Purchase Order SPE4A721P0014

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation awarded a $65,700 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. on October 22, 2020, for a government first article test. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2027, and will be performed in Lindenhurst, New York. The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a small business manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in producing critical aircraft structural parts and components for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation.

The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. has established itself as a reliable supplier of mission-critical components for military aviation platforms including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B aircraft. The company maintains four active indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Aviation valued between $250,000 and approximately $2 million, which support flexible procurement of aircraft structural parts, control systems, duct assemblies, and various actuating components. This first article test contract represents another addition to the company's extensive portfolio of defense contracts and demonstrates the Defense Logistics Agency's continued confidence in the contractor's capability to deliver configuration-controlled components essential for maintaining operational readiness across the U.S. military's aviation fleet.