Strapping and sealing kit, hand operated: forapplying strapping, secure& reinforce bales, boxes, bundles, crates,& similar items, forsecuringmaterial in freight cars or trucks.capable of applying…

The General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service awarded a $13,356 fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment to Independent Metal Strap Co Inc. on January 16, 2026, for a hand-operated strapping and sealing kit designed to apply 5/8-inch wide by 0.020-inch flat steel strapping for securing bales, boxes, bundles, crates, and similar freight items. The contract is structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement call order under the GSA's Multiple Award Schedule program, which enables direct delivery procurement outside the standard Federal Acquisition Service framework, with an ultimate completion date of February 10, 2026. This procurement was conducted through full and open competition with no set-aside designation, leveraging the streamlined ordering processes available to federal agencies through the pre-negotiated pricing established under the Multiple Award Schedule vehicle.

Independent Metal Strap Co Inc., a Delaware-based manufacturer and distributor of steel strapping products headquartered in Dover with operations in Leipsic, has established itself as an established supplier to federal civilian and military agencies through multiple contract vehicles, including a $750,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Army Materiel Command's Joint Munitions Command and a $47,107 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with the GSA Federal Acquisition Service. The company's comprehensive product portfolio includes flat steel strapping in various widths and thicknesses, hand-operated strap and seal kits, strapping seals, edge protectors, and complementary packaging accessories, all designed to meet diverse federal procurement specifications for packaging and freight transport applications across civilian and military government operations.

Strapping and sealing kit, hand operated: forapplying strapping, secure& reinforce bales, boxes, bundles, crates,& similar items, forsecuringmaterial in freight cars or trucks.capable of applying 5/8IN wide by 0.020 in flatsteel strapping.p/n 6242P/