The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime division awarded a purchase order valued at $28,215 to Larkos Packing and Distribution Inc., a women-owned small business headquartered in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, for the procurement of 20 units of electronic contact kits (NSN 5999014895408). The contract, set aside for Woman-Owned Small Businesses, carries a firm fixed price and requires delivery within 168 days of order placement to DLA Distribution location W1A8. The award was issued on March 11, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 2, 2026, and represents DLA's continued reliance on qualified small business vendors for critical electronic component procurement supporting defense logistics operations.
Larkos Packing and Distribution Inc. holds dual Small Business Administration certifications as both a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), positioning the company as a specialized supplier within DLA's procurement ecosystem. The vendor maintains an established track record supplying military spare parts and electronic components across multiple DLA divisions, including four existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $1 million in aggregate ceiling value. This purchase order award reflects DLA's strategic sourcing approach to obtain specialized electronic components through qualified small business vendors while supporting socioeconomic diversity objectives in federal defense contracting.