D&T Fasteners Inc.

D&T Fasteners Inc., doing business as D & T Fasteners Inc., is a small business manufacturer of standard and custom fasteners headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts, with registration in the System for Award Management dating to June 5, 2002. The company operates as a Subchapter S Corporation and is classified as a for-profit manufacturer of goods. D&T Fasteners specializes in producing critical hardware components—primarily pins, springs, and cotter pins—that are essential to military and aerospace applications. Through its federal contracting activity, D&T Fasteners serves as a key supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense, with a particular focus on providing spare parts and replacement components that support the maintenance, repair, and operational readiness of military aircraft, ground vehicles, and related defense systems.

D&T Fasteners has received extensive federal contract awards from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime divisions, with the vast majority of its contract activity centered on the supply of standardized fastener products. The company's contract awards span multiple contract types, including firm fixed-price purchase orders, delivery orders, and indefinite delivery contracts, with individual award values ranging from under $100 to over $23,000. Specific product categories supplied include PIN,SPRING items (spring pins), PIN,COTTER items (cotter pins), and related fastener components identified by National Stock Numbers. While most recent awards have not carried formal small business set-aside designations, D&T Fasteners has received one notable Total Small Business set-aside purchase order valued at $23,142, awarded on August 15, 2025, for cotter pins. The company has demonstrated consistent performance across hundreds of federal contract awards since March 2022, establishing itself as a reliable supplier for DLA Aviation's critical spare parts requirements. Performance of work has consistently occurred at the company's Worcester, Massachusetts facility, ensuring efficient logistics and supply chain management for the Department of Defense.

D&T Fasteners currently holds seven single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, all designated as total small business set-asides. These IDCs provide a framework for efficient procurement of standardized fastener products and include contracts with ceiling values ranging from $26,792 to $289,851, with performance periods extending through 2028 and 2029. The IDC portfolio encompasses multiple product lines: a $250,000 contract awarded December 19, 2024, for PIN,COTTER items through December 2029; a $250,000 contract awarded June 21, 2024, for PIN,COTTER products through June 2025; a $250,000 contract awarded May 13, 2024, for PIN,COTTER items through May 2029; a $249,999.99 contract awarded February 27, 2024, for PIN,COTTER components through February 2029; a $26,792 contract awarded August 8, 2023, for PIN,SPRING products through August 2028; a $250,000 contract awarded April 4, 2023, for PIN,COTTER items through April 2028; and a $289,851 contract awarded March 30, 2023, for PIN,SPRING components through March 2028. Under these IDCs, DLA Aviation issues firm fixed-price delivery orders on an as-needed basis to fulfill its ongoing requirements for military aircraft and vehicle maintenance. Recent delivery orders under these contracts have included awards valued at $6,713 (June 2025), $11,592 (February 2025), $6,440 (June 2025), and various smaller orders, demonstrating the active utilization of these vehicles to support military operational readiness. All IDCs are reserved exclusively for small business participation, reflecting the government's commitment to supporting small business suppliers in the defense industrial base while maintaining reliable supply chains for critical military hardware.