Shwayder Co

Shwayder Co, a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Birmingham, Michigan with operations in Ozark, Alabama, manufactures specialized aerospace components — primarily skid shoe kits and skid tube assemblies — for the Defense Logistics Agency as a prime contractor competing predominantly full-and-open, without set-aside protections. The vendor is a small business manufacturer competing across both set-aside and unrestricted delivery orders; roughly 40% of recent awards carry Total Small Business designations, while the remainder compete without socioeconomic set-asides.

DLA Aviation accounts for 95% of Shwayder Co's award volume and 73% of combined potential value across a $43 million prime footprint. Since 2001, the vendor has held multiple single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation valued up to $2 million each, including a $2 million small-business-set-aside IDC awarded in October 2024 with a September 2029 completion date, a $1.999 million unrestricted IDC running through July 2028, and a $1.999 million unrestricted IDC extending through May 2027. Recent delivery orders against these vehicles include a $190.6 thousand unrestricted order (November 2024) and a $50.4 thousand set-aside order (June 2025), both for shoe skid tube assemblies. Task orders under the three named IDCs number in the dozens; the top parent vehicle (Indefinite Delivery Contract SPM40705D0757) carries 34 task orders valued at $1.8 million combined. The vendor also holds several older DLA Aviation IDVs generating smaller sustained volumes — for example, SPM4A711D0105 carries 21 task orders for $5.2 million.

Shwayder Co's capability portfolio, categorized under NAICS 333999 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC Aircraft Landing Gear Components, is narrowly focused on production of defense aviation spare parts. Representative work includes a $379.3 thousand definitive contract (March 2022) for Bell UH-1 helicopter skid shoe kits, a $240.9 thousand delivery order (March 2024) for shoe skid tube assemblies to support aircraft depot-level repair, and a $117.3 thousand delivery order (November 2024) for heavy skid shoe kit components. All work is performed at the contractor's Birmingham or Ozark facilities. The vendor's customer footprint is heavily concentrated — DLA Aviation represents 242 of 349 awards; the broader Defense Logistics Agency (excluding Aviation) accounts for 84 awards valued at $705 thousand, and Army National Guard and Army organizations combined represent fewer than 5 awards. Activity has been stable, with 7 awards in 2022, 13 in both 2023 and 2024, and only 2 awards recorded in 2025-2026 year-to-date, suggesting a potential slowdown or reporting lag. One award faces recompete within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $65 thousand). The vendor has no subcontract footprint — all 349 awards are prime positions.

Manufacturing of Surfacite Helicopter Skid Shoes, MaxAlloy Wear-Resistant Bars, MaxAlloy Drill-Proof Security Plates, MaxAlloy Snowplow Shoes.