Purchase Order SPE4A626P3033

Defense Support Services, Inc., a minority-owned small business headquartered in Arlington, Texas, was awarded a $24,964.50 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on October 22, 2025, for the procurement of 1,513 units of self-locking nuts under National Stock Number 5310016627856. This total small business set-aside contract supports DLA's ongoing supply chain requirements for aviation consumable items and fastening components critical to military aircraft maintenance and operational readiness. The award carries an ultimate completion date of September 22, 2027, and requires delivery to the DLA Distribution facility W1A8 within 165 days after date of order. The procurement originated from a Request for Quote solicitation posted August 27, 2025, which identified two approved sources and restricted competition to qualifying small business entities.

This award reflects Defense Support Services' sustained competitive performance within the defense supply chain ecosystem. The contractor specializes in providing aviation hardware and fastening components to the Department of Defense and maintains multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA across hardware categories, including a total small business set-aside IDC for aviation hardware with a $250,000 ceiling through July 2029. The company's socioeconomic certifications—including Historically Underutilized Business Zone status and Small Disadvantaged Business designation—position it competitively for set-aside procurement opportunities, with recent contract awards demonstrating consistent success in securing orders for specialized aviation fasteners and components ranging from discrete hardware items to larger deliveries exceeding $180,000.