Purchase Order SPE8E426V0132

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $1,296 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rudy & Associates for metal bars on October 27, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 17, 2026. The awardee, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm operated by Ernest Rudy III as a sole proprietorship. The contract carries no set-aside designation and will be performed at the contractor's Fort Worth facility, where the company manufactures military-specification metal components and products for defense procurement.

Rudy & Associates has established itself as a consistent supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency, maintaining federal contractor registration since 2002 and specializing in metallic components including tubes, bars, plates, and aviation-grade aluminum parts that meet stringent defense standards. The company 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 enable the agency to issue simplified delivery orders for specialized metallic tubing components supporting military supply chain operations. This purchase order represents an individual transaction within the contractor's broader portfolio of defense logistics support.