Industrial Sewing Machines And Mobile Textile Repair Shops

PSC Category 3530 encompasses industrial sewing machines and mobile textile repair shops, focusing on specialized equipment for textile manufacturing and repair. These products include various types of sewing machines such as industrial, heavy-duty, and specialized machines like cording and taping machines. The category covers complete equipment systems, including associated components like motors, tables, lights, and accessories for textile production environments.

Federal Contract Awards in this category predominantly feature purchase orders from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, with contract values ranging from $1,500 to $166,709. Frequently awarded vendors include Consolidated Sewing Machine Corp, Arch Sewing Machine Co Inc., and Henderson Sewing Machine Co Inc. Many awards are set aside for small businesses, particularly total small business designations. Contract durations typically span 3-12 months, with most focused on procuring specific industrial sewing machines, needles, bobbins, and related textile equipment components. Funding agencies consistently include DLA Troop Support, Naval Sea Systems Command, and various Department of Justice correctional facilities.

Recent federal contract opportunities are primarily solicited by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command, specifically at Fort Drum and West Point, New York. The opportunities include requests for heavy-duty sewing machines, fabric cutters, and specialized cording and taping sewing machines. All posted opportunities are designated as total small business set-asides, targeting NAICS code 315990 for Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing. The solicitations are structured as combined synopsis/solicitations with proposal due dates ranging from August to January 2025, indicating ongoing federal demand for textile manufacturing equipment.