Purchase Order SPE7M425P5802

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Aero-Hose Corp for nonmetallic hose assemblies valued at $9,071.25. The contract, effective August 6, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 4, 2025, carries no set-aside designation. Aero-Hose Corp, a division of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and based in Fleming Island, Florida, specializes in manufacturing and supplying nonmetallic and metal hose assemblies for fluid transfer applications critical to military logistics and maintenance operations. The company serves as a key supplier to DLA Land and Maritime and DLA Aviation, providing hydraulic and pneumatic system components for military ground vehicles, maritime vessels, and aircraft.

This purchase order represents a single transaction within Aero-Hose Corp's broader relationship with DLA, which includes multiple single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued up to $250,000 each. These ongoing IDVs enable DLA to procure hose assemblies on an as-needed basis to maintain responsive supply chains for military readiness. Aero-Hose Corp has consistently demonstrated its role as a critical supplier of fluid transfer components, with previous contract values ranging from several hundred dollars to over $850,000. The company also functions as a subcontractor to major defense prime contractors including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L3 Technologies, and Raytheon, further establishing its importance within the defense industrial supply base.