Purchase Order SPE4A026P0492

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, awarded a $2,171 firm fixed-price purchase order to Brown Helicopter, Inc., a small business based in Pensacola, Florida, for the procurement of annular ball bearings. The contract, awarded on December 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 6, 2026, carries no set-aside designation and will be performed in Pensacola, Florida. This purchase order is issued under Brown Helicopter's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract with DLA Aviation, a $250,000 annual small business set-aside vehicle established on September 12, 2023, which provides a streamlined procurement mechanism for critical aviation hardware components essential to military helicopter maintenance and operational readiness.

Brown Helicopter, Inc. has established itself as a specialized supplier of helicopter components and parts to the Department of Defense and related federal agencies since 2001. The company brings extensive expertise in providing bearings, fasteners, structural components, hydraulic systems, electrical components, and mechanical assemblies that support military helicopter operations, particularly the MH-60T helicopter platform operated by the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Defense. Recent contracting activity demonstrates robust demand for the company's aviation hardware supply capabilities, with DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime issuing numerous purchase orders throughout 2025 to sustain helicopter fleet maintenance requirements.