Purchase Order SPE7M425V3215

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime awarded a $23,600 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rudy & Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA-certified HUBZone firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, for the procurement of metallic tubes (NSN 4710002871464). The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and was awarded on April 24, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 22, 2025. The solicitation required delivery of 80 linear feet of metallic tubing within 20 days of order to an international destination. Rudy & Associates, a sole proprietorship operated by Ernest Rudy III since 2002, specializes in manufacturing military-specification metal products and has demonstrated consistent capability to deliver critical components to DLA across multiple divisions.

This award reflects DLA's ongoing reliance on Rudy & Associates as a qualified supplier of specialized metal products. The company currently maintains three Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $250,000 each with DLA's Land and Maritime division, all set aside for small business participation, which support the maintenance of metal inventory at Defense Logistics Agency warehouses throughout the continental and outside continental United States. The firm's established track record of fulfilling similar procurement requirements and its certifications as both a service-disabled veteran-owned and HUB Zone business make it well-positioned to meet the agency's specialized metallic component needs within the required timeframe.