Purchase Order SPE4A721P9110

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a $64,057 purchase order to D-J Engineering Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Augusta, Kansas, for the production of aircraft skin components. This Total Small Business set-aside contract, awarded on May 7, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of November 28, 2025, reflects DLA Aviation's continued reliance on D-J Engineering's specialized aerospace manufacturing capabilities to support the maintenance and readiness of U.S. military aircraft platforms. The firm fixed-price purchase order was issued following a competitive solicitation posted on April 5, 2021.

D-J Engineering has established itself as a critical supplier within the defense industrial base, specializing in complex aerospace structures and components for military aircraft including the C-135, B-52, B-1B, E-3, and A-10. The company maintains active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation covering aircraft structural components, with ceiling values ranging up to $3.065 million, positioning this aircraft skin purchase order as part of a broader strategic supplier relationship supporting Department of Defense aircraft sustainment operations. As a manufacturer of precision-engineered aerospace components subject to government first article testing and export control requirements, D-J Engineering delivers mission-critical structural elements that enable sustained operational capability across the military's legacy and active aircraft inventory.