Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A725D0308

This Indefinite Delivery Contract, awarded to Aero Components, LLC on July 25, 2025, provides for the supply of Airframe Cover Assemblies (part number 35-22812-509) for the B-52 Stratofortress Aircraft. The contract is funded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, a component of the Department of Defense, and carries a ceiling value of $2,000,000.00 with an ultimate completion date of July 24, 2030. The contract is designated as a 100% Total Small Business set-aside, and Aero Components, LLC, a Texas-based aerospace component manufacturer with over 30 years of federal contracting experience, was selected as the sole awardee. The originating solicitation, posted on May 23, 2025, specified an Indefinite Quantity Contract structure with a five-year base performance period and an estimated annual quantity of 8 units, with a 360-day delivery timeline following order placement. The solicitation required contractor certification to access unclassified Department of Defense technical data and included a reverse auction component for pricing.

The contract supports the ongoing sustainment and maintenance of the B-52 Stratofortress fleet, a critical strategic asset within the U.S. Air Force inventory. Aero Components' selection reflects the contractor's established capabilities in manufacturing specialized aerospace structural components and its existing relationship with DLA Aviation, for which it holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued between $250,000 and $6.6 million. Inspection and acceptance of delivered cover assemblies will occur at the point of origin with Free On Board (FOB) designation at destination. The contract leverages the small business set-aside vehicle to ensure competitive opportunities for qualified small business concerns in the critical defense aircraft components supply chain.