Socal Air, Inc.

Socal Air, Inc., a woman-owned small business manufacturer based in Gardena, California, specializes in the production of precision technical components for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The company is registered in SAM.gov as a for-profit corporate entity and has maintained its federal contractor status since September 2002. Socal Air, Inc. manufactures critical defense components including carbon cell assemblies and calibration adapters that support military logistics, inventory management, and aviation operations across the Department of Defense.

Socal Air, Inc. has demonstrated consistent performance as a prime contractor to the Defense Logistics Agency through a substantial portfolio of purchase order awards spanning from 2021 through October 2025. The company's primary product offerings include carbon cell assemblies and calibration adapters, with contract values ranging from $550 to $93,080. Carbon cell assemblies, identified by National Stock Numbers and subject to source-control requirements, represent the majority of Socal Air's contract work, with numerous awards from the DLA Land and Maritime division for delivery of these critical components supporting military inventory management. Calibration adapters constitute the secondary product line, procured by the DLA Aviation division to enable precise measurement and equipment maintenance for defense systems. The company has received purchase order awards from both DLA Land and Maritime and DLA Aviation without set-aside designations, demonstrating its capability to compete on an open basis. Additionally, Socal Air, Inc. received two purchase orders designated for Total Small Business set-asides, awarded in December 2022 and October 2021, further validating its status as a trusted small business supplier. Delivery performance requirements typically range from 70 to 103 days, and the company performs work at its Gardena, California facility.

Socal Air, Inc. currently holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation for the provision of calibration adapters, awarded on September 6, 2022, with a ceiling value of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of December 4, 2022. This contract vehicle enables the DLA Aviation to procure calibration adapters on an as-needed basis to support the agency's core mission of supplying essential equipment and services to the armed forces. Multiple delivery orders have been issued against this IDC, with task orders issued through December 2022 for shipment of calibration adapters to various DLA Aviation depots throughout the continental United States and overseas consolidation points. The contract does not utilize any set-aside designation and operates as a firm fixed-price vehicle, allowing DLA Aviation flexibility in managing its calibration adapter procurement requirements while maintaining a pre-established supplier relationship with Socal Air, Inc.