Tavco, Inc.

Tavco, Inc. Williams Aerospace & Manufacturing Inc. Division manufactures high-precision pneumatic, hydraulic, and structural aviation components for the Defense Logistics Agency and allied military branches as a prime contractor, competing exclusively in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designations. Based in Camarillo, California, Tavco is a for-profit manufacturer of goods operating through a divisional structure under the parent Tavco, Inc. corporate entity.

Tavco's federal portfolio concentrates almost entirely on DLA Aviation work — 46 of 78 awards (59% by count, 71% by combined potential value of $3.4 million) flow through DLA Aviation, with secondary customers in DLA Land and Maritime (23 awards, $271 thousand), DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment (6 awards, $1 million), the Air Force Sustainment Center ($18 thousand), and Naval Air Systems Command. The top NAICS categories reflect the vendor's core product mix: Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (34 awards), Industrial Valve Manufacturing (14 awards), and smaller shares in controlling devices and engine components. Top PSCs align precisely — Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-Icing System Components (24 awards), Nonpowered Valves (14 awards), and Airframe Structural Components (10 awards).

Tavco holds two active indefinite delivery vehicles with DLA Aviation: a $1.5 million IDV for pneumatic accumulators (the largest single capability, generating numerous delivery orders ranging from $5,000 to $90,000+) and a $250,000 IDV for air bleed reservoirs. A newly awarded single-award IDV with DLA Aviation, effective October 2, 2025, carries a $750,000 ceiling through October 1, 2030, and was sourced through a market research effort posted June 4, 2025, seeking manufacturers of pneumatic accumulators for C-130 weapons systems. Beyond these vehicles, Tavco executes individual purchase orders for structural brackets, solenoid valves, safety relief valves, nitrogen fill valves, vacuum break valves, helical compression springs, gaskets, and weld assemblies — concrete examples include a $247,135.68 DLA Troop Support order for 35 air escape cylinders (July 2024), a $137,497.36 order for 17 air escape cylinders (September 2024), and a $72,420 order for 12 air escape cylinders (October 2025), alongside recurring $20,000–$65,000 delivery orders for pneumatic accumulators under the larger IDVs.

Activity has been steady, averaging 12–15 awards per year from 2022 through 2025, with only two awards recorded through February 2026. Combined potential value across the portfolio stands at $4.8 million, with $2.4 million obligated (51% utilization). As a subcontractor, Tavco performs aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing for Vertex Aerospace LLC under two sub-awards (November 2024 and May 2024). Tavco competes without set-asides, indicating confidence in competing in full-and-open procurements against both large and mid-market aerospace suppliers. The vendor's posture is that of a specialized single-source or preferred-supplier for DLA Aviation's pneumatic accumulator and air bleed reservoir requirements, with additional work routed through DLA Land and Maritime and Troop Support for discrete valve, bracket, and structural component needs supporting military aircraft and ground equipment sustainment.