Purchase Order SPE8E426V0060

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $6,478.20 firm fixed-price purchase order for metal bars to Rudy & Associates, a Fort Worth, Texas-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, was awarded on October 16, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 6, 2026, and will be performed at the contractor's Fort Worth facility. Rudy & Associates, operated by Ernest Rudy III as a sole proprietorship, specializes in manufacturing military-specification metallic components and has maintained federal contractor registration since 2002.

This purchase order represents one of numerous awards the Defense Logistics Agency has issued to Rudy & Associates for specialized metal products and components supporting military supply chain operations. In addition to this individual purchase order, the contractor currently holds three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the DLA Land and Maritime division, each valued at $250,000 with one-year performance periods, which procure metallic tubes under various National Stock Numbers with guaranteed minimum quantities and annual order frequencies. The contractor's consistent performance history and demonstrated expertise in manufacturing defense-specification metal products have established it as a reliable supplier to DLA operations.