Purchase Order SPE7M026P1144

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime awarded a $49,278 firm fixed-price purchase order to Juniper Elbow CO. Inc. on January 6, 2026, for the procurement of one marine hatch (National Stock Number 2040014549520). This award was issued as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to qualified small business entities. The contract specifies delivery to the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center within five days after order placement, with an ultimate completion date of February 10, 2027. Juniper Elbow CO. Inc., based in Middle Village, New York, is a specialized manufacturer of maritime, aviation, and logistics components that has maintained an extensive contracting relationship with the DLA and other Department of Defense agencies since its registration in the System for Award Management in 2002.

Juniper Elbow CO. Inc. operates as a critical supplier within the defense industrial base, providing essential marine doors, hatches, scuttles, and associated hardware to support naval shipbuilding, vessel maintenance, and military logistics operations. The company currently maintains six active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with ceiling values of $250,000 each across multiple federal agencies, including four separate awards from DLA Land and Maritime covering various mechanical components and structural elements. This purchase order represents part of the company's ongoing commitment to fulfilling government maritime equipment requirements and reflects the DLA's continued reliance on this small business vendor for ship and marine equipment procurement.