This federal contract award, valued at $29,988.00, was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation to HC Merchandisers, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned business located in Ontario, California. The contract is for the procurement of BOLT,SHOULDER, National Stock Number 5306016083260, under a firm fixed-price purchase order. The contract has a period of performance through August 11, 2025.
The original solicitation was a Request for Quotes (RFQ) that was set aside for total small business participation. The solicitation specified the delivery of 504 units of the BOLT,SHOULDER item to the DLA Distribution Center within 77 days of the order date. This contract award aligns with DLA Aviation's efforts to support small business participation in federal contracting for defense-related hardware components, including aviation-specific fasteners and aerospace commodities. HC Merchandisers has an established history of providing these types of products to DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime under various prime contracts and subcontracts.