TOWBAR, AIRCRAFT

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE4AX26DP002 to DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 8X044), a small business, on July 14, 2026, for the procurement of three aircraft towbars with NSN 1730005545439 at a unit price of $1.00, resulting in a total contract value of $3.00. This delivery order operates under a broader indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ)-type vehicle, with the overall contract vehicle having a maximum potential value of nearly $51 million, though pricing for all other line items remains unpriced and subject to future negotiation. The item is designated for delivery FOB origin from the contractor’s facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a required delivery timeline of 300 days after the order date, placing the estimated delivery date on April 12, 2027. The Government assumes responsibility for inspection and acceptance at origin, ensuring compliance with military specifications including MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking, MIL-STD-130N for item identification including UID barcodes, and DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede general commercial standards like ASTM D3951. Packaging must also conform to DLA’s RP001 palletization requirements, and all documentation must be properly marked with government-specified identification numbers. Payment will be processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using payment code SL4701 or S14701, and the Contracting/Ordering Officer is Bobby Hornsby, with administrative support provided by Andrew Davitt. The contractor’s small business status triggers reporting obligations under FAR 19.5, and while the solicitation referenced a sealed bid process and limited competition under statutory authority, no formal evaluation factors, weighting criteria, or specific clauses from Part II of the contract are disclosed in the available data.