Purchase Order SPE4A626V6736

Inserts & Kits, Inc., a minority-owned and woman-owned small business manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $1,568.65 by the Department of Defense's Aviation office on January 15, 2026. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of April 15, 2026, procures precision aerospace fasteners and thread repair components that conform to strict aerospace engineering standards, including Society of Automotive Engineers specifications and Naval Air drawings. This purchase order represents a direct award to the prime contractor with no identified subcontractors, consistent with Inserts & Kits, Inc.'s operational model of maintaining exclusive manufacturing and fulfillment responsibility.

This award builds upon the vendor's established relationship with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, which is the company's primary federal customer. Inserts & Kits, Inc. currently maintains two active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation, each valued at $250,000 and established in September 2025, which provide framework agreements for screw thread inserts and retaining rings with guaranteed minimum purchase quantities and performance periods extending through September 2026. The current purchase order is issued without set-aside designation, reflecting the company's competitive standing in open federal procurement processes, and will be performed at the company's Santa Ana, California facility.