Purchase Order SPE7M026V1563

Ballco Manufacturing Inc., a veteran-owned small business based in Aurora, Illinois, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $18,275 by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime division on December 16, 2025. The contract covers the procurement of a parts kit for ball valves, with an ultimate completion date of October 13, 2026. This award is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, leveraging the contractor's small business status to support Department of Defense logistics operations. Ballco Manufacturing operates as a prime contractor without subcontracting relationships and specializes in the design and production of precision-engineered industrial ball valves and fluid power components for military applications.

This purchase order represents a continuation of Ballco Manufacturing's extensive relationship with the DLA Land and Maritime division, which has awarded the company more than 150 individual purchase orders and delivery orders totaling over $3 million since 2021. The contractor maintains six active indefinite delivery contracts with the DLA across multiple divisions, each with a $250,000 ceiling, that serve as the primary vehicles for task order placement. Ballco's components support critical shipboard systems and land-based military equipment and are subject to stringent quality assurance requirements, including ISO-9001 compliance and adherence to military standards such as MIL-I-45208A, ensuring the reliability and mission-readiness of Defense Department operations.