Purchase Order SPE4A722P7074

On March 15, 2022, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation awarded a $26.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to Lbz, L.l.c, doing business as Platinum Aerostructures, for the manufacture of a panel assembly skin component and associated government first article testing. The contract was designated as a total small business set-aside and is performance-scheduled for completion by January 20, 2025. Work will be performed at the contractor's facility in Nevada, Missouri. Platinum Aerostructures, an SBA-certified HUBZone firm and self-certified small disadvantaged and veteran-owned business, specializes in manufacturing high-precision aerospace structural components for military aircraft maintenance and operational readiness.

This award originated from a solicitation posted on August 18, 2021, with a due date of August 26, 2021, and represents the type of specialized aerospace structural part procurement that comprises the bulk of DLA Aviation's contracting activity. Platinum Aerostructures has established itself as a primary supplier to DLA Aviation through multiple indefinite delivery contracts covering structural panels, aircraft skin, trailing edges, and related aerospace components. The company's demonstrated technical expertise in meeting stringent government and industry specifications, combined with its experience as a subcontractor to major aerospace manufacturers such as Boeing, positions it to deliver the precision manufacturing required for military aircraft sustainment operations across the U.S. Armed Forces.