TAC Industries Lands $22.2M USAF Contract

In a March 17 LinkedIn post, The Abilities Connection Industries, a.k.a. TAC Industries, announced it had secured a pair of U.S. Defense Department contracts to continue repairing and supplying cargo nets to the U.S. Air Force. According to local news source the Dayton Daily news, the company received a $22.2 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery contract to continue making and repairing the aircraft nets it has made for the USAF since 2006.

The Springfield, Ohio-based nonprofit manufacturer employs 120 people in total, according to the Dayton Daily News, and expects to start running a second shift to cover the contract, which has a fulfillment date of March 5, 2027. The not-for-profit company is notable for providing manufacturing jobs to employees with disabilities, as well as for being the USAF’s only authorized aircraft cargo-net repair site.

In the unsigned LinkedIn post, a TAC representative said the contracts are the product of intentional planning to expand domestic production.

“This achievement reflects years of strategic planning and investment to strengthen American manufacturing,” the post read. “Our team has worked intentionally to bring critical components of the cargo net back to the U.S., reducing supply chain risks and expanding domestic production. Through investments in automation and state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, we’ve increased capacity and created new job opportunities right here in Ohio.” The post added that the contract would provide “meaningful career pathways for individuals of all abilities,” a nod to the company’s practice of hiring employees with disabilities.