Purchase Order SPE4A520P5049

The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, was awarded a $110,000 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation on April 22, 2020, for government first article testing. This contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, is scheduled for completion by June 15, 2027, and will be performed at the contractor's Brooklyn facility. The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc. specializes in manufacturing critical aircraft structural parts and components for military platforms including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B, making it an established supplier within the DLA Aviation industrial base.

The award reflects DLA Aviation's procurement strategy to leverage qualified small business manufacturers for specialized aircraft components essential to military readiness. The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc. has demonstrated sustained capability in producing configuration-controlled, mission-critical items and currently maintains four active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation valued between $250,000 and $1.99 million. This purchase order for first article testing represents a continuation of the company's ongoing partnership with DLA Aviation, supporting the agency's objective to maintain surge capacity and ensure the availability of critical aircraft structural components across the Department of Defense's aviation logistics operations.