Purchase Order SPE8E426PQ062

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a purchase order valued at $67,550 to Rudy & Associates, a Fort Worth, Texas-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm, for the procurement of metal plates. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded November 4, 2025, utilizes firm fixed-price pricing and is scheduled for completion by December 4, 2025. The work will be performed at the contractor's facility in Kendeale, Texas. Rudy & Associates, operated by Ernest Rudy III as a sole proprietorship, has maintained federal contractor registration since 2002 and specializes in manufacturing military-specification metal products and components for Department of Defense supply chain operations.

This purchase order represents a continuation of the Defense Logistics Agency's strategic sourcing relationship with Rudy & Associates, which currently maintains three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $250,000 each with the DLA's Land and Maritime division. The company's manufacturing expertise encompasses a broad range of military-grade metallic components including metal plates, bars, sheets, tubes, structural angles, and aviation-grade aluminum parts. Approximately 40 percent of Rudy & Associates' recent federal awards have been designated as small business set-asides, reflecting the DLA's commitment to leveraging qualified small business suppliers within the defense industrial base.