Purchase Order SPE4A525P8835

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, awarded a $17,728 firm fixed-price purchase order to QED Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California, for pressure dial gauges. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, was awarded on September 23, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 23, 2026. QED Inc. specializes in precision instrumentation and components for the aerospace and defense industries, leveraging over 58 years of manufacturing experience to produce high-performance pressure measurement devices critical to military aircraft maintenance and logistics operations.

This purchase order represents a continuation of QED Inc.'s established relationship with DLA Aviation, under which the company holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts with ceiling values ranging from approximately $250,000 to $322,000. QED Inc. has demonstrated reliable performance across the DLA Aviation supply chain, accumulating over $1.5 million in delivery orders against its existing IDCs for pressure gauges, dial indicators, bellows, and related precision instrumentation components. The Total Small Business Set-Aside designation reflects the government's commitment to supporting small business participation in federal defense contracting while ensuring DLA Aviation maintains access to critical pressure measurement devices for military readiness and maintenance operations.