Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A624D5682

HC Merchandisers, Inc., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business based in Ontario, California, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation on April 23, 2024, with a ceiling value of $250,000 and ultimate completion date of April 22, 2029. This total small business set-aside contract authorizes the procurement of close tolerance screws (North Atlantic Treaty Organization Supply Class 4610111048) to support defense and aerospace applications. The contractor, which has been registered in the federal system since 2001 and operates as a Subchapter S Corporation manufacturer, has established itself as a strategic supplier of specialized aerospace and military hardware components to DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime, with particular expertise in fasteners and mechanical components meeting rigorous Department of Defense quality and delivery standards.

Under this Indefinite Delivery Contract vehicle, the Defense Logistics Agency issued a firm fixed-price delivery order to HC Merchandisers, Inc. on October 17, 2024, in the amount of $5,951.37 for the procurement of close tolerance screws (National Stock Number 8510961293), with performance completion required by October 2, 2025. This delivery order, executed without a small business set-aside designation, represents a task order issued against the existing contract authority and will be performed at the contractor's Ontario, California facility. The delivery order is consistent with the contractor's core competency in providing critical fastening solutions and demonstrates the operational utilization of the Indefinite Delivery Contract to fulfill specific Department of Defense procurement requirements for specialized aerospace and military hardware components.