Purchase Order SPE4A722P8421

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation awarded a $66,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, for a first article test. The contract, awarded on April 13, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of July 26, 2029, carries no set-aside designation. The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co. specializes in the design and manufacturing of critical aircraft structural components and mission-critical parts essential for maintaining operational readiness across legacy and modern military aviation platforms, including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B.

As a strategic supplier to DLA Aviation since its registration in the System for Award Management in December 2001, The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co. maintains a robust portfolio of indefinite delivery contracts valued at up to $2 million each, enabling responsive procurement of specialized aerospace components on an as-needed basis. The company's manufacturing operations are performed at its facility in Lindenhurst, New York, supporting the Department of Defense's aviation logistics requirements. This first article test purchase order represents part of the company's ongoing engagement with DLA Aviation, which has issued over 150 purchase and delivery orders totaling more than $11.5 million to the contractor between September 2023 and January 2025, demonstrating the agency's consistent reliance on the company's manufacturing capabilities for sustaining the military aviation fleet.