Purchase Order SPE8E425V1734

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $2,923.50 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rudy & Associates for the procurement of metal bars on July 29, 2025. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by December 8, 2025, with performance taking place in Fort Worth, Texas. Rudy & Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm operated by Ernest Rudy III, specializes in manufacturing military-specification metal components and has maintained an established relationship with the DLA since 2002.

This purchase order represents a routine procurement action within the DLA's broader metal supply chain management, which typically utilizes simplified ordering mechanisms for critical inventory replenishment at military installations and logistics hubs across the continental United States and overseas locations. Rudy & Associates' qualification as both an SDVOSB and HUBZone business, combined with its specialized expertise in producing military-grade metallic products, positions it as a preferred supplier for the DLA's recurring metal component requirements across its Land and Maritime, Construction and Equipment, and Aviation divisions.