Cuda II, Inc.

Cuda II, Inc. Midwest Aircraft Machine & Tool Company Division, doing business as Midwest Aircraft Machine & Tool, manufactures precision-machined aerospace components, engine handling equipment, and aircraft maintenance tools for the U.S. military aviation sector, competing exclusively full-and-open as a prime contractor (98% of recent awards) with no SBA set-aside designations on the vast majority of work. The division is a child entity of Cuda II, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The vendor's customer base is heavily concentrated in Navy and Coast Guard aviation logistics. The Naval Air Warfare Center (part of Naval Air Systems Command) anchors the portfolio with 45 awards carrying $14.4 million in combined potential value, while the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation branch places the highest volume—98 awards—though with only $1.7 million combined potential value. The U.S. Coast Guard accounts for 18 awards worth $1.3 million. These top three customers represent 82% of recent award count and 87% of combined potential value. The ranking by volume versus dollars reveals a tension: DLA Aviation dominates transaction frequency with small-dollar purchase orders for individual components, while Naval Air Warfare Center concentrates the highest-value delivery orders, particularly on engine handling adapters and MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system support equipment.

Cuda II's capability portfolio centers on engine handling adapters, propeller components, aircraft ground support equipment, and specialized maintenance tools. Representative work includes a $239,342 purchase order from the U.S. Coast Guard (May 2026) for Rolls-Royce manufacturing tools and equipment—sling assemblies, adapter yokes, and stand units—to support C-130J aircraft transition at Air Station Clearwater; a $141,246 delivery order from Naval Air Warfare Center (May 2022) for forward and aft engine handling adapters; a $99,863 Coast Guard purchase order (July 2024) for a maintenance engine stand and J-hook sling; and a $28,267 Naval Air Warfare Center purchase order (April 2024) for MQ-4C Triton support equipment including viewing cover by-pass units, vane plug pullers, and seal rotor pullers. A June 2026 delivery order under the MQ-4C Triton IDIQ carried $33,026.50. The vendor also supplies high-volume, low-dollar items: propeller nuts, machine bolts, turbine wash kits, protective caps, and socket wrenches, with individual component purchase orders typically ranging from $1,000 to $30,000.

Activity has grown modestly—from eight awards annually in 2022 to a peak of twenty in 2025, settling to ten awards in 2026 year-to-date—with combined potential value across all 250 awards in the portfolio totaling $22.7 million. Only four awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, carrying combined potential value of $420 thousand, presenting minimal near-term recompete exposure. Cuda II holds a single-award IDIQ with Naval Air Warfare Center for MQ-4C and MQ-25 unmanned systems support equipment, awarded June 2026 with a ceiling of $111,546 and performance running through June 2030, establishing a locked-in vehicle for those specialized platforms through that window. The top five parent vehicles are Navy Indefinite Delivery Contracts (N6833520D0004, N6833512D0009, N6833508D0036, N6833515D0035, and an unnamed Air Force vehicle FA862520D3000), with task-order counts ranging from four to seven orders per vehicle.

Cuda II's subcontract footprint is minimal—only six awards or 2% of total volume. Named sub work flows to Lockheed Martin on airframe-related components: hose sets for fixed-wing aircraft removal/installation, propeller flanges, propeller brake release fixtures, and pre-priced catalog spares for peculiar support equipment, reflecting the vendor's role as a Rolls-Royce authorized distributor and OEM supplier channeled through prime integrators on major platforms.

The top NAICS categories across Cuda II's award history are Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (48 awards), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (45 awards), Bolt Nut Screw Rivet and Washer Manufacturing (40 awards), and Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (29 awards). Top PSC codes align: Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment (61 awards), Hand Tools Nonedged Nonpowered (32 awards), and Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment (26 awards). This grounding in precision machining and engine handling reflects a vendor deeply embedded in the Navy's aviation logistics supply chain, with competitive strength rooted in OEM distributor status (particularly Rolls-Royce) and sole-source positioning on specialized engine handling adapters rather than broad procurement vehicles or set-aside contracting posture.