards per year averaged 253 in the past five years (2022–2025) but dropped to 96 through mid-2026, reflecting either seasonal purchasing patterns or a tapering of procurement tempo. Within the next twenty-four months, only 19 awards (combined potential value $336 thousand) face ultimate completion, indicating low recompete pressure in the near term. NAICS concentration is heavy in Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (528 awards), Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (441), and Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (351), with PSC codes dominated by Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components (1,618 awards). Obligated dollars stand at $78.7 million against $161.2 million combined potential value, a 49% execution rate consistent with task-order-driven small-dollar procurements across a large portfolio.