D & D Machinery & Sales Inc., a woman-owned small business based in San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $99,771.63 firm fixed-price purchase order on March 12, 2025, to supply three aircraft hoisting units (National Stock Number 1730015939054) to the Defense Logistics Agency's Troop Support Construction and Equipment division. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, requires delivery to the DLA Distribution Depot in Oklahoma by October 8, 2025. These hoisting units represent specialized ground support equipment essential for aircraft handling and servicing operations across the Department of Defense's aviation logistics infrastructure.
D & D Machinery & Sales Inc. is well-positioned to fulfill this requirement, having established itself as a key supplier of aerospace ground handling equipment and spare parts to the Defense Logistics Agency across multiple divisions. The company has demonstrated substantial technical capability and capacity through previous major contracts, including a $57.081 million indefinite delivery contract with Air Force Materiel Command for ground handling engine trailers supporting the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft program. The procurement responds to a solicitation posted February 27, 2025, with a March 6, 2025 submission deadline, allowing the contractor to meet the 285-day delivery window specified in the original request for quote.