Purchase Order SPE4A626P3194

Bay Shore Steel Works LLC, a Native American-owned manufacturing company and 8(a) Program Participant based in Warrior, Alabama, was awarded a $3,956.75 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Department of Defense's Aviation division on October 24, 2025, for the manufacture of an interconnecting box. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by November 18, 2025, with performance occurring at the company's facility in Charlevoix, Michigan. This award reflects the contractor's established expertise in military component manufacturing, having previously delivered similar defense equipment including brackets, armor plates, and antenna adapters through prime and subcontract arrangements with the Defense Logistics Agency and major defense contractors such as General Dynamics Land Systems and BAE Systems.

The award represents a discrete procurement action within the broader context of the Department of Defense's supply chain for military vehicle and equipment components. Bay Shore Steel Works' status as a certified small disadvantaged business and subsidiary of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians positions it within federal contracting programs designed to support tribally owned and minority-owned enterprises. The company currently maintains indefinite delivery contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency valued at $250,000 each for supplemental armor and angle bracket production, demonstrating its capacity to serve as a reliable supplier of specialized defense manufacturing components to the federal government.