Purchase Order SPE4A725V4262

Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc., operating as Howmet Fastening Systems, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $3,030.00 by the Department of Defense Aviation agency on July 30, 2025, for the supply of a retaining ring component. The contract, which carries no socioeconomic set-aside designation, is scheduled for ultimate completion on August 27, 2025, with performance to occur at the contractor's facility in Simi Valley, California. This purchase order represents a routine procurement action within the Defense Logistics Agency's broader fastening systems supply chain.

As a large, for-profit subsidiary of Alcoa Extrusions, Inc., Howmet Fastening Systems has been a registered government contractor since 2002 and serves as a critical supplier of aerospace and industrial fastening components to defense agencies. The company maintains multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime valued at $250,000 each, through which it supplies specialized hardware components including stud assemblies, turnlock fasteners, and close tolerance screws essential to military aircraft maintenance and operations. Beyond its role as a prime contractor, Howmet Fastening Systems functions as a significant subcontractor to major defense primes including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, RTX Corporation, and General Electric, underscoring its strategic importance within the defense industrial base.