Sonfarrel Aerospace, LLC

Sonfarrel Aerospace, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Anaheim, California, manufactures specialized aerospace structural and protective components for military aircraft and missile systems, operating as a prime contractor to the Defense Logistics Agency and as a subcontractor to major defense primes. The vendor competes predominantly in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designation, though it holds one Total Small Business set-aside Indefinite Delivery Contract with DLA Aviation valued at $249,999.99 through August 2028.

Sonfarrel's capability portfolio centers on the design and fabrication of aircraft and missile structural components, seals, protective covers, fasteners, and assemblies. Representative prime work includes delivery orders under its DLA Aviation IDC for arresting hooks ($7,174 to $11,226 per order), speed brake seals and dust-moisture boots ($25,000 to $46,304 per order), container assemblies and structural supports ($3,335 to $74,250 per order), and eccentric bushings and tube clamps ($1,150 to $33,402 per order). The vendor's subcontract footprint spans programs for Boeing's C-17 Globemaster III sustainment and FY24–FY25 virtual fleet material requirements, Lockheed Martin's JASSM and LRASM missile production and F-35 long-lead procurement, Northrop Grumman's aircraft protective covers and solenoid valves, and Raytheon's Stinger missile production, reflecting established positions within the defense industrial supply chain.

Customer concentration is extreme and singular: the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation accounts for 265 of 287 prime awards (92% of prime volume) and $6.3 million of $6.7 million in combined potential value. DLA Land and Maritime, the Army Materiel Command, and DLA Troop Support account for the remaining dollar share but represent marginal secondary activity. Across the five-year award window, DLA Aviation issued 91% of all orders the vendor received.

Sonfarrel places work under multiple DLA IDCs, with the top vehicles being IDC FA852621D0001 (24 task orders), SPE4A720D5724 (14 task orders, $123 thousand), SPE4AX19D9405 (13 task orders), and SPE4A719D5605 (10 task orders). These vehicles anchor the vendor's prime posture and enable rapid ordering of replacement parts for military aircraft maintenance and logistics operations.

Award activity shows volatility: 32 prime awards in 2022 declined to 21 in 2023, then grew to 75 in 2024 and 42 in 2025, with minimal activity year-to-date in 2026. The recompete cliff is minimal — only one award (valued at $50 thousand) reaches completion within the next twenty-four months. The vendor's categorization is dominated by Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (236 awards across the portfolio), Aircraft Manufacturing (45 awards), and Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (37 awards), reflecting its role as a component and small-parts supplier rather than a systems integrator. By PSC, Airframe Structural Components (152 awards) and Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components (41 awards) account for the bulk of the work.

The subcontractor split shows 73% prime awards and 27% subcontract work. On the prime side, Sonfarrel's largest subcontract volume runs to Boeing on C-17 interior support programs and to Lockheed Martin on JASSM/LRASM protective covers and plug assemblies, with Northrop Grumman and Raytheon rounding out the prime base. The company has demonstrated capacity to support both DLA transactional procurement (small, individual delivery orders) and prime-contractor long-lead item programs spanning multiple fiscal years, positioning it as an established supplier within the defense aerospace supply chain for protective and structural components.