Purchase Order SPE4A723PA692

H.M. Dunn Company Inc., operating as Nex-Tech Aerospace through its Euless Division, was awarded a $25,573.74 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on May 30, 2023, for government first article testing. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2025, represents a task order under one of DLA Aviation's existing Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts. Nex-Tech Aerospace, a small business manufacturer based in Wichita, Kansas, specializes in high-precision aircraft structural components including spars, ribs, airfoils, fittings, and bulkheads for military aviation programs. No set-aside designation was applied to this particular purchase order, despite the company's frequent participation in small business set-aside contracts with DLA Aviation.

First article testing is a critical quality assurance process used by defense agencies to verify that a supplier's manufacturing process produces components meeting specified requirements before full production begins. This award demonstrates DLA Aviation's continued reliance on Nex-Tech Aerospace as a qualified supplier of aerospace structural components for military platforms, building on the company's extensive track record as both a prime contractor and subcontractor to major defense primes such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing for programs including the F-16 and F-35 fighter jets. The relatively modest contract value reflects the specialized nature of first article testing activities within the broader portfolio of DLA Aviation's aircraft component sustainment and modernization initiatives.