This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to Bhayana Brothers LLC, a minority-owned small business based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The contract, valued at $26,587.00, is for the delivery of 92 socket flat countersunk head cap screws made of NiCuAl alloy and 192 hex head self-locking cap screws made of CRES Grade 316 cold worked material.
The original solicitation was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, seeking to procure the assorted hardware for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The procurement was set aside for 100% small business participation under NAICS code 332722, with a size standard of 600 employees. Bhayana Brothers LLC, a for-profit limited liability company owned by Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) Americans, was awarded the contract based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation.
In addition to this contract, Bhayana Brothers LLC has also been awarded multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) with the DLA Land and Maritime, each with a potential value of $250,000. These IDVs cover the procurement of various components including nonmetallic hoses, knobs, cylinder assemblies, shock absorbers, and radiator engine coolants to support the agency's mission of providing logistics solutions and maintaining adequate spare parts inventories for military and federal agency operations.