Purchase Order SPE8E425PQ505

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $4,438.95 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rudy & Associates (operated by Ernest Rudy III) on September 15, 2025, for the procurement of metal bars. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by January 28, 2026, and will be performed at the contractor's location in Fort Worth, Texas. Rudy & Associates is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm that specializes in manufacturing military-specification metallic components for the Department of Defense.

As a sole proprietorship registered in SAM.gov since 2002, Rudy & Associates has established a track record of supplying critical metal products through the DLA's various divisions, including the Land and Maritime, Construction and Equipment, and Aviation divisions. The company currently maintains three Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the DLA Land and Maritime division, each valued at $250,000 and designated for total small business participation, which enable streamlined ordering of metal sheets and metallic tubing to support DLA warehouse stock levels. This purchase order represents continued engagement under the contractor's established relationship with the Defense Logistics Agency.