Purchase Order SPE4A626V6020

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $2,829.23 to R.A. Rodriguez, Incorporated for the supply of annular ball bearings. The contract was awarded on December 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2026. R.A. Rodriguez, a minority-owned Hispanic American small business based in Sands Point, New York, will perform the work at its facility in New York. This award was not issued under a set-aside designation, meaning the company competed in an unrestricted procurement environment. The bearing components being procured are mission-critical spare parts that support Department of Defense aviation maintenance and repair operations globally.

R.A. Rodriguez has established itself as a specialized and reliable supplier to DLA Aviation, holding nine active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with ceiling values ranging from $250,000 to approximately $1.3 million and performance periods extending through 2030. The company has demonstrated consistent past performance through hundreds of previous purchase orders and delivery orders issued over multiple years, with contract values ranging from several hundred dollars to over $200,000. The company's sustained volume of awards from DLA Aviation reflects the agency's confidence in R.A. Rodriguez's capability to deliver precision bearing components across various types—including ball, annular, duplex, track roller, and airframe bearings—all identified by specific National Stock Numbers essential to maintaining the Department of Defense's global aviation fleet.