Purchase Order SPE4A723P9901

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation awarded a $36,000 firm fixed price purchase order to The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc. for aircraft access covers on May 11, 2023. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by September 27, 2027, with performance at the vendor's facility in Brooklyn, New York. The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc. is a small business manufacturer that specializes in producing critical aircraft structural parts and components for military aviation platforms, including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B.

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation selected this Brooklyn-based supplier based on its demonstrated capability to manufacture configuration-controlled, mission-critical items essential for maintaining operational readiness across the military's aviation fleet. As a registered supplier since 2001, the company has an established track record of delivering specialized aircraft structural components through both individual purchase orders and four active Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued between $250,000 and $2 million. This purchase order represents a tactical procurement supporting DLA Aviation's inventory management and surge capacity requirements for essential aircraft maintenance components.