Welkins LLC

Welkins LLC is a for-profit partnership or limited liability partnership registered to receive federal contract awards since June 5, 2014. The company primarily provides research and development services, patent drafting and drawing services, and other professional support services to various defense agencies within the U.S. federal government. Based in Downers Grove, Illinois, Welkins LLC specializes in delivering technical and intellectual property-related services to support naval and aerospace research, development, and acquisition programs.

As a prime contractor, Welkins LLC has been awarded multiple contracts by the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. The company has provided patent drafting and drawing services to the Naval Sea Systems Command under various firm-fixed-price contracts, typically ranging from $500 to $3,500. Welkins LLC has also participated in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs, receiving a $201,391 Phase I contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center for unspecified naval systems and technology development, and a $141,055.60 Phase I contract from the Air Force Materiel Command for research on a "Compound Lever-Actuated Dead Man Switch for Blast Nozzles." Additionally, the company has supplied mending plates to the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime under a $1,237.50 purchase order. Many of these contracts have been designated as total small business set-asides. Welkins LLC has also served as a subcontractor to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. on a Defense Logistics Agency contract, though details of the subcontract work are not provided.

Welkins LLC holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) with the Naval Sea Systems Command. The first is a SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) multiple-award contract, which allows the company to compete for task orders to provide a wide range of professional support services and solutions to the Department of the Navy through January 2029. This contract has a minimum guaranteed value of $500. The second IDV is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for patent drafting services in support of the Naval Sea Systems Command's Code 00L, with a ceiling value of $143,346 and an ultimate completion date of September 2, 2024. Both IDVs are multiple-award vehicles with no set-aside designations, enabling Welkins LLC to compete for task orders alongside other pre-qualified vendors to support the Navy's ongoing needs for professional services and intellectual property support.