Purchase Order SPE4A726P2663

The U.S. Defense Department's Aviation division awarded a $35,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Dukes Aerospace, Inc. (doing business as Aero Fluid Products) on November 18, 2025, for the manufacture and supply of gear and shaft assemblies. The contract is scheduled for completion by June 16, 2026, with work to be performed in Painesville, Ohio. This procurement was conducted through full and open competition with no set-aside designation. Dukes Aerospace, a subsidiary of TransDigm Group Incorporated and a long-established supplier to U.S. defense agencies since 2010, specializes in precision aerospace components including fluid control systems, valves, and mechanical parts critical to military aircraft operations and maintenance.

This purchase order aligns with Dukes Aerospace's established role as a strategic supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other defense logistics commands. The company currently maintains multiple active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with defense agencies for cylinder assemblies, temperature regulating valve repairs, and gear spur components, demonstrating its core competencies in manufacturing specialized aerospace parts. The gear and shaft assembly procurement supports the ongoing sustainment and maintenance requirements of military aircraft fleets under the Defense Department's aviation logistics operations.