Purchase Order SPE4A520P5890

D-J Engineering Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Augusta, Kansas, was awarded a $102.5K firm fixed-price purchase order by the Department of Defense Aviation (Defense Logistics Agency Aviation) on May 22, 2020, for government first article testing. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, represents a single purchase order under what is likely one of D-J Engineering's existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation. The ultimate completion date is June 20, 2025, and performance will take place in Augusta, Kansas. First article testing is a critical validation process used by the Department of Defense to verify that a contractor's manufacturing processes and quality controls can consistently produce components that meet military specifications before full-rate production commences.

D-J Engineering specializes in the design and manufacturing of complex aerospace structures and components for legacy U.S. military aircraft platforms including the C-135 Stratotanker, B-52, B-1B, E-3, and A-10. The company maintains an active portfolio of small business set-aside IDCs with DLA Aviation, with ceiling values ranging from $250K to $3.065M, covering aircraft structural components such as skins, panels, ribs, longerons, and related assemblies. As an established federal contractor since 2002, D-J Engineering has demonstrated extensive expertise across the defense industrial base and maintains subcontracting relationships with major primes including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Bell Textron, supporting the Department of Defense's commitment to leveraging small business capabilities for sustained aerospace component supply.