Purchase Order SPE8E923V2452

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $17,397 firm fixed-price purchase order for sheet metal to Rudy & Associates, a Fort Worth, Texas-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA-certified HUBZone firm. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, was awarded on August 21, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of June 17, 2024, and performance to be conducted at the contractor's facility in Kendale, Texas. Rudy & Associates, operated as a sole proprietorship by Ernest Rudy III, specializes in manufacturing military-specification metallic components and has maintained federal contractor registration since 2002, making it a consistent supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency across multiple divisions.

This purchase order represents part of Rudy & Associates' broader portfolio of defense contracting work, which includes sheet metal, structural angles, aluminum components, and specialized aviation-grade materials meeting stringent Department of Defense procurement standards. The company's primary funding agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, has leveraged its qualified small business status through approximately 40 percent of recent awards designated as small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides. Beyond this individual purchase order, Rudy & Associates maintains three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $250,000 each with the DLA's Land and Maritime division, focusing on specialized metallic tubing components that support global military supply chain operations.