Purchase Order SPE4A726P2320

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation awarded a $120,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer located in Brooklyn, New York, for the production of a wing panel assembly. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, carries an ultimate completion date of December 2, 2027, and represents a single task order under one of the company's existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation. The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. specializes in the design and manufacturing of critical aircraft structural components for legacy and modern military platforms, including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B, and has maintained a strong contracting relationship with DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime since its registration in the System for Award Management in December 2001.

This purchase order exemplifies DLA Aviation's reliance on the contractor's manufacturing capabilities to support Department of Defense aviation logistics requirements. The company currently maintains four active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation valued between $250,000 and $2,000,000, with performance periods extending through 2028 and 2029. Recent contract activity between September 2023 and January 2025 totaled more than $11.5 million across over 150 purchase orders and delivery orders, demonstrating the frequency and scale of the government's dependence on this small business for mission-critical aircraft structural components. All work is performed at the contractor's manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, New York.