Purchase Order SPE4A626P0563

The U.S. Defense Department's Aviation office awarded a $9,980 purchase order to Lister Chain & Forge Inc. on October 20, 2025, for the supply of detachable links, maritime hardware components critical to naval operations and vessel readiness. The contract, issued as a firm fixed-price purchase order with no small business set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by December 19, 2025, and will be performed at the contractor's facility in Blaine, Washington. This award represents a discrete task order execution under the company's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract vehicle with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, which carries a $250,000 potential value and was established in July 2022 to support ongoing federal maritime procurement requirements.

Lister Chain & Forge Inc., a long-established small business manufacturer with roots dating to 1911, specializes in producing marine chain, anchors, and specialized maritime hardware essential to U.S. military and civilian maritime operations. The company maintains three significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts with combined potential values exceeding $39 million across the Naval Facilities Engineering Command ($25 million for fleet mooring chain and accessories), the U.S. Coast Guard ($13.97 million for buoy chain and bridles), and the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation ($250,000 for detachable links). Through these strategic vehicle contracts and numerous subcontracting relationships with major shipbuilders and defense contractors, Lister Chain & Forge has established itself as a critical supplier of specialized maritime components that support the operational readiness and mooring infrastructure of the Navy, Coast Guard, and broader federal maritime organization.