Purchase Order SPE4A626P3966

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a $3,690.75 firm fixed-price purchase order to Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc. (doing business as Howmet Fastening Systems) on October 30, 2025, for the supply of stud turnlock fasteners. The contract, which will be completed by December 26, 2025, represents a standard transactional procurement for specialized aerospace fastening components. Performance will take place at the contractor's facility in Simi Valley, California. This award was not designated as a set-aside for any socioeconomic program.

Howmet Fastening Systems, a subsidiary of Alcoa Extrusions, Inc., is a large for-profit prime contractor that has been registered with the federal government since 2002 and specializes in providing critical aerospace and industrial fastening systems to the defense sector. The company maintains multiple indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime, each valued at $250,000, and serves as a key supplier of components including stud assemblies, turnlock fasteners, and specialized mechanical parts essential for military aircraft maintenance and defense system operations. Howmet also functions as a strategic subcontractor to major defense contractors including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, RTX Corporation, and General Electric, underscoring its importance to the Department of Defense supply chain.