Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A726D0056

Cera-Met LLC, a Subchapter S Corporation manufacturer headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on October 28, 2025, with a ceiling value of $2.0 million and an ultimate completion date of October 27, 2028. This Total Small Business Set-Aside contract procures aircraft scoops for the B-1B Bomber, specifically covering two National Stock Numbers (012682803 and 012682804) with an estimated annual quantity of 20 units for each NSN. The contract structure establishes minimum delivery orders of 5 units and maximum orders of 20 units per National Stock Number, with a base period of three years and no option periods. Deliverables must be manufactured in accordance with specified part numbers and delivered on a Free on Board destination basis to designated locations, with first articles requiring 210 days after receipt of order and government approval/disapproval requiring 240 days, followed by production units requiring 210 days after government approval.

Cera-Met LLC's selection for this award reflects the company's established expertise in precision aluminum castings and machined components for aerospace and defense applications, demonstrated through four prior Defense Logistics Agency Aviation prime contract awards valued at approximately $1.08 million since January 2025, as well as extensive subcontracting relationships with major defense prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Raytheon Company, and General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. Performance of this contract is subject to Department of Defense certification requirements per Department of Defense 5220.22M for accessing unclassified data, and all items are subject to Government First Article Testing with inspection and acceptance requirements at origin for first articles and at origin for production units. The procurement falls under Product Service Code 1560 for Airframe Structural Components and supports ongoing military aviation operations for the B-1B Bomber fleet.