Tidewater Distributors LLC, operating as Tidewater Tactical, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $7 billion by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), a Defense component, under the Total Small Business set-aside. The contract, which became effective on April 10, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 13, 2034, establishes Tidewater Tactical as a critical supplier of fire and emergency services equipment to federal agencies. As an SBA-certified HUBZone small business based in Norfolk, Virginia, the contractor is positioned to provide comprehensive tactical equipment, personal protective gear, communications devices, specialized tools, and related supplies that support mission-critical operational requirements across the federal government.
The original solicitation, posted as a pre-solicitation notice on March 15, 2022, with a due date of May 17, 2022, sought a Total Small Business set-aside contractor capable of supplying diverse categories of fire and emergency services equipment. Under this IDC structure, the DLA can issue task orders to Tidewater Tactical for specific equipment and supply requirements as needed throughout the nine-year performance period. This procurement approach enables efficient procurement of essential emergency response and tactical equipment while leveraging the benefits of small business contracting, allowing the government to access a wide range of mission-essential products through a single contractor relationship while maintaining flexibility to scale orders based on operational demands.