Purchase Order SPE4A721P2186

Aerometals, Inc., a small business aerospace components manufacturer based in El Dorado Hills, California, was awarded a $90,720 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation on November 20, 2020, to manufacture a duct assembly for air circulation applications. The contract, classified as a total small business set-aside, carries an ultimate completion date of April 15, 2025, and represents the type of specialized aerospace component work for which Aerometals has established itself as a critical supplier to defense agencies. The solicitation was posted on October 7, 2020, with a due date of October 15, 2020, allowing a compressed timeline between proposal submission and award.

This purchase order exemplifies DLA Aviation's approach to sustainment and maintenance procurement for military aviation platforms, leveraging small business set-asides to source high-precision components from qualified specialized manufacturers. Aerometals' extensive experience producing duct assemblies, aircraft skin panels, structural supports, and other critical aerospace components for platforms including the F-15, F-16, B-52, and T-7A REDHAWK aircraft positions the company to fulfill this requirement. The award underscores the company's established role within DLA Aviation's supply chain and its capability to deliver components meeting the stringent requirements of defense aviation programs.