Lean by design
Zero physical overhead. No shop, no yard, no depot. The firm is built to answer small federal buys that a warehouse operator is too heavy to chase.
Atlantic Fleet Industrial, LLC · Defense logistics
DLA buys. Zero warehouse. Zero cargo.
A lean federal supplier of fasteners and industrial hardware. We coordinate U.S. manufacturers and 3PL partners to fulfill DoD micro-purchases and small acquisitions — without a depot of our own and without handling the freight.
- Physical overhead
- 00
- Cargo handling
- 00
- Micro-purchase
- DLA
- Fulfillment
- 3PL
ChannelsDLA opportunitiesDoD micro-purchaseSmall acquisitionDomestic OEM3PL fulfillmentFasteners & hardware
01 — Enterprise model
A specialized industrial middleman.
AFI exists to move DoD and DLA requirements from broadcast to door without standing up a warehouse or putting cargo in our own hands.
Sourced, not stored
Domestic fastener and hardware manufacturers make the part. We match the requirement to a plant that already produces it — then we get out of the way of the mill.
Fulfilled by 3PL
Specialized logistics subcontractors pick, pack, and ship to the requiring activity. AFI never takes personal possession of the freight.
02 — Capabilities
What we actually do.
Defense logistics distribution — not fabrication, not field crews, not a warehouse with a website.
DLA micro-purchases
Fast response to simplified-acquisition opportunities broadcast through Defense Logistics Agency channels — the orders that punish delay, not overhead.
Small acquisitions
Packaged buys above the micro-purchase threshold, sourced and sequenced so the requiring activity receives a complete, documented delivery.
Domestic OEM sourcing
Direct coordination with U.S. fastener and hardware manufacturers. We match the spec to a plant that already makes the part — we do not pretend to run the mill.
3PL fulfillment
Specialized third-party logistics partners pick, pack, and ship. AFI never takes personal possession of cargo.
Traceability & close-out
Packing documentation, manufacturer certs, and a clean invoice trail. The record is part of the delivery.
Fleet & industrial support
Fasteners and industrial hardware destined for DoD requiring activities — including Atlantic seaboard fleet and shore support.
03 — The chain
How an order actually moves.
Three parties. One coordinator. The cargo never sits in an AFI building because there is not one.
01DoD via DLA
Opportunity
Micro-purchases and small acquisitions as they are broadcast. AFI is built to catch the ones that are too small for a warehouse firm and too real to miss.
02U.S. manufacturers
Source
The fastener or hardware item is bought from a domestic manufacturer. No speculative inventory. No shop floor of our own.
033PL subcontractors
Fulfill
A logistics partner moves the order to the ship-to. Zero personal cargo-handling. Zero warehouse on the books.
04 — Process
From broadcast to close-out.
- 01
See the buy
DLA and DoD channels surface the requirement. We qualify NSN, quantity, ship-to, and date against what domestic plants can actually make.
- 02
Lock the source
A U.S. manufacturer is confirmed. Spec, certs, and lead time are agreed before a 3PL is named.
- 03
Release to 3PL
The partner picks, packs, and ships to the requiring activity. AFI coordinates. We do not touch the freight.
- 04
Close the record
Documentation, invoice, and delivery confirmation. The file is as important as the part.
05 — Design rules
The constraints are the product.
AFI is not a lighter version of a warehouse. It is a different machine: automated DoD/DLA opportunity, domestic sourcing, 3PL fulfillment.
Internal use stays internal. The public record is the delivery.
Zero physical overhead
No warehouse, no yard, no shop. The enterprise is lean by design — capital stays in sourcing speed, not square footage.
Zero cargo handling
AFI does not take personal possession of government freight. Specialized 3PL subcontractors fulfill the move.
Domestic manufacturers
Components come from U.S. plants. We are the industrial middleman, not a trading desk for anonymous inventory.
DLA-shaped velocity
The model is built for micro-purchases and small acquisitions — the buys that reward a firm that can answer without standing up a depot.
06 — Questions
Before you send the RFQ.
Do you operate a warehouse?+
No. Atlantic Fleet Industrial is a zero-physical-overhead firm. Inventory and freight live with manufacturers and 3PL partners, not on our floor.
Do you handle cargo?+
No. We do not take personal possession of freight. Specialized third-party logistics subcontractors pick, pack, and ship to the requiring activity.
Are you a manufacturer?+
No. We are a specialized fastener and hardware supplier. We coordinate domestic manufacturers to fulfill DoD and DLA orders.
What buys do you pursue?+
Automated micro-purchases and small acquisition opportunities broadcast by the Department of Defense through the Defense Logistics Agency.
Who should send an RFQ?+
Contracting officers, requiring activities, manufacturers seeking a DLA channel, and 3PL partners. If the requirement is not a fit, we say so.
07 — Registration
Company information.
- Legal name
- Atlantic Fleet Industrial, LLC
- NAICS codes
- 423710 (Primary), 423840
- Business type
- Small Business, Federal Contractor
- Region
- Mid-Atlantic
- UEI
- EBZXCQ45NNE1
- CAGE code
- 24KZ9
08 — Operations
Send the requirement. We will say if we are the right middleman.
NSN or spec, quantity, required date, and ship-to. Contracting officers, manufacturers, and 3PL partners are all welcome. If it is not a DLA-shaped buy, we will tell you.
- Region
- Mid-Atlantic
- Operations
- admin@atlanticfleetindustrial.com