Purchase Order SPE4A726P5406

D-J Engineering Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Augusta, Kansas, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $18,830 by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on January 15, 2026. The contract, designated as a Contractor First Article Test, has an ultimate completion date of February 9, 2027. This award represents a task order under D-J Engineering's existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation, which provide the company with multiple single-award vehicles with ceiling values ranging from $250,000 to $3.065 million. The purchase order is not subject to a small business set-aside at the individual order level, though D-J Engineering's underlying IDCs are designated as Total Small Business set-asides reflecting the company's veteran-owned status.

D-J Engineering specializes in the production of complex aerospace structures and components for U.S. military aircraft platforms, including the C-135, B-52, B-1B, E-3, and A-10. The company delivers precision-engineered aircraft structural components such as skins, panels, ribs, spars, longerons, and specialized assemblies that support military aircraft maintenance and readiness operations. Under this first article testing contract, the company will conduct qualification testing to validate manufacturing processes and component specifications, ensuring that production meets Defense Department quality and performance requirements. D-J Engineering's contract portfolio demonstrates extensive expertise within the defense industrial base, with previous prime contract awards from DLA Aviation, Naval Air Systems Command, and Naval Sea Systems Command, along with subcontracting relationships with major defense primes including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Bell Textron.