The Handy Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $96,000 on December 8, 2022, for hatch roof assembly components. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is funded by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime division and is scheduled for ultimate completion by February 15, 2027. Work will be performed at the contractor's facility in Lindenhurst, New York. Handy Tool & Manufacturing has established itself as a strategic supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency, particularly DLA Aviation, specializing in the design and manufacturing of critical aircraft structural components supporting legacy and modern military platforms including the B-52, F-16, H-60, KC-135, and B-1B.
The contractor maintains an extensive federal contracting history with the Defense Logistics Agency, having received approximately 40 percent of its awards under small business set-aside designations. Handy Tool & Manufacturing currently holds four active indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Aviation valued between $250,000 and $2,000,000, with performance periods extending through 2028 and 2029, which serve as primary mechanisms for the agency to procure mission-critical aircraft structural components on an as-needed basis. Recent contract activity demonstrates significant reliance on the company's manufacturing capabilities, with individual contract awards issued between September 2023 and January 2025 totaling more than $11.5 million across over 150 purchase orders and delivery orders.
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