Purchase Order SPE8E425V1848

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $10,782.20 firm fixed price purchase order to Rudy & Associates (doing business as Rudy III, Ernest) on August 18, 2025, for metal bars. This contract is designated as a total small business set-aside and reflects DLA's procurement strategy for specialized metallic components supporting military operations and readiness. The place of performance is Fort Worth, Texas, with an ultimate completion date of December 26, 2025. The award vehicle is a purchase order contract type, providing DLA with a streamlined procurement mechanism for acquiring critical metal products.

Rudy & Associates is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm with extensive experience supplying military-specification metal products to the Department of Defense since its SAM.gov registration in 2002. The company operates as a sole proprietorship specializing in metallic components including bars, sheets, plates, tubes, structural angles, and aviation-grade aluminum parts. This award aligns with the vendor's established performance history with DLA's Land and Maritime, Construction and Equipment, and Aviation divisions, demonstrating the company's capability to deliver the specialized metal bar products required for military supply chain operations across Continental United States and international locations.