Purchase Order SPE4A626V4534

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a $1,109.95 firm fixed-price purchase order to Inserts & Kits, Inc. for a retaining ring component (part number 8511791260) on December 3, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 20, 2026. The award carries no set-aside designation, though Inserts & Kits, Inc. qualifies as a minority-owned and woman-owned small business manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California. This purchase order supports the DLA's defense supply chain operations by procuring precision aerospace fasteners and thread repair components that conform to strict aerospace engineering standards, including Society of Automotive Engineers specifications and Naval Air drawings. The retaining ring item is being delivered to Santa Ana, California, where Inserts & Kits, Inc. maintains its manufacturing operations.

This purchase order is issued under the context of Inserts & Kits, Inc.'s broader relationship with DLA Aviation, which includes two active Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $250,000 each, awarded in September 2025 and extending through September 10, 2026. The company serves as a critical supplier of screw thread inserts, retaining rings, and specialized aerospace fastener tooling kits to defense logistics agencies and has maintained continuous federal procurement registration since October 2006. As a prime contractor operating without subcontractors, Inserts & Kits, Inc. maintains direct manufacturing and fulfillment responsibility for all contracted items, positioning it as a strategic small business vendor within the federal defense supply chain for military aviation maintenance and repair operations.