This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation to Direct Line, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The contract is for the supply of an adapter, speedometer (NSN 6680-011583301) and has a ceiling value of $454,352.06. The contract is set aside for small businesses and has an ultimate completion date of March 10, 2023.
The contract is associated with a larger pre-solicitation notice from DLA Aviation, which sought information on potential manufacturers of the adapter speedometer item. The pre-solicitation was issued as a total small business set-aside opportunity, with the intent to identify approved sources for the national stock number item, which is currently manufactured by VDO-Yazaki Corp in Japan. This contract award demonstrates Direct Line, Inc.'s role as a critical small business supplier to the DLA, providing specialized mechanical and electrical components essential to military readiness and logistics operations.