Purchase Order SPE4AC20P0034

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation Logistics awarded a $12,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to James Ippolito & CO. Of Connecticut, Inc., a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for structural aluminum panels. The contract, awarded on February 13, 2020, with an ultimate completion date of July 28, 2026, carries no set-aside designation and is being performed in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This award represents a continuation of the vendor's established role as a key aerospace hardware supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, which manages critical aircraft parts and components for military operations and maintenance.

James Ippolito & CO. has developed significant capacity within the defense aerospace supply chain, holding three Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation valued at $249,999.99 to $250,000 each for specialized components including pressure switch fittings, rotor blade shields, and machine thread plugs. The company's contracting history demonstrates consistent performance as both a prime contractor and subcontractor to major defense primes such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Lockheed Martin Corporation, with previous orders ranging from $95 to $80,000. This purchase order award reflects the vendor's sustained capability to support military logistics and aircraft maintenance operations through the supply of specialized aerospace hardware components.