Purchase Order SPE4A726P6325

D-J Engineering Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Augusta, Kansas, has been awarded a Total Small Business set-aside purchase order valued at $878,001 by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation for the manufacture of aircraft beams (NSN 1560-01-725-5779, part number L2100068-021) for B-1B aircraft. The contract, awarded on February 6, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2028, is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order. This award stems from a market research sources sought notice posted by DLA Aviation in October 2025, which sought qualified manufacturers capable of complete new manufacture of these airframe structural components, including procurement of component parts, manufacturing, inspection, testing, preservation and packaging, and shipping. The estimated annual requirement is 20 units, with the procurement falling under NAICS code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing).

D-J Engineering brings substantial relevant experience to this engagement, having established itself as a specialized supplier of complex aerospace structures and components to the defense industrial base since 2002. The company maintains an active portfolio of Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation, with ceiling values ranging from $250,000 to $3.065 million, and has demonstrated expertise in manufacturing aircraft structural components including skins, panels, ribs, spars, longerons, stiffeners, and specialized assemblies for legacy military aircraft platforms including the C-135, B-52, B-1B, and E-3. No major subcontractors are identified in this award documentation.