The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime awarded a $186,460.21 firm fixed-price purchase order to Airborne Outfitters LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Findlay, Ohio. The contract, designated 8510233508 (PADLOCK), was awarded on October 26, 2023, and requires delivery of 11,603 padlocks under the primary line item with a 175-day delivery window, plus one additional padlock under a secondary line item with a 55-day delivery requirement. Performance will be conducted in Valencia, California, with delivery to DLA Distribution center W1A8. This procurement was set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, following a solicitation posted on October 12, 2023, with submissions due October 23, 2023.
Airborne Outfitters is an established federal contractor specializing in military and defense-related equipment and components. The company has built a substantial portfolio of government contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency and other defense agencies, including a $4 billion multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract through Naval Sea Systems Command's SeaPort Next Generation program. This padlock procurement represents a routine supply contract consistent with Airborne Outfitters' core business of providing critical equipment and components to federal agencies in support of defense and homeland security operations. The contract is scheduled for ultimate completion by May 23, 2024.