Purchase Order SPE7M526P1519

The Defense Logistics Agency's Land and Maritime division awarded a $6,578 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rudy & Associates, a Fort Worth, Texas-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of metallic tubes. The award, issued on January 16, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 16, 2026, represents an individual delivery order under the company's existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA. Rudy & Associates, operated by Ernest Rudy III as a sole proprietorship, holds SBA certifications as both a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and HUBZone firm, with federal contractor registration dating to 2002. No set-aside designation was applied to this specific purchase order, though the company's underlying IDC vehicles include both total small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides with $250,000 ceilings.

The metallic tube procurement supports DLA's military supply chain operations, with performance occurring at Rudy & Associates' Kendale, Texas manufacturing facility. The company specializes in manufacturing military-specification metal products and components, including metallic tubing, structural angles, aluminum aviation-grade parts, and other specialized materials meeting stringent defense procurement standards. This purchase order exemplifies DLA's strategy of leveraging qualified small business manufacturers for routine component procurement, enabling the agency to issue simplified delivery orders for standardized military-specification materials that support distribution center operations throughout the Continental United States and overseas locations.