Purchase Order SPE4A725V4197

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation awarded a $42,000 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 brackets (National Stock Number 1560006560104). The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, was awarded on July 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 10, 2030. Performance will take place in Brooklyn, New York, with delivery required to the DLA Distribution Depot in Oklahoma within 129 days after order placement, supporting the Defense Logistics Agency's critical need for aerospace structural components used across multiple military aircraft platforms.

The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. is an established small business contractor registered with the System for Award Management since 2001, specializing in configuration-controlled, mission-critical aircraft structural parts for military platforms including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B. The company maintains four active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation and has consistently demonstrated capability in manufacturing complex aerospace components such as brackets, fairings, duct assemblies, and support systems. This purchase order aligns with the contractor's core competency in defense aviation logistics and reflects DLA Aviation's ongoing procurement strategy to maintain operational readiness of military aircraft through targeted, small business-focused acquisitions.