Purchase Order SPE8E426V0221

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $2,294.46 to Rudy & Associates for metal bars on November 7, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 17, 2026. The contract will be performed at the vendor's facility in Kendale, Texas. Rudy & Associates, a Fort Worth-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm, specializes in manufacturing military-specification metal products and components for the Department of Defense. The company has maintained federal contractor registration since 2002 and operates as a sole proprietorship under the ownership of Ernest Rudy III.

This purchase order represents a continuation of Rudy & Associates' established relationship with the Defense Logistics Agency, which has consistently sourced specialized metallic components from the firm across multiple divisions including Land and Maritime, Construction and Equipment, and Aviation. The vendor currently holds three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the DLA's Land and Maritime division, each valued at $250,000, focused on procuring metallic tubes to support military supply chain operations at distribution centers globally. No set-aside designation was applied to this particular purchase order award.