Purchase Order SPE8E426V0158

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $15,390 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rudy & Associates, a Fort Worth, Texas-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm, for the supply of metal plates (National Stock Number 9515002375350). The award, made on November 3, 2025, carries a Total Small Business set-aside designation and requires performance by February 2, 2026, at the contractor's facility in Kendedale, Texas. The solicitation, posted by DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment, requested quotations for 19 units of rolled steel shapes with delivery to DLA Distribution facility W1A8 within 160 days of order placement to support military logistics operations.

Rudy & Associates, operating as a sole proprietorship since 2002, specializes in manufacturing military-specification metallic components including plates, tubes, bars, and structural angles for the Department of Defense. The company maintains an extensive relationship with the Defense Logistics Agency, with contract values historically ranging from several hundred to over $168,000 across individual purchase orders. This award represents a continuation of the contractor's demonstrated capability to deliver specialized metal products meeting stringent defense procurement standards and complements the company's three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA valued at $250,000 each, which focus on metallic tubing procurement and extend through late 2026.