Purchase Order SPE7L326V1651

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded American Braiding & Manufacturing Inc., a veteran-owned manufacturer based in Howell Township, New Jersey, a $1,620.25 firm fixed-price purchase order for packing materials on January 16, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 16, 2026. The contract carries no small business set-aside designation and is funded through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, which procures and distributes supplies critical to military readiness and logistics operations across domestic and international installations. The packing materials supplied under this award support essential maintenance and repair operations for military equipment and vessels.

American Braiding & Manufacturing Inc. has established itself as a reliable supplier to the Department of Defense through an extensive history of federal contracting, with over 100 documented prime contract awards from the DLA Land and Maritime, Naval Supply Systems Command, and Naval Sea Systems Command. The company currently maintains three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the DLA Land and Maritime valued at $250,000 each, which provide flexible, as-needed procurement of packing materials including preformed packing, gaskets, oakum, and yarns. All manufacturing and delivery activities are performed at the contractor's single production facility in Howell Township, New Jersey, demonstrating its capacity to support the defense industrial base's packing material supply infrastructure.