Purchase Order SPE8E526V0380

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Construction and Equipment division, awarded a $3,316.50 firm fixed-price purchase order to Carbide Tools For Industry, Inc. for the procurement of a rotary file (National Stock Number 8511817757). The Santa Ana, California-based manufacturer, which operates under the trade name Abrasives & Tools, is a small disadvantaged and veteran-owned business specializing in precision industrial cutting tools and abrasives for defense applications. This purchase order carries no set-aside designation and has an ultimate completion date of March 16, 2026, with performance to be conducted at the contractor's Santa Ana facility.

Carbide Tools For Industry has established itself as a cornerstone supplier within the DLA's industrial cutting tools supply chain, with over 100 prime federal contract awards predominantly consisting of firm fixed-price purchase orders for rotary files, milling end cutters, and abrasive wheels. The contractor maintains three Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the DLA Land and Maritime division, each valued at $250,000 and designated as total small business set-asides, enabling recurring procurement of critical machining consumables on an as-needed basis to support military equipment readiness and maintenance operations across domestic and overseas installations.