Purchase Order SPE8E425V1765

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a $53,586.60 firm fixed price purchase order to Rudy & Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA-certified HUBZone firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, for the procurement of metal sheets under National Stock Number 9535002326872. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on August 4, 2025, requires delivery of 516 metal sheets across three line items (13, 138, and 365 sheets respectively) to DLA Distribution Albany with a completion deadline of 69 days after date of order. The metal sheets are to be delivered in compliance with military specifications and standards as detailed in the solicitation documentation.

Rudy & Associates, operated by Ernest Rudy III, is a manufacturer of specialized metal products serving the Department of Defense through multiple DLA contract vehicles. The company maintains three existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the DLA Land and Maritime division, each valued at $250,000 and designated for total small business set-aside, which supply metal sheets and metallic tubing to support inventory levels at DLA warehouses across the continental United States and outside the continental United States. This award reflects the contractor's established capability to deliver military-specification metal components on an accelerated timeline, supporting DLA Troop Support's Construction and Equipment mission to maintain critical material stocks for defense operations.