Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A623DC108

Astral Air Parts LLC, a small business vendor based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on August 28, 2023, with a ceiling value of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of May 14, 2025. The contract procures socket head cap screws and related aerospace fastener components to support Department of Defense aircraft maintenance and readiness operations. The contract was set aside for total small business competition and represents one of four Indefinite Delivery Contracts Astral Air Parts LLC holds with DLA Aviation, each valued at $250,000. The vendor's aerospace and defense credentials include ISO 9001 and AS9120 certifications, demonstrating compliance with quality management and aerospace supply chain standards required for federal defense procurement.

The original solicitation, posted on July 20, 2023 with an August 18, 2023 due date, sought a long-term strategic multi-project procurement covering eleven National Item Identification Numbers supporting operational platforms including socket head cap screws. The contract structure provides an Indefinite Quantity delivery vehicle with a base period of one year and four one-year option periods, enabling flexible, recurring orders through calendar year 2029-2030. Deliveries are made to Defense Logistics Agency stock locations on the east and west coasts. A single delivery order was issued on June 12, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of June 12, 2024, under firm fixed price terms and without a set-aside restriction, supporting the ongoing supply of critical aircraft fasteners to military maintenance programs.