Purchase Order SPE8E925V2153

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's Construction and Equipment division awarded a $12,650.75 firm fixed-price purchase order for sheet metal to Rudy & Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA Certified HUBZone firm based in Fort Worth, Texas. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, was awarded on July 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 5, 2025. Performance will take place at the contractor's Fort Worth facility. Rudy & Associates, operated by Ernest Rudy III as a sole proprietorship, specializes in manufacturing specialized metal products to military specifications and has maintained an active federal contracting presence since 2002.

This purchase order represents a continuation of the DLA's ongoing procurement strategy to support critical supply chains through established small business partners. Rudy & Associates has demonstrated consistent capability in delivering metal components, including sheets, plates, bars, tubing, and aviation-grade aluminum parts across the DLA's Land and Maritime, Construction and Equipment, and Aviation divisions. The company currently maintains three Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $250,000 each with the DLA, which streamline the procurement of metal products to maintain inventory levels at distribution warehouses across the continental United States and overseas locations. This particular purchase order reflects the agency's reliance on the contractor's specialized expertise in meeting stringent military specifications for metal component supply.