Purchase Order SPE7L425P2563

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime division awarded a purchase order valued at $4,695.83 to Bay Shore Steel Works LLC for supplemental armor components on August 29, 2025. This firm fixed-price contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by November 12, 2026, with performance occurring in Charlevoix, Michigan. Bay Shore Steel Works, a Native American-owned manufacturing company and certified 8(a) Program Participant based in Warrior, Alabama, specializes in producing military vehicle components and steel fabrication for defense applications.

Bay Shore Steel Works is a subsidiary of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and holds multiple small business certifications including HUBZone firm status. The company has established itself as a key supplier within the defense industrial base, having previously worked with major prime contractors such as General Dynamics Land Systems and BAE Systems Land & Armaments. This purchase order represents one transaction under the company's broader relationship with DLA, which includes existing indefinite delivery contracts valued at $250,000 each for supplemental armor and angle brackets for military vehicles, demonstrating DLA's confidence in Bay Shore Steel's capacity to support critical defense manufacturing requirements.