Purchase Order SPE4A626P5019

The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation awarded a purchase order to HC Merchandisers, Inc., a woman-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Ontario, California, for the supply of shoulder screws. The contract, valued at $1,274.00 with a firm fixed-price arrangement, carries an ultimate completion date of February 17, 2026. No small business set-aside designation was utilized for this award, though HC Merchandisers maintains eligibility as a small disadvantaged enterprise. The company will perform the contract at its Ontario facility.

HC Merchandisers, Inc. is an established supplier of specialized aerospace and defense hardware components with a long-standing relationship with DLA, primarily serving DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime with fasteners, seals, and other critical industrial components for military platforms. The company's existing portfolio includes multiple indefinite delivery contracts covering various hardware categories, positioning it as a strategic supplier capable of meeting the Department of Defense's stringent quality and delivery requirements. This shoulder screw purchase order represents a discrete order consistent with the vendor's core business of supplying specialized mechanical fasteners to federal defense agencies.