Aerometals, Inc., a small business aerospace component manufacturer based in El Dorado Hills, California, was awarded a $49,992 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation on August 27, 2025, for the procurement of aircraft fairing components (NSN 1560010281117). This total small business set-aside contract requires delivery of one unit to the DLA Distribution Depot in Oklahoma by April 4, 2027. The award resulted from an eight-day Request for Quote solicitation posted on August 19, 2025, which sought qualified small business entities capable of manufacturing aircraft structural components under NAICS code 336413.
Aerometals is an established supplier to DLA Aviation with a demonstrated track record of delivering high-precision aerospace components for military aviation platforms including the F-15, F-16, B-52, and T-7A REDHAWK aircraft. The company holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation ranging up to $3.6 million in ceiling value and has experience producing aircraft skin panels, structural supports, duct assemblies, access doors, and other specialized aerospace parts. This purchase order represents a discrete procurement supporting the agency's ongoing maintenance and sustainment requirements for military aircraft spare parts and components.