Foster's Truck And Trailer, Inc.

Foster's Truck And Trailer, Inc. is a veteran-owned small business headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, that specializes in supplying critical automotive maintenance and repair components to the Department of Defense. The company provides a comprehensive range of consumable vehicle parts, including filter elements (both intake and fluid), V-belts, air cleaners, radiator cores, and related automotive accessories that are essential for sustaining military vehicles and equipment. Foster's has established itself as a reliable and consistent supplier within the federal contracting space, primarily through its extensive relationship with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, which serves as the primary source of the company's federal contract awards.

Since 2023, Foster's Truck And Trailer has been awarded numerous prime federal contracts from the DLA Land and Maritime, ranging from small micro-purchases valued at under $100 to larger delivery orders exceeding $100,000. The company's contract portfolio consists primarily of firm fixed-price purchase orders and delivery orders for specific filter elements identified by National Stock Numbers (NSNs), with recent awards including a $108,462.90 delivery order for filter element components in September 2025, a $52,374.00 delivery order in July 2025, and a $41,442.45 delivery order in May 2025. All contract awards are unset-aside or designated as total small business set-asides, reflecting the company's veteran-owned small business status and DLA's commitment to supporting small businesses in its supply chain. The consumable parts supplied by Foster's support the maintenance and repair of military land vehicles, vessels, and equipment both at domestic Continental United States (CONUS) and Overseas Continental United States (OCONUS) DLA depot locations. Foster's performs all contract work from its facility in Columbus, Ohio, and maintains a strong track record of reliable delivery to support the Department of Defense's global logistics operations.

Foster's Truck And Trailer currently holds thirty Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, each valued at $250,000, establishing the company as an approved and preferred supplier for recurring automotive consumable parts. These IDCs are structured as single-award contracts set aside for total small business participation, with most contracts having one-year periods of performance and anticipating approximately 8-12 firm fixed-price delivery orders annually. The IDCs cover a broad portfolio of automotive components, with primary focus on filter elements (intake and fluid), but also including V-belts, air cleaners, radiator cores, tube assemblies, and related vehicle maintenance items identified by specific NSNs such as 2940012109682, 2940013781130, 2940015437862, 2940009661791, and numerous others. The delivery mechanism under these contracts is highly streamlined, with the DLA issuing delivery orders to obtain required parts on an as-needed basis, with typical completion timeframes of 21-58 days after order placement. Parts procured under these IDCs are delivered to both CONUS and OCONUS DLA depot locations worldwide, enabling the Defense Logistics Agency to efficiently maintain its inventory of critical spare parts and ensure the operational readiness of military vehicles and equipment across the Department of Defense's global logistics network. This extensive portfolio of IDCs with the DLA demonstrates Foster's Truck And Trailer's central role as a critical supplier within the military's supply chain management system for automotive consumable components.