Purchase Order SPE4A725PE404

D-J Engineering Inc., a veteran-owned small business aerospace manufacturer based in Augusta, Kansas, has been awarded a $454,000 firm fixed-price purchase order for set-up charges by the Department of Defense Aviation division. The contract, awarded on August 27, 2025, has an ultimate completion date of July 23, 2027, and carries no set-aside designation despite the contractor's small business status. D-J Engineering specializes in manufacturing complex aerospace structures and components critical to military aircraft platforms, including aircraft skins, panels, structural supports, and engine parts for platforms such as the B-52, B-1B, C-135, and A-10.

This award reflects D-J Engineering's established reputation within the defense aerospace supply chain, supported by its portfolio of prime and subcontracts with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and major defense primes including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Bell Textron. The company maintains multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts with ceiling values ranging from $250,000 to $30 million, positioning it as a reliable supplier for sustained aerospace component manufacturing and military aircraft readiness support. The set-up charges nature of this purchase order suggests work related to production preparation or tooling for specialized aerospace components.