Purchase Order SPE4AC26P0082

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation logistics division awarded a $2,604 firm fixed-price purchase order to Brown Helicopter, Inc., a small business helicopter parts supplier based in Pensacola, Florida, for the procurement of plain rectangular nuts. The award, issued on January 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 2, 2026, carries no set-aside designation and was issued under open competition. This purchase order is issued as a delivery order under Brown Helicopter's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, a single-award vehicle established on September 12, 2023, with an annual ceiling of $250,000 designated as a total small business set-aside.

Brown Helicopter, Inc. has been a registered federal contractor since December 2001 and specializes in providing critical aviation hardware and mechanical components to support military helicopter operations and maintenance. The company's extensive history includes supplying bearings, fasteners, structural components, hydraulic system parts, electrical components, and precision-engineered assemblies primarily to DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime, with additional awards from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center, and the U.S. Navy. The procurement of plain rectangular nuts under this order supports the ongoing maintenance and operational readiness requirements of military helicopter fleets, particularly platforms such as the MH-60T helicopter.