RLC Electronics, Inc.

RLC Electronics, Inc., a Mount Kisco, New York–based small business manufacturer of precision microwave and radio frequency components, operates as a prime contractor supplying switches, filters, attenuators, couplers, detectors, and related electronic assemblies to federal defense agencies. The company competes predominantly in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designations, though a portion of recent work carries Total Small Business set-aside awards. RLC Electronics is not identified in the source as holding formal SBA certifications such as 8(a) or SDVOSB, though it is registered and active in SAM.gov as a small business since 2001.

RLC Electronics' customer base is heavily concentrated with the Department of Defense. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime dominates the award footprint, accounting for 1,732 awards (68% of all prime contracts) with combined potential value of $33.8 million. The Naval Air Systems Command's Naval Air Warfare Center represents the second-largest customer by dollar value at $7.7 million across 47 awards, followed by DLA Aviation ($1.8 million), the Federal Aviation Administration ($1.2 million), and general DLA operations ($929 thousand). These five customer entities account for 90% of combined potential value and 84% of award count. Within the last five years, annual award volume has ranged from 63 awards (2023) to 78 awards (2025), with 13 awards in 2026 year-to-date as of March 19, 2026.

RLC Electronics' capability portfolio centers on specialized radio frequency and microwave components manufactured to military specifications and qualified products lists. Recent named work illustrates the depth: a $293,325 Total Small Business set-aside purchase order to Naval Sea Systems Command in September 2025 for switches, filters, diplexers, and RF assemblies for undersea warfare systems at Naval Station Newport; a $200,160 Total Small Business delivery order to DLA Land and Maritime in December 2025 for radio frequency switches; a $198,494 firm fixed-price purchase order to DLA in April 2025 for 61 RF switches under open competition; and a $157,194 Total Small Business purchase order to DLA in March 2026 for variable attenuators (27 units, NSN 5985012635205). The company also holds four single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Land and Maritime ranging from $250,000 to $350,000 ceiling, awarded in January and March 2026 and running through 2027, covering RF switches, variable attenuators, and electric dummy loads. A broader Naval Air Warfare Center IDC valued at $678,350 for SP5T manual switches extends through May 2029, reflecting RLC Electronics' position as an original equipment manufacturer for specialized components.

The source identifies RLC Electronics as a subcontractor to major defense primes on five recent sub-awards: diplexer waveguide components to L3 Technologies (two awards, July 2025 and February 2025) under manned/unmanned teaming delivery orders; transmit site monitor support services and filters/multiplexers to Raytheon (May 2025); wiring harness kits to Kihomac Inc. (February 2025); and a radio frequency transmission line switch to BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. (November 2024). The company has also historically served as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin and other major defense contractors, though no recent named primes beyond those five are specified in the award detail.

RLC Electronics' award portfolio spans 35 distinct federal customer agencies, though concentration with DLA and Navy accounts for the overwhelming majority of dollar and transaction volume. The company primarily competes for small-value, discrete component procurements—purchase orders and delivery orders typically valued between $2,000 and $200,000—issued through DLA's automated supply system and competitive RFQs. Combined obligated dollars across all awards ($56.5 million) exceed combined potential value ($50.7 million) by 11%, indicating a mature, long-standing prime relationship with recurring replenishment demand. Five awards totaling $208 thousand in combined potential value carry completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing modest near-term recompete exposure. The vendor's PSC concentration reflects product focus: 1,724 awards classified under Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment; 373 under Filters and Networks; and 133 under Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing) accounts for 1,158 awards. The company's over sixty years of manufacturing heritage, established sole-source and approved-vendor positions on key military platforms, and consistent DLA performance position it as a steady, niche supplier of specialized microwave components rather than a high-growth or vehicle-driven federal contractor.