The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a $16,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. for aircraft access covers on December 27, 2023. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by June 21, 2027, and will be performed at the contractor's manufacturing facility in Lindenhurst, New York. The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a small business manufacturer specializing in critical aircraft structural components and mission-critical parts that support operational readiness across legacy and modern military aviation platforms, including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B aircraft.
This purchase order represents one of numerous awards issued to the contractor by DLA Aviation, which maintains four active indefinite delivery contracts with the company valued between $250,000 and $2,000,000. The contractor has demonstrated consistent capability in delivering diverse aerospace components including duct assemblies, structural panels, fairings, brackets, landing gear assemblies, and control system components. Over a recent 16-month period spanning September 2023 through January 2025, the contractor received more than $11.5 million in awards across over 150 purchase and delivery orders, underscoring DLA Aviation's reliance on the company's manufacturing capabilities to sustain the Department of Defense's aviation logistics requirements.
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