Purchase Order SPE8EE26V0043

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Construction and Equipment division awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $12,000 to Orion Ropeworks, LLC for the procurement of fibrous rope (National Stock Number 8511717348). The contract, awarded on October 22, 2025, carries an ultimate completion date of December 10, 2025, and does not include a small business set-aside designation. Orion Ropeworks, a Maine-based manufacturer with over 165 years of rope production expertise, will perform the work at its facility in Winslow, Maine. The company specializes in industrial and consumer synthetic rope products, including nylon, polyester, and polypropylene variants that support military logistics and construction operations across the Department of Defense supply chain.

This award represents a continuation of Orion Ropeworks' sustained engagement with DLA, as the company has received over 100 federal contract awards since 2019, predominantly for fibrous rope procurement through firm fixed-price purchase orders. The vendor's contract history demonstrates consistent performance delivering fibrous rope products to various DLA Distribution facilities, with delivery periods typically spanning 37 to 165 days. Approximately 60 percent of the company's prior awards have included small business set-aside designations, while the remaining 40 percent, including this current award, were competed on an open basis.