Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD scale and balance manufacturing contractors (NAICS 333997)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 333997 · Scale and Balance Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$2.2M
Net obligations · Down $14.0M vs. $16.2M preceding
Prime contractors
4
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for scale and balance manufacturing under NAICS 333997. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Scale and Balance Manufacturing at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $51.6M in net obligations across 1,700 awards in Scale and Balance Manufacturing at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0023% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 86.3% from $16.2M to $2.2M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $1.4M versus $14.8M through the same date in FY25 (−90.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$8.5M558Complete
FY2023$7.1M496Complete
FY2024$19.1M355Complete
FY2025$15.6M349Complete
FY2026$1.4M109YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$51.6M
1,700 awards · 68 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−86.3%
$2.2M vs. $16.2M
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.0023% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
25.4% of 118 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
30 set aside · 88 no set-aside · 1,582 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025.

Market structure

This market was more concentrated than 97.8% of comparable agency NAICS markets
100.0%Agency median 75.2%
The agency comparison covers 507 comparable NAICS markets.
This market declined more steeply than 97.5% of comparable agency NAICS markets
−86.3%Agency median −37.3%
The agency comparison covers 507 comparable NAICS markets.

Competitive shifts

BELL TEXTRON INC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$15.4M$2.1M−$13.3M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 94.3% of positive obligations, based on 126 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DLA AVIATION decreased
$15.4M$2.1M−$13.3M
Latest-period activity spans 117 awards across 1 prime contractor.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

94.7% of positive obligations were attributed to DLA AVIATION (SPE4A2). That represents $2.1M, down $13.3M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. DLA AVIATION (SPE4A2)94.7% · $2.1M · down $13.3M
  2. DLA AVIATION (SPE4A6)5.3% · $118K · down $89K
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    DLA AVIATION (SPE4A2)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    94.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$13.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 117 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 86.4% from $15.4M to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 95.3% to 94.7%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 125 actions across 117 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 343 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    DLA AVIATION (SPE4A6)

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $118K

    5.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$89K

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 42.9% from $207K to $118K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 5.3%, a change of +4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$153K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $153K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.95% to 0%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    DECA HEADQUARTERS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$145K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $145K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.90% to 0%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    W4MM USA JOINT MUNITIONS CMD

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$199K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $199K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 108 awards had positive obligations totaling $2.3M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 94.0% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 100.0%.

Leading award type
100.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
94.0%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
100.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
Not reported
0 of 108 awards reported offers · Limited reporting
View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)108$2.3M100.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)108$2.3M100.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)108$2.3M100.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)101$2.1M94.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$86K3.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)2$41K1.8%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)4$8K0.37%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)101$2.1M94.0%
Full and Open Competition(A)1$86K3.8%
Competed Under SAP(F)2$41K1.8%
C(NOT COMPETED)4$8K0.37%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported108$2.3M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)105$2.1M94.3%
Not reported3$128K5.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)104$2.2M99.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)4$8K0.37%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components(1615)12$949K42.1%
Airframe Structural Components(1560)42$429K19.0%
Torque Converters and Speed Changers(3010)2$229K10.2%
Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components(1680)8$186K8.3%
Scales and Balances(6670)3$128K5.7%
Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment(3040)7$96K4.2%
Other reported values34$237K10.5%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Defense Logistics Agency(97AS)108$2.3M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dla Aviation(SPE4A2)105$2.1M94.3%
Dla Aviation(SPE4A6)3$128K5.7%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SPE4AX17D9410(9700)105$2.1M94.3%
SPE4A621DC023(9700)1$86K3.8%
SPE4A622DC136(9700)1$37K1.6%
SPE4A622D5718(9700)1$5K0.21%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
Not reported
0 reported · 108 not reported · Limited reporting
Positive award obligations
$5K median
$2K$15K middle 50%
Reported performance period
396 days (~13 months) median
108 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
1 of 4prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
94.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    94.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$13.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    118 awards

    126 actions

    Historical and award details for BELL TEXTRON INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15.4M → $2.1M
    −86.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    95.2% → 94.3%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $43.1M
    83.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1,323 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported118343
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $86K

