Definitive Contract SPE4A720C0117

D-J Engineering Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Augusta, Kansas, received a $392,300 firm fixed-price definitive contract award from the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on March 24, 2020, for the production of longerons (item number 1560-01-627-4120). The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and carries an estimated completion date of January 5, 2028. Longerons are critical longitudinal structural components found in aircraft fuselages and wings; D-J Engineering's specialization in aerospace structures positions the company to deliver these precision-engineered components that support military aircraft maintenance and operational readiness. The contract emerged from a pre-solicitation notice posted in September 2019 in which the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation sought capable sources for longeron procurement, with the agency evaluating responses based on technical resources, financial capability, and ability to meet performance and cost requirements under a small business set-aside framework.

This award reflects D-J Engineering's established position within the defense industrial base as a supplier of complex aerospace structural components to legacy and active military aircraft platforms including the C-135 Stratotanker, B-52, B-1B, E-3, and A-10. The company maintains an active portfolio of Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation covering aircraft structural components, with multiple contracts valued between $250,000 and $3.065 million. D-J Engineering's sustained contract activity demonstrates consistent capability in government first article testing, critical application item manufacturing, and precision component production subject to configuration and export control requirements, supporting the Department of Defense's reliance on small business partners for sustained aerospace component supply.