The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a $62,500 firm fixed-price purchase order to United Western Technologies Corp. (doing business as Uniwest) on November 26, 2025, for the procurement of 20 metal flaw detectors (NSN 6635017237955). This contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, reflecting Uniwest's status as a small business concern. The contract has an ultimate completion date of April 15, 2026, with performance to be executed in Kennewick, Washington. The solicitation, posted on November 18, 2025, allowed an eight-day bidding window and required delivery within 149 days of order placement to DLA Distribution.
Uniwest specializes in the manufacture and supply of nondestructive inspection equipment and services supporting aerospace and aviation maintenance activities for the Department of Defense. As an original equipment manufacturer of eddy current probes, reference standards, cable assemblies, and metal flaw detectors, the company serves multiple defense agencies including the Naval Air Systems Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. This award represents a continuation of Uniwest's established role as a critical supplier of sophisticated inspection equipment that enables military agencies to conduct quality control and safety assessments of aircraft and aerospace components.