Purchase Order SPE4A724P7452

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a $98,000 firm fixed price purchase order to The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, on February 16, 2024. This total small business set-aside contract calls for the procurement of insulation duct air components (National Stock Number 1560004987496), with delivery requirements split across two line items: seven units due within 762 days of award and one unit due within 180 days. The contract is scheduled for ultimate completion by June 21, 2027, and all work will be performed at the contractor's manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, New York.

The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. is an established aerospace components manufacturer with an extensive history supplying critical aircraft structural components to the Department of Defense since its registration in the System for Award Management in December 2001. The company specializes in producing mission-critical parts for legacy and modern military aviation platforms including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B. This purchase order represents one element of a larger contracting relationship with DLA Aviation; the company currently maintains four active indefinite delivery contracts with ceilings ranging from $250,000 to $2 million, with performance periods extending through 2029, positioning it as a strategic supplier for the agency's ongoing sustainment operations across the Department of Defense aviation logistics enterprise.