American Cord & Webbing Co Inc.
Woonsocket, RI Doing business as A C W
- UEI
- FE3XBH6LQ1E5
- CAGE
- 70474
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 313310 Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
- 314994 Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
- 339993 Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing
- 424310 Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 88 Century Dr, Woonsocket, RI 02895, USA
- Website
- acw1.com
- Founded
- 1917
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Durables & Apparel
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
- Textiles
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $94,934 |
| FY2025 | $149,215 |
| FY2024 | $621,411 |
| FY2023 | $221,921 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Justice | $93,934 | |
| 2 | Defense Logistics Agency | $1,000 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordage | Federal Correctional Institution Englewood (BOP) | $29,400 | |
| Gas mask carrier buckles | Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) | $64,534 | |
| Webbing, textile | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $1,000 | |
| Fabric | Federal Correctional Complex Terre Haute (BOP) | $10,161 | |
| Gas mask carrier buckles | Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) | $42,498 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Brittany Global Technologies Corp. | New Bedford, MA | 313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills |
| Gladding Braided Products LLC | South Otselic, NY | 314994 Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills |
| Interstate Narrow Fabrics, Inc. | Haw River, NC | 313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery |
| Texcel Industries, Inc. | Cumberland, RI | 313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery |
| North East Knitting, Inc. | Pawtucket, RI | 313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery |
About the company
American Cord & Webbing Co Inc., doing business as A C W, manufactures narrow textiles, injected molded plastic components, cordage, and custom assemblies for the federal government as a prime contractor on purchase orders and indefinite-delivery contracts. The company is a small disadvantaged business and self-certified small business joint venture incorporated as a Subchapter S corporation, headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and competes predominantly under small business set-asides—most recently under Total Small Business designations on two large IDIQ vehicles awarded in mid-2026.
Customer concentration with the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons is extreme. The Bureau of Prisons Central Office accounts for 37 awards and $1.8 million of the company's combined potential value; the Yazoo City Federal Correctional Complex accounts for 19 awards and $172 thousand; and smaller facility locations collectively add another $91 thousand. These three Bureau of Prisons entities represent 92% of award count and 97% of combined potential value. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division provides secondary volume with five awards totaling $59 thousand, predominantly for textile webbing. No other federal customer has placed more than two awards.
The capability footprint reflects this customer concentration. A C W supplies fabrics, cords, tapes, and webbing for uniforms, bedding, and facility operations at correctional institutions. Representative work includes a $43.1 thousand fabric delivery to Bureau of Prisons Central Office (April 2024, purchase order, no set-aside), a $41.2 thousand textile webbing order from DLA Troop Support for delivery to Arizona Industries for the Blind (March 2025, Total Small Business set-aside), and multiple $135.5 thousand fabric orders to Bureau of Prisons Central Office (January 2024, purchase orders, no set-aside). Gas mask carrier buckles represent a secondary product line; a $35 thousand buckles order to Yazoo City (June 2024, purchase order) and a $14.1 thousand buckles order to the same facility (January 2025, purchase order) illustrate this segment. More recently, a $483 thousand five-year IDIQ for buckles (male and female, NAICS 339993) was awarded August 11, 2026, with a Total Small Business set-aside, requiring domestic sourcing and Berry Amendment compliance, with delivery to three UNICOR facilities in Yazoo City and Terre Haute. A parallel $427.7 thousand five-year IDIQ for various cordage products was awarded June 25, 2026, by the Defense Logistics Agency, also under Total Small Business set-aside, with Berry Amendment compliance, covering flat cords, elastic cords, braids, and nylon rope.
Activity has declined sharply over the past five years. A C W secured five awards in 2022, 16 in 2023, 13 in 2024, 10 in 2025, and only three in 2026 year to date. The two IDIQ awards in mid-2026 (combined ceiling $910.8 thousand) represent the most significant recent contract vehicles and are structured to run through mid-2027, but recompete exposure is modest—only one award completes within the next twenty-four months, carrying $29 thousand in potential value. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $1.8 million against $2.2 million in combined potential value, an 83% obligation rate indicating steady invoicing on existing contracts.
American Cord & Webbing operates exclusively as a prime contractor; no subcontract work appears in the source. The vendor's award footprint centers on simplified acquisition purchase orders (the predominant contract type across the portfolio) and the recently awarded IDIQs, with no participation in government-wide vehicles, BPAs, or agency schedule contracts outside the two new DLA and Bureau of Prisons IDIQ platforms. The nonmanufacturer rule applies to the buckles IDIQ, requiring the contractor to source products from small businesses. Across 77 total awards since 1996, the vendor's primary NAICS categories are Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors (35 awards), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (11 awards), and Narrow Fabric Mills (7 awards); PSC coding reflects Textile Fabrics (67 awards) as the dominant category.
SBA capabilities narrative
Manufacturer of Narrow Fabrics, webbing,tape, custom molding, buckles, slides, side release fasteners,logo webbing, and Etextiles .
Many item in stock for immediate delivery. Complete sewing, assembly and packaging.
MADE IN THE USA
Quick answers
Is American Cord & Webbing Co Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. American Cord & Webbing Co Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through April 7, 2027.
How much has American Cord & Webbing Co Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $149,215 to American Cord & Webbing Co Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $1,087,481 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does American Cord & Webbing Co Inc. rank among federal contractors?
American Cord & Webbing Co Inc. ranked #14 in PSC 8315, #36 in NAICS 313310 and #37 in NAICS 31331 in FY2025.
What is American Cord & Webbing Co Inc.'s most recent federal award?
American Cord & Webbing Co Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Cordage (15UENG26F00000293), from Federal Correctional Institution Englewood (BOP), on September 1, 2026.
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