Purchase Order SPE7M126P2356

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime division awarded a $24,273 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rudy & Associates, a Fort Worth, Texas-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and HUBZone-certified firm, on December 15, 2025. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation despite the contractor's small business status, procures metallic tubes for defense applications with an ultimate completion date of January 19, 2027. Performance will occur at the contractor's Kendale, Texas facility. Rudy & Associates, operated as a sole proprietorship by Ernest Rudy III since 2002, specializes in manufacturing military-specification metal products and components that meet stringent defense procurement standards, including metal bars, sheets, plates, tubes, structural angles, and aviation-grade aluminum parts.

This purchase order represents one of numerous awards the DLA has issued to Rudy & Associates, which maintains three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the Land and Maritime division, each valued at $250,000 with one-year performance periods. The company has established itself as a consistent supplier to the defense logistics supply chain, with contract values historically ranging from several hundred dollars to over $168,000 across individual purchase orders. The DLA's sustained engagement with this small business contractor reflects the agency's commitment to leveraging qualified service-disabled veteran-owned firms for specialized manufacturing requirements that support military supply chain operations at distribution centers globally.