This is a firm fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation to Adept Fasteners Inc., a for-profit organization, for the delivery of plain, extended nuts. The contract has a completion date of April 19, 2024, and a potential value of $1,021.80. It is not designated as a set-aside contract.
Adept Fasteners Inc. is an experienced provider of aerospace fasteners, including specialized aviation components like shear bolts, self-locking nuts, blind rivets, and turnlock receptacles, as well as more common hardware such as screws, bolts, nuts, washers, bushings, and couplings. The company has fulfilled multiple contracts with the DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime, ranging from under $100 to over $800,000. Adept Fasteners also serves as a subcontractor for prime contractors Lockheed Martin and ES3 Prime Logistics Group in support of defense systems projects.
This delivery order is part of Adept Fasteners' seven active indefinite delivery contracts with the DLA Aviation, which cover various standard and specialized fasteners to be supplied on an as-needed basis. By establishing these indefinite delivery vehicles, the DLA can efficiently procure aviation-critical supplies to maintain inventory levels and enable the reliability of military aircraft fleets.