Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Rockwell Collins, Inc. Collins Aerospace - Commercial Systems Division, operating as Collins Aerospace Commercial Systems, is a large aerospace and defense manufacturer and a subsidiary of RTX Corporation that supplies advanced avionics systems, flight management system databases, aviation navigation overlays, synthetic vision systems, and aircraft communications equipment to the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and federal civilian agencies as a prime contractor (96% of recent awards). The company competes in full-and-open procurement and does not hold SBA set-aside certifications.

Collins Aerospace Commercial Systems operates from a dual-location footprint—Cedar Rapids, Iowa (headquarters, 400 Collins Rd NE) and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma—and draws its federal revenue overwhelmingly from defense logistics and sustainment customers. The top five funding agencies account for 77% of recent awards by count and 85% by potential value. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center dominates the customer base with 256 awards worth $145 million in combined potential value, reflecting Collins Aerospace's position as a primary supplier of avionics, communications, and navigation subsystems for Air Force fleet maintenance and modernization. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation accounts for 16 awards ($33.8 million), the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Robins Air Force Base for 22 awards ($27.6 million), the Department of the Air Force Electronic Systems Center for 5 awards ($14.2 million), and the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command for 15 awards ($1.2 million). The company also serves civilian agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, though these represent a minor share of revenue.

The company's capability portfolio centers on radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing (327 awards across NAICS 334220), search, detection, navigation, guidance, and aeronautical system manufacturing (18 awards, NAICS 334511), and aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing (26 awards combined). Representative work includes a $2.6 million single-award indefinite delivery contract with the Federal Aviation Administration running through July 31, 2028, for flight management system navigational database subscriptions, graphical weather overlays, synthetic vision system databases, and foreign military sales program support, with delivery orders issued annually; a $342,864 purchase order from the U.S. Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex for flight management system navigational database subscription services supporting 13 Egyptian Air Force C-130H aircraft; a $212,625 purchase order from the U.S. Coast Guard for SBPL data and voice unit equipment; and subcontract work on the Navy's Multi-Engine Training System (METS) program under Textron Aviation and aircraft supply and maintenance support under AAR Government Services.

The parent vehicle landscape is dominated by a single large indefinite delivery contract. Indefinite Delivery Contract FA852304D0002 anchors Collins Aerospace's business with 324 task orders worth $254.5 million in combined potential value—roughly 92% of the company's total federal revenue. This vehicle is held and administered by the Department of the Air Force and functions as a master logistics support agreement for avionics, communications, and navigation systems across Air Force sustainment operations. Two smaller IDCs support FAA work (6973GH23D00081, 4 task orders, $1.9 million) and specialized operations logistics (FA811718D0006, 4 task orders, $924 thousand).

Activity has accelerated in recent years, growing from one award in 2021 to thirteen in 2025, with a single award recorded in 2026. However, the recompete cliff is minimal—only five awards (combined potential value $2 million) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating that the bulk of Collins Aerospace's contract portfolio extends well beyond mid-2028, with most major vehicles running through 2027–2028 or later. The company's obligated dollars ($304.7 million) exceed its combined potential value ($275.4 million) by approximately 11%, signaling active task-order drawdown against established IDCs.

Collins Aerospace subcontracts as a minor component of its federal footprint (4% of recent awards by count). Primary subcontract relationships include Textron Aviation on the NAVAIR Multi-Engine Training System program, AAR Government Services for aircraft supply and maintenance support, and Atlantic Diving Supply for communications equipment components (VHF/UHF radio equipment, power amplifiers, and have-quick radio modules branded to Rockwell Collins specification). These subcontracts reflect Collins Aerospace's role as a subsystem integrator for larger platform primes rather than a primary systems integrator itself.