Purchase Order SPE4A726P6060

D-J Engineering Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Augusta, Kansas, was awarded a $349.3K firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on January 27, 2026, for the production of structural aircraft panels (NSN 1560016963720). The award, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, represents a delivery order under D-J Engineering's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract with DLA Aviation. The contractor will deliver seven units of the structural panel to the DLA Distribution Depot in Oklahoma within 212 days after order receipt. D-J Engineering specializes in manufacturing complex aerospace structures and components critical to U.S. military aircraft platforms, including the C-135, B-52, B-1B, E-3, and A-10 aircraft, and has been an active federal contractor since 2002.

This procurement supports the Department of Defense's commitment to leveraging small business capabilities for sustained aerospace component supply and aircraft maintenance readiness operations. D-J Engineering's extensive federal contract portfolio demonstrates established expertise in precision aerospace component manufacturing across multiple defense agencies, including prior awards from Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the Ogden Air Logistics Complex. The company also maintains active subcontracting relationships with major defense primes such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Bell Textron, and Vertex Aerospace, positioning it as a capable supplier within the defense industrial base for critical structural aircraft components.