Purchase Order SPE4A725PD914

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation has awarded a $189,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, for the production of structural aircraft panels. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, carries an ultimate completion date of October 21, 2030, and was awarded on August 8, 2025. The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a long-established supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation with a registered history in the System for Award Management since December 2001, specializing in configuration-controlled, mission-critical structural components for military aircraft platforms including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B.

This award reflects the contractor's demonstrated capability to deliver complex aircraft structural parts that support military aviation readiness and logistics operations. The company maintains four active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation valued between $250,000 and $1.99 million, which enable flexible procurement of essential aircraft components across multiple military platforms. The firm's extensive portfolio of prior contract awards—ranging from $7,000 to $710,000 and encompassing approximately 40% small business set-asides—demonstrates its established role as a key supplier within the Defense Logistics Agency's aviation support network.