Purchase Order N0017316P7314

The U.S. Office of Naval Research awarded a $3,686.87 firm fixed-price purchase order to McMaster-Carr Supply Company for a pilot counterbore on August 8, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of September 9, 2016. The contract was performed in Trenton, New Jersey, and no set-aside designation was used. McMaster-Carr Supply Company, a prominent industrial supply vendor headquartered in Robbinsville Township, New Jersey, specializes in providing over 700,000 industrial products including hardware, tools, and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) items, with a strong track record of supporting federal defense agencies through rapid product delivery.

This purchase order reflects the typical procurement pattern for McMaster-Carr with the Navy and other defense agencies, which predominantly involves the acquisition of specific hardware components and industrial supplies through standard purchase orders. The Office of Naval Research, which funds basic and applied research for the Navy and Marine Corps, utilized this contract to procure the counterbore component for what appears to be a research or operational requirement. McMaster-Carr's extensive experience as both a prime contractor and subcontractor for major defense firms such as Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Textron Systems, combined with its capacity for same-day or next-day shipping, positions it as a critical supplier for time-sensitive naval and defense procurement needs.