Purchase Order SPE4A626P0671

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Ruta Supplies Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Dover, New Jersey, for the procurement of straight-headed pins valued at $1,165.44. The contract was awarded on October 8, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 9, 2026, and will be performed at the vendor's location in Dover, New Jersey. No set-aside designation was applied to this award. Ruta Supplies Inc., which has been registered in the System for Award Management since 2001, is a subchapter S corporation and small business joint venture with extensive experience supplying industrial components and hardware to the Defense Logistics Agency.

This purchase order falls within the routine procurement activities of the Defense Logistics Agency's Aviation division and represents a continuation of Ruta Supplies Inc.'s long-standing relationship with the Department of Defense. The vendor has a demonstrated track record of delivering critical components for military logistics, aviation, and ground systems programs, with prior contract awards ranging from several hundred dollars to over $600,000. The modest value of this particular order reflects the transactional nature of component procurement, with straight-headed pins serving as fundamental hardware elements across various military applications and equipment platforms.