Purchase Order SPE7L025V2084

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a purchase order to Eilers Machine & Welding Inc., a small business metal fabrication manufacturer based in Lexington, Nebraska, for the production of retaining straps. The contract, valued at $2,769.36 with a firm fixed price structure, was competitively awarded without a set-aside designation. The award was made by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime on August 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 27, 2026. This purchase order represents a discrete procurement supporting military equipment maintenance and repair operations managed through the DLA supply chain.

Eilers Machine & Welding Inc. is an established supplier with extensive experience fulfilling defense contracts for precision metal fabrication and assembly work. The company maintains a track record of delivering close tolerance fabricated metal components for various DLA sub-agencies and has secured multiple prime contracts and subcontracts with major defense contractors including Lockheed Martin. The vendor currently maintains two Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts with DLA Land and Maritime and has recently been awarded two single-award Indefinite Delivery Vehicles valued at $250,000 each for exhaust manifolds and supplemental armor production, demonstrating the contractor's capability to support sustained defense logistics operations.