101 Skills LLC

101 Skills LLC is a for-profit organization and manufacturer of goods registered to receive federal contract and grant awards. The company provides diverse services to the U.S. government, ranging from facility maintenance support to human resources consulting. Additionally, 101 Skills LLC operates as The Meat Hook, a Brooklyn-based business that has been at the forefront of the quality meat movement for over two decades, connecting New York State farmers with chefs, home cooks, and eco-conscious consumers.

Through federal contract awards, 101 Skills LLC has demonstrated versatility in its services. The company received a $14,119.07 firm fixed price purchase order from the Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to supply spare parts for air conditioning repairs in the Philippines. This contract, running from September 2023 to January 2024, supports facility maintenance at State Department sites in the region. In another contract, the same bureau awarded 101 Skills LLC a $24,591.36 purchase order for human resources retention services in the Philippines. This agreement, spanning from May 2023 to May 2024, involves providing legal support from a local law firm. Both contracts were awarded without specific small business set-aside designations, despite 101 Skills LLC's self-certification as a small disadvantaged business.

In the realm of federal grant sub-awards, 101 Skills LLC, operating as The Meat Hook, received funding through the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Inc. The project aims to expand storage, display, meat processing, and curing services for The Meat Hook's operations. The grant supports strategic equipment purchases to increase cold storage capacity and efficiencies by 20%, allowing for expanded display of local meat and food products. The funding will enable The Meat Hook to scale up local meat, produce, and value-added food purchases from local producers, diversify its offerings to include more ready-to-eat meat products, and improve its direct-to-consumer, wholesale, and institutional market capabilities. This initiative not only enhances The Meat Hook's operations but also serves as a model for successful direct-to-market local food pathways, supporting and retaining local farming operations while increasing consumer awareness of farm communities.