Purchase Order SPE7M426V0795

The Defense Logistics Agency's Land and Maritime division awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $4,162.50 to Rudy & Associates, a Fort Worth, Texas-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm, for the procurement of metallic tubes. The contract, awarded November 17, 2025, with a completion date of April 27, 2026, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. Rudy & Associates, operating as a sole proprietorship under the ownership of Ernest Rudy III, specializes in manufacturing military-specification metal products and components including structural angles, aluminum parts, and various metallic tubing products that meet stringent defense procurement standards. The company has maintained federal contractor registration since 2002 and serves as a consistent supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency across multiple divisions.

This purchase order represents a discrete transaction within the broader context of Rudy & Associates' relationship with the Defense Logistics Agency, where the company currently holds three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $250,000 each, awarded in September and October 2025 under Total Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides. These indefinite delivery contracts procure specialized metallic tubing components under specific National Stock Numbers with guaranteed minimum quantities and anticipated order frequencies supporting military supply chain operations at distribution centers globally. The manufacturing and fulfillment of all awarded contracts occur at the company's performance location in Kendeale, Texas.