Purchase Order SPE7L126V1551

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $15,731.34 firm fixed-price purchase order to Austin Hardware & Supply Inc., a Reading, Pennsylvania-based small business distributor specializing in industrial and vehicular hardware components. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, covers the procurement of slide drawer extensions and was awarded on October 31, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of April 17, 2026. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime division, which serves as the primary contracting entity for Austin Hardware & Supply Inc., issued this purchase order to support ongoing military logistics requirements across the Department of Defense.

Austin Hardware & Supply Inc. has demonstrated extensive capability as a reliable supplier to the federal government since 2007, having received over 200 individual purchase orders and delivery orders from the Defense Logistics Agency. The company currently maintains four active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA, each valued at $250,000 and designated as small business set-asides, enabling efficient procurement of recurring hardware supplies including hinges, latches, handles, rivets, and drawer components. As a prime contractor with no identified major subcontractors, the company maintains direct control over the supply and delivery of hardware items essential to military operations and equipment maintenance across aviation, land, and maritime platforms.