Purchase Order SPE4A526P2019

The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation awarded a $4,144 firm fixed-price purchase order to Brown Helicopter, Inc., a small business based in Pensacola, Florida, for the procurement of bearings and washers. The award was issued on December 18, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 2, 2026, with performance to be executed in Pensacola, Florida. This purchase order was issued without a set-aside designation, meaning it was awarded under open competition. The order is issued under Brown Helicopter's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract with DLA Aviation, a total small business set-aside vehicle valued at up to $250,000 annually and awarded in September 2023, which provides flexible procurement of aviation hardware components on an as-needed basis.

Brown Helicopter, Inc. has established itself as a specialized supplier of critical aviation parts and components supporting military helicopter operations and maintenance across the Department of Defense. The company's extensive experience includes procurement of fasteners, structural components, hydraulic systems parts, electrical components, and mechanical assemblies essential for military helicopter fleet readiness. Brown Helicopter has demonstrated competitive capability across diverse procurement scenarios and has received numerous contract awards from DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime divisions, as well as from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center, and the U.S. Navy, with particular support for platforms such as the MH-60T helicopter.