Arkhe Fasteners Inc.

Arkhe Fasteners Inc., a woman-owned and veteran-owned small business manufacturer headquartered in Hanford, California, supplies high-precision metal fasteners and components to the Department of the Navy as a prime contractor across 24 firm fixed-price purchase orders totaling $422 thousand, with work performed primarily at its Hanford facility and subordinate locations including Portsmouth, Virginia and Seabrook, New Hampshire.

Arkhe specializes in manufacturing fasteners meeting stringent military specifications, including hex head capscrews, cap socket head screws, self-locking nuts, studs, bolts, and wood screws fabricated from corrosion-resistant materials such as CRES 302HQ, CRES 316, and silicon bronze alloys. The company's capability portfolio is narrowly focused on fastener supply for naval applications: representative recent awards include a $100,302 Total Small Business set-aside purchase order from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in July 2025 for underwater hull parts, a $44,640 Total Small Business set-aside from NAVSEA in August 2024 for rectangular bar stock, a $31,977.50 Total Small Business set-aside from NAVSEA in July 2024 for wood screws meeting MIL-F-19700A and FF-S-111 specifications for delivery to Naval Base Sasebo, Japan, and a $17,037 purchase order from Naval Supply Systems Command in December 2025 for screws.

Customer concentration is extreme: NAVSEA accounts for 20 awards and $386 thousand (91% of combined potential value), and Naval Supply Systems Command for 4 awards and $36 thousand (9%). Both rankings track identically — no tension exists between volume and dollars. Arkhe has no parent vehicles, GWACs, or BPAs; all awards are direct Navy purchase orders under commercial and simplified acquisition procedures (FAR Parts 12 and 13). The vendor carries no subcontract footprint; all 24 awards are prime contracts, and the source lists no sub-awards.

Activity shows growth year over year: 10 awards in 2024, 13 in 2025, and 1 award through February 2026 (the source captures awards through February 20, 2026, making year-to-date comparison limited). NAICS concentration is extreme — 23 of 24 awards fall under Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing. Arkhe competes entirely in full-and-open competition without set-aside protection; of the 24 awards, 13 carry Total Small Business set-asides and 11 carry no set-aside designation. The company registered with SAM.gov in January 2024, making its federal footprint a thirteen-month history. All obligated dollars match potential value ($422 thousand), indicating full funding on small-dollar purchase orders with short performance windows (typically 30 to 60 days). No recompete cliff or multi-year standing vehicles are present in the source; Arkhe operates as a transactional fastener supplier to Navy logistics centers responsive to routine procurement requirements.