Purchase Order SPE4A626V5543

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. was awarded a $1,046.85 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Department of Defense Aviation division on December 18, 2025, for the procurement of ball annular bearings. The contract, which is not set-aside, will be performed in Montgomery, Ohio, with an ultimate completion date of March 3, 2026. Applied Industrial Technologies, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is an established industrial distributor specializing in maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products for federal agencies, maintaining a catalog exceeding five million industrial parts and supplies. The company maintains substantial existing relationships with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) across multiple divisions and holds a $59.6 million Federal Acquisition Service Multiple Award Schedule contract valid through February 2030, demonstrating its competitive standing in open federal procurement markets.

This purchase order represents routine procurement activity consistent with Applied Industrial Technologies' ongoing supply chain role supporting Department of Defense logistics operations. The company has received numerous prior contract awards from DLA Aviation and other defense agencies for specialized bearings and industrial components, with contract values ranging from under $100 to over $900,000. The non-set-aside designation reflects Applied Industrial Technologies' competitive capability in open federal markets without reliance on preferential contracting mechanisms, and the ball annular bearing procurement supports critical military equipment maintenance requirements across defense installations.