Purchase Order SPE7M425V5675

The U.S. Navy awarded a $17.2K firm fixed-price purchase order to Cepeda Associates, Inc. for the manufacture and delivery of metallic tubes. The contract was awarded on September 16, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 3, 2026. This non-set-aside award is funded by the Department of Defense through the Land and Maritime office and will be performed at the contractor's facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Cepeda Associates, an ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer specializing in maritime and industrial components for naval applications, is well-positioned to fulfill this requirement given its extensive experience supplying critical equipment to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and other Defense Logistics Agency entities.

This purchase order likely supports broader naval vessel maintenance and logistics operations, consistent with Cepeda Associates' core competencies in producing specialized maritime components. The contractor's demonstrated expertise in manufacturing components for submarine construction, life support systems, and naval equipment maintenance—combined with its Level I/SUBSAFE qualification for naval vessel components—underscores its capability to meet military specifications for metallic tube production. The relatively modest contract value is typical of individual task orders drawn from larger indefinite delivery vehicles, such as the company's existing multimillion-dollar agreements with Naval Supply Systems Command for CO2 scrubber systems and equipment repair support extending through 2028.