Purchase Order SPE7L326P1293

On December 5, 2025, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime division awarded a purchase order valued at $16,511.18 to Austin Hardware & Supply Inc., a Reading, Pennsylvania-based wholesale distributor of specialty industrial and vehicular hardware. This firm fixed-price contract, designated as a child award under an existing indefinite delivery contract for slide drawer extensions (National Stock Number 5340011976509), calls for the delivery of drawer slide components to support military logistics and equipment sustainment requirements across the Department of Defense. The contract is scheduled for ultimate completion by April 9, 2026, with performance occurring at the contractor's facility in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Austin Hardware & Supply Inc., a small business entity serving as a prime contractor without major subcontractors, has maintained a strong supplier relationship with the DLA since 2007, having received over 200 individual purchase orders across the agency's aviation, land, maritime, and construction divisions. The company specializes in mechanical and structural hardware components including hinges, latches, handles, rivets, and fastening assemblies critical to military operations. This award represents a continuation of the company's role under its established indefinite delivery contracts with DLA, which provide an efficient procurement vehicle for recurring hardware supplies essential to ongoing military equipment maintenance and readiness.