Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A726D0022

Aerometals, Inc., a small business aerospace manufacturer based in El Dorado Hills, California, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation on October 8, 2025, with a ceiling value of $2.0 million and completion date of October 6, 2030. Under this total small business set-aside contract, Aerometals will supply elbow assembly components for F-16 aircraft, specifically part number 16Y233-3 (National Stock Number 1560-011144696) manufactured to basic drawing number 81755 16Y233 revision Z. The procurement supports critical spare parts sustainment for military aviation platforms, with an estimated annual requirement of 40 units. Aerometals must obtain Department of Defense certification per DOD 5220.22M to access unclassified technical data required for manufacturing these airframe structural components, submitting the necessary DD Form 2345 to the Defense Logistics Information Services.

The contract structure establishes a five-year base period with no option periods and requires compliance with stringent delivery and quality assurance protocols. First article testing is mandatory, with government approval or disapproval required within 180 days of first article delivery, and production units must be delivered 200 days after government approval. All deliveries follow Free on Board (FOB) destination terms, with first article inspection conducted at origin and acceptance at destination, while production units require inspection and acceptance at origin. This indefinite delivery vehicle enables DLA Aviation to efficiently address unpredictable maintenance demands through task orders while ensuring qualified small business participation in defense logistics support for military aircraft platforms.