Purchase Order SPE8E425V2066

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a $3,116 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rudy & Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA-certified HUBZone firm located in Fort Worth, Texas. The contract, issued on September 26, 2025, is for metal bars and carries an ultimate completion date of February 18, 2026. The award was made without a set-aside designation, though Rudy & Associates qualifies for small business contracting opportunities due to its certifications. The vendor, operated by Ernest Rudy III, specializes in manufacturing specialized metal products and components meeting military specifications for the Department of Defense.

Rudy & Associates has established itself as a reliable supplier to the DLA's Land and Maritime, Construction and Equipment, and Aviation divisions through consistent contract awards since its SAM.gov registration in 2002. The company currently maintains three Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $250,000 each with the DLA Land and Maritime division, which enable simplified ordering of metal sheets and metallic tubing to support inventory levels at DLA warehouses throughout the continental and outside continental United States. This purchase order for metal bars represents another instance of the DLA's confidence in the company's capability to deliver critical components in support of defense logistics operations.