The Naval Supply Systems Command awarded a $174,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Painter Tool Incorporated, a small business manufacturer based in Irwin, Pennsylvania, for the procurement of continuous thread studs destined for critical naval shipboard applications. The contract, awarded on June 2, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 25, 2027, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and represents a call against Painter Tool's existing $8 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with NAVSUP that runs through January 2030. The studs specified in the solicitation are precision-engineered fasteners measuring 1¾ inches in diameter by 12½ inches in length with a 5 UNC thread series, manufactured to Grade 500 material specifications and compliant with MIL-DTL-1222 standards. Given the critical nature of these components for shipboard systems, the contract emphasizes rigorous quality assurance requirements including material traceability certification, chemical and mechanical property verification, and ISO-9001 compliance.
Painter Tool Incorporated, registered in the System for Award Management since 2001, has established itself as a key supplier of precision-engineered industrial hardware and specialized fasteners to the Navy and other defense agencies. The contractor must deliver the material within 365 days of the contract's effective date and submit all certification data 20 days prior to scheduled delivery, with provisions for government quality assurance inspections at the contractor's facility. This award reflects Painter Tool's demonstrated capability to manufacture components meeting stringent military specifications and the company's strategic importance to NAVSUP's naval fleet maintenance and shipbuilding supply chain operations.