Purchase Order SPE4A726P1418

D-J Engineering Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Augusta, Kansas, has been awarded a $129.9K purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation for the production of aircraft beams. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with firm fixed pricing and a completion deadline of June 23, 2027. This award represents a continuation of D-J Engineering's established role as a critical supplier of aerospace structural components to the U.S. military, supporting the maintenance and operational readiness of legacy aircraft platforms including the C-135 Stratotanker, B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer, E-3 Sentry, and A-10 Thunderbolt II.

This purchase order falls within D-J Engineering's broader portfolio of Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation, which includes multiple single-award IDCs with ceiling values ranging from $250K to $3.065M designated for aircraft structural components. The company's established expertise in precision manufacturing of aircraft skins, panels, ribs, spars, longerons, and specialized assemblies, combined with its history of government first article testing and Critical Application Item production, positions it as a key element of the defense industrial base for sustained military aircraft supply. D-J Engineering also maintains active subcontracting relationships with major defense primes including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Vertex Aerospace.