Purchase Order SPE8E525V2206

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Construction and Equipment division awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $2,325.40 to Carbide Tools For Industry, Inc. (doing business as Abrasives & Tools) on August 21, 2025. The contract calls for the delivery of rotary files to support military logistics and equipment maintenance operations. Carbide Tools For Industry, Inc., a small disadvantaged and veteran-owned business based in Santa Ana, California, is a specialized supplier of industrial cutting tools and abrasives that has been registered in the System for Award Management since 2002. This purchase order carries no set-aside designation and has an ultimate completion date of October 20, 2025, with performance to be completed at the contractor's Santa Ana facility.

This award represents a continuation of the vendor's long-standing relationship with the DLA, which primarily procures rotary files, milling cutters, and abrasive wheels through firm fixed-price purchase orders for specific National Stock Numbers. The contractor currently holds four Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the DLA Land and Maritime division, each valued at $250,000 and designated as total small business set-asides, which facilitate on-demand replenishment of rotary files at military depots domestically and overseas. The current purchase order supports the DLA's mission of maintaining equipment readiness and sustaining military supply chain operations.