Small Parts Inc.

Small Parts Inc., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, manufactures and supplies standardized hardware components—fasteners, seals, gaskets, fittings, and mechanical parts—to the Department of Defense as a prime contractor exclusively through purchase orders issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The company does not subcontract and competes on full-and-open basis without set-aside designations, though it holds active certifications as a Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, and Subchapter S Corporation.

Small Parts Inc. operates as a high-volume, transactional supplier within the DLA procurement ecosystem. Its capability portfolio centers on Federal Supply Class hardware: socket head cap screws, hexagon cap screws, machine bolts, plain nuts, lock washers, O-rings, packing retainers, gaskets, wiper rings, tube couplings, protective dust caps, and related consumables essential to aircraft, vehicle, and defense system maintenance. Representative recent awards include a $29.8 thousand purchase order from DLA Land and Maritime for tube couplings (awarded August 27, 2025; completion January 26, 2026), a $12.1 thousand order from DLA Aviation for electrical bushings (awarded November 1, 2025; completion April 15, 2026), a $16.9 thousand order from DLA Land and Maritime for plain seals (awarded December 30, 2024; completion April 29, 2025), and a $10.8 thousand order from DLA Land and Maritime for packing assemblies (awarded June 25, 2024; completion November 18, 2024). The vendor's contract portfolio spans 257 awards since January 2023, with the vast majority carrying firm fixed-price terms and ceiling values ranging from under $100 to approximately $430 thousand, with most falling between $1,000 and $25,000.

Customer concentration is extreme and intra-agency. DLA Land and Maritime accounts for 106 awards (41% of award count) worth $249 thousand in combined potential value; DLA Aviation accounts for 147 awards (57% of award count) worth $162 thousand. Together, these two DLA divisions represent 100% of Small Parts Inc.'s federal footprint. A single award from DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment and one from Naval Supply Systems Command round out the vendor's four customer agencies. The two rankings diverge on dollars: Land and Maritime places fewer orders but anchors the bulk of dollar volume, while Aviation drives ordering frequency.

Activity has accelerated sharply. The vendor received 24 awards in 2023, 94 in 2024, and 53 in 2025 year-to-date, with 86 awards already in 2026. This trajectory reflects DLA's reliance on Small Parts Inc. as a steady supplier of consumable hardware across multiple maintenance and logistics programs. Combined potential value across all 257 awards stands at $414 thousand, with obligated dollars at $425 thousand (103% of potential value), indicating tight variance between ceiling and invoice. Only 3 awards (combined value $8 thousand) carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, implying minimal recompete exposure but also consistent new-order issuance sustaining the vendor's volume.

Small Parts Inc. maintains no identified subcontractors and performs all work at its facility in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. The vendor's NAICS concentration reflects its manufacturing footprint: Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (114 awards); Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (33 awards); Hardware Manufacturing (23 awards); and Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (19 awards). PSC concentration mirrors this—screws (65 awards), nuts and washers (37 awards), packing and gasket materials (36 awards), and hose, pipe, tube, and fitting fittings (27 awards) dominate the award profile.