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$285K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for INTERCOMP CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $372K → $86K
    −76.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 3.9%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.9M
    5.6% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2021
    through Oct 6, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported23
    Reported small business24
    All-period set-aside types
    • 14 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $37K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$12K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RKU DISTRIBUTING, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $49K → $37K
    −24.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.30% → 1.6%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $418K
    0.81% of all-period positive obligations · 102 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 20, 2022
    through Sep 11, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5K

    0.21%

    Dollar movement

    +$298

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NETKOMP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4K → $5K
    +6.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.030% → 0.21%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $31K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 22, 2022
    through Nov 13, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$5K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    +$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for THE SCALE PEOPLE, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$10K → −$5K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $225K
    0.43% of all-period positive obligations · 24 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Oct 9, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$5K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$9K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for THE SCALE PEOPLE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5K → −$5K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0.030% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $66K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 18, 2021
    through Oct 9, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7
    METTLER-TOLEDO LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 28, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$114K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for METTLER-TOLEDO LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $114K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.70% → 0%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Apr 28, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported08
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8
    NORTH WIND SYSTEMS LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Oct 7, 2022

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for NORTH WIND SYSTEMS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $875K
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2022
    through Oct 7, 2022

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9
    EXPOTECH U.S.A., INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jan 19, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for EXPOTECH U.S.A., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $653K
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 24, 2021
    through Jan 19, 2023

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10
    DIGI AMERICA INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Mar 17, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$185K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for DIGI AMERICA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $185K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 0%
    −1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $590K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 2, 2022
    through Mar 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported02
    Reported small business02
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11
    SCHENCK CORPHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Nov 2, 2021

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for SCHENCK CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $350K
    0.67% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Nov 2, 2021

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12
    COLUMBIA RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jun 30, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    +$8K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for COLUMBIA RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$8K → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $217K
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Jun 30, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported01
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13
    OSI FEDERAL TECHNOLOGIES INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 18, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for OSI FEDERAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $172K
    0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 22, 2022
    through Apr 18, 2023

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14
    COMPUTER & SCALE TECH SERVICES, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 17, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for COMPUTER & SCALE TECH SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $108K
    0.21% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 16, 2022
    through May 17, 2024

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15
    GENERAL ELECTRODYNAMICS CORPORATIONHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Mar 20, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for GENERAL ELECTRODYNAMICS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $103K
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 31, 2022
    through Mar 20, 2024

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$310K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511663693!SUPPORT ASSEMBLY,SW

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 13.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$310K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 94.3% share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 94.7% attributed share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID SPE4A225F5896
Base award

This action

+$162K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511815587!SUPPORT ASSEMBLY,SW

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 7.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$162K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 94.3% share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 94.7% attributed share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID SPE4A226F0766
Base award

This action

+$150K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511989582!COUPLING DRIVESHAFT

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$150K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 94.3% share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 94.7% attributed share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID SPE4A226F1811
Base award

This action

+$123K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511647954!COUPLING,SPLINE,ROT

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 5.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$123K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 94.3% share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 94.7% attributed share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID SPE4A225F5839
Base award

This action

+$114K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511815643!BEARING,DUPLEX,AIRC

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 5.1% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$114K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 94.3% share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 94.7% attributed share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID SPE4A226F0764
Base award

This action

+$106K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511932424!COUPLING,SPLINE,ROT

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 4.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$106K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 94.3% share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 94.7% attributed share
$13.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID SPE4A226F1411
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$4K
  2. Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$0
  3. Action+$56K
    Award net obligations$56K
  4. Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  5. Action+$24K
    Award net obligations$24K
  6. Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  7. Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  8. Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  9. Action+$1K
    Award net obligations$1K
  10. Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K

DoD scale and balance manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD scale and balance manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, BELL TEXTRON INC, INTERCOMP CO, and RKU DISTRIBUTING, INC. were the leading DoD scale and balance manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    BELL TEXTRON INC

    $2,100,172 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    INTERCOMP CO

    $86,372 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    RKU DISTRIBUTING, INC.

    $36,543 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the scale and balance manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the scale and balance manufacturing market decreased 86.3% from $16,168,915 in the preceding 12 months to $2,218,401 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$2,218,401
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$16,168,915
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−86.3%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the scale and balance manufacturing market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the scale and balance manufacturing market included actions for BELL TEXTRON INC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 333997?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 108 positive-obligation awards for scale and balance manufacturing under NAICS 333997. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
108
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
94% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
100% of positive obligations
Full and open
3.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
100%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.

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