Purchase Order SPE4A624V155S

HC Merchandisers, Inc., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business based in Ontario, California, was awarded a $3,300 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation on May 3, 2024, for the supply of close tolerance bolts. The contract represents a straightforward hardware procurement with an ultimate completion date of January 8, 2025, and was awarded without any set-aside designation, indicating open competition. As a specialized supplier of aerospace and defense fasteners and components, HC Merchandisers is well-positioned to fulfill this requirement, given its established track record supplying critical hardware components to military and defense-related agencies since its registration in the federal system in 2001.

This purchase order is consistent with HC Merchandisers' core business focus on manufacturing and supplying fasteners and industrial hardware components for Department of Defense applications. The company maintains numerous prime contracts with DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime, with contract values ranging from smaller individual purchase orders to larger Indefinite Delivery Contracts exceeding $1.5 million. The close tolerance bolts procured under this award will likely support aircraft maintenance, repair, or production operations at one of the DLA's distribution centers or military installations, contributing to the readiness and operational capabilities of U.S. military aircraft.