The U.S. Department of Defense Construction and Equipment division has awarded a delivery order valued at $12.7 million to Tidewater Distributors LLC (doing business as Tidewater Tactical) for the procurement of foam liquid fire extinguishing agents. This award, announced on October 9, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 9, 2026, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order. The work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, where the contractor is headquartered. This delivery order is issued under the 6th Generation Fire and Emergency Services Equipment Tailored Logistics Support indefinite delivery contract vehicle, a $7 billion single-award DLA contract that became effective April 10, 2025, and extends through March 13, 2034.
Tidewater Distributors is an SBA-certified HUBZone small business established in 2007 that specializes in providing mission-critical tactical gear, protective equipment, and emergency response supplies to federal agencies across the Department of Defense, law enforcement, and civilian sectors. The company maintains an extensive federal contract portfolio, including significant vehicles with the Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Marshals Service. Under the parent DLA fire and emergency services contract, Tidewater Tactical has demonstrated capability in procuring specialized equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus systems, thermal imaging equipment, firefighting apparatus, and protective gear, positioning it as a foundational federal supplier for emergency response and tactical equipment requirements.
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