Purchase Order SPE8E425PQ499

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a purchase order to Rudy & Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA Certified HUBZone firm owned by Ernest Rudy III, for the procurement of metal bars. The contract, valued at $8,240.55 on a firm fixed-price basis, carries an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025, and was awarded on September 12, 2025. The work will be performed at the contractor's facility in Fort Worth, Texas. No set-aside designation was applied to this particular award, though the contractor's profile reflects significant participation in DLA small business set-aside programs.

Rudy & Associates specializes in manufacturing specialized metal products and components to military specifications, serving the DLA across multiple divisions including Land and Maritime, Construction and Equipment, and Aviation. The company maintains three Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $250,000 each with the DLA Land and Maritime division, which enable streamlined ordering for critical metal components such as sheets, bars, plates, and tubing to support Defense Department supply chain requirements. This purchase order for metal bars represents a discrete transaction within the contractor's broader relationship with the Defense Logistics Agency for critical material procurement.