Vital Link, Inc.
Sealy, TX Part of Atec Inc.
- UEI
- N7BRH2HVJFY7
- CAGE
- 0ZV99
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 236210 Industrial Building Construction
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
- 238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- 327993 Mineral Wool Manufacturing
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
- 332710 Machine Shops
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 335314 Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- 541340 Drafting Services
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Corporate family
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Parent
Stafford, TX
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Parent
Stafford, TX
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 914 Bartlett Rd, Sealy, TX 77474, USA
- Website
- atec.com
- Founded
- 1953
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $33,761,545 |
| FY2025 | $34,288,907 |
| FY2024 | $54,385,359 |
| FY2023 | $45,385,528 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $33,761,545 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise suppression repair and sustainment | AFLCMC Robins AFB | $2,704,186 | |
| Noise suppression repair and sustainment | AFLCMC Robins AFB | $954,276 | |
| Noise suppression repair and sustainment | AFLCMC Robins AFB | $962,725 | |
| Noise suppressor system repair and sustainment | AFLCMC Robins AFB | $1,503,690 | |
| Noise suppressor system repair and sustainment | AFLCMC Robins AFB | $107,123 |
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Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation | N0001920C0011 | $48,718 | |
| RTX Corporation | N0001914C0004 | $1,882,254 | |
| RTX Corporation | N0001925C0075 | $168,858 | |
| Kay And Associates, Inc. | N0042122C0013 | $143,959 |
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About the company
Vital Link, Inc., a subsidiary of Atec Inc. based in Sealy, Texas, operates as an aerospace components manufacturer and repair specialist providing noise suppression system repair, maintenance, upgrading, and sustainment services to the U.S. Air Force as a prime contractor under full-and-open competition with no set-aside designations. The company is 99 percent prime (407 of 411 awards) and competes directly in the open market across its federal footprint.
Vital Link's federal work centers on a single dominant customer relationship and vehicle. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Robins Air Force Base accounts for 322 awards—78 percent of Vital Link's total award count—and $737.8 million, or 95 percent of combined potential value, across all awards. The Department of the Air Force proper holds 46 awards valued at $25.2 million; the Navy, Air National Guard, and Office of the Secretary of Defense make up the remainder. Vital Link's primary parent vehicle is Indefinite Delivery Contract FA853419D0003, a 10-year, $247 million single-award IDIQ with AFLCMC Robins AFB that anchors 177 task orders valued at $317.8 million. A second AFLCMC IDIQ (FA851913D0001) carries 99 task orders at $91.7 million. Task orders under these vehicles range from under $20,000 to over $9.7 million, with the bulk addressing noise suppression repair and sustainment for Air Force aircraft across multiple platforms; representative recent awards include a $5.6 million delivery order (December 2025), a $4.3 million order (December 2025), and a $7.9 million order (October 2023). Vital Link also fields sub work: four sub-awards with RTX Corporation and Kay and Associates, Inc. address F135 propulsion systems and hush house infrastructure, respectively.
Activity has remained stable year over year—27 to 29 awards annually in 2022–2023, declining modestly to 26 in 2024 and 20 in 2025—with eight awards year-to-date in 2026. Over the next twenty-four months, 42 awards carrying combined potential value of $123.2 million face ultimate completion and recompete exposure. The vendor's NAICS footprint clusters around machinery and equipment repair (179 awards) and industrial/structural construction (104 awards), with secondary depth in fabricated metal and aircraft parts manufacturing. PSC codes track to aircraft launching and ground handling equipment maintenance (177 awards), aircraft maintenance shop equipment (98 awards), and prefabricated structures (84 awards).
SCI-reported federal service contract activity captures $6.2 million in invoiced revenue across FY2022–FY2025, with FY2024 accounting for $4.2 million across 3.2 FTEs. Government-paid hourly rates on prime contracts span a wide range—median around $591.99 per hour, with senior-labor pricing through $61,235.47 per hour and some contract-level records showing $0 derived rates, likely reflecting fixed-price or non-labor billing structures. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, Vital Link self-performs all reported hours with zero subcontractor engagement, indicating a vertically integrated delivery model for federal service work. The company operates a 100,000 square-foot facility in Sealy dedicated to noise suppression and acoustic engineering, supporting the Air Force's aircraft operational readiness and noise-regulation compliance across its fleet.
SBA capabilities narrative
Design, fabricate, construct, maintain, and repair/overhaul acoustical enclosures for testing jet aircraft engines.
Quick answers
Is Vital Link, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Vital Link, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 23, 2027.
How much has Vital Link, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $34,288,907 to Vital Link, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $167,821,339 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Vital Link, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Vital Link, Inc. ranked #2 in NAICS 8113, #3 in PSC J017 and #20 in NAICS 81 in FY2025.
What is Vital Link, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Vital Link, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Noise suppression repair and sustainment (FA853426F0048), from AFLCMC Robins AFB, on May 6, 2026.
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