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SPE4A7-23-D-0165: Defense Logistics Agency Award to Designed Metal Connections Inc

4610099384 hose,kit. Contracting activity: DLA AVIATION.

$48.0M cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED IDIQ / SPE4A7 DLA AVIATION

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) SPE4A7-23-D-0165 (unhyphenated: SPE4A723D0165)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Designed Metal Connections Inc
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $13.4M obligated across 4 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $48,005,200
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2023-05-15, latest FPDS action 2026-04-08) · 3 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $13,430,000
Awarding Branch / Agency Defense Logistics Agency
Contracting Command & DoDAAC SPE4A7: DLA AVIATION
Competition & Contract Structure COMPETITION NOT STATED · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 4720 (Hose And Flexible Tubing) · NAICS 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing)
Work Locations & Funding Determined at the contract or task-order level
Estimated Completion Date See order schedule
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract SPE4A723D0165)

4610099384 hose,kit

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Designed Metal Connections Inc
  • Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
  • Requirement Scope: 4610099384 hose,kit
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 4720 (Hose And Flexible Tubing)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract SPE4A7-23-D-0165 when contacting Designed Metal Connections Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: SPE4A7 (DLA AVIATION)
  • Acquisition Method: COMPETITION NOT STATED
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Defense Logistics Agency FOIA (Official Portal)
  • Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.

Issued Task & Delivery Orders under SPE4A7-23-D-0165 (3 shown, $13.4M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
SPE4A724F8476 $6.7M Designed Metal Connections Inc 2024-06-06 / 2026-02-11 2026-06-09 8510681635 hose,kit
SPE7MX26F5374 $6.7M Designed Metal Connections Inc 2026-04-21 / 2026-04-21 2028-01-11 8512047836 hose,kit
SPE4A523F9308 $0 Designed Metal Connections Inc 2023-06-06 / 2025-02-26 2025-04-25 8509934274 hose,kit
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact Designed Metal Connections Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract SPE4A7-23-D-0165.

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4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)

Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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