Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A726D0029

Lbz, L.l.c, doing business as Platinum Aerostructures, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract on October 14, 2025, by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation with a ceiling value of $2.5 million and performance period extending through October 13, 2030. This total small business set-aside contract procures aircraft skin components for C-135 aircraft, specifically National Stock Number 1560-01-104-7408, which are classified as critical application components subject to export control and configuration control requirements. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Quantity vehicle with a 60-month base term and 283-day delivery schedule following order receipt. Platinum Aerostructures, a HUBZone-certified small disadvantaged and service-disabled veteran-owned business located in Nevada, Missouri, specializes in manufacturing high-precision aerospace structural components, with performance to be executed at its primary manufacturing facility. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation will issue firm fixed-price delivery orders for the aircraft skin components as needed to support the maintenance and operational readiness of United States military aircraft across the Armed Forces.

Award decisions for the underlying solicitation posted on August 20, 2025, were based on price, past performance, and other evaluation factors assessed through the Supplier Performance Risk System. The estimated annual quantity for the five-year base period is 40 units, with government-furnished specifications, plans, and drawings provided to support manufacturing requirements. This Indefinite Delivery Contract demonstrates Platinum Aerostructures' established technical capability in aerospace manufacturing and its demonstrated ability to meet stringent government and industry specifications, having previously served as both a prime contractor to the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and as a subcontractor to major aerospace manufacturers including The Boeing Company. The flexible contracting mechanism allows the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation to procure specialized aircraft structural components in a responsive manner while maintaining supply chain continuity for critical military aviation logistics and sustainment operations.