Purchase Order SPEFA125P0398

Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc., doing business as Howmet Fastening Systems, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $10,992.00 by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on August 8, 2025, for the procurement of 20 units of captive screws (National Stock Number 5305LN0035066). The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2026, originated from a Request for Quote solicitation posted on July 17, 2025, with an 8-day response window. Performance will be executed at the contractor's facility in Simi Valley, California, with delivery required to DLA Distribution San Diego within 13 days after issuance of the delivery order. This procurement was not set aside for any socioeconomic program and was open to all qualified vendors.

Howmet Fastening Systems, a subsidiary of Alcoa Extrusions Inc. and a registered government contractor since 2002, specializes in aerospace and industrial fastening systems for defense applications. As a large business prime contractor, the company has established itself as a critical supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency through multiple indefinite delivery contracts valued at $250,000 each and serves as a key subcontractor to major defense primes including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon. This award represents a routine procurement within the company's core business of supplying specialized fastener components essential to military aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations across the Department of Defense.