Purchase Order SPE7M026V0569

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime division awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $40,936.50 to Panther Machining and Hardware LLC for a nonmetallic hose assembly on October 31, 2025. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by January 29, 2026, with performance taking place at the contractor's facility in Benbrook, Texas. Panther Machining and Hardware LLC is a self-certified small disadvantaged business that specializes in manufacturing precision aerospace and defense hardware components essential to military supply chain operations.

This award represents a continuation of DLA's established relationship with Panther Machining and Hardware LLC, which currently maintains four active Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the Defense Logistics Agency across aviation, land and maritime, and construction and equipment divisions. The company's extensive portfolio includes mechanical fasteners, hose assemblies, tube components, and specialized hardware kits that support critical defense logistics missions. The Land and Maritime division, which funded this purchase order, previously awarded the contractor a $250,000 IDC in June 2025 for mechanical hardware components, demonstrating confidence in the vendor's capability to deliver specialized components on compressed timelines to support ongoing military readiness requirements.