Bally Ribbon Mills

Bally Ribbon Mills is a for-profit, small business manufacturer specializing in narrow woven fabrics, advanced textiles, webbing, tapes, and composite materials located in Bally, Pennsylvania. The company has been registered in SAM.gov since April 2002 and maintains an active federal contracting presence serving defense, aerospace, and research agencies. As a manufacturer of goods with demonstrated expertise in aerospace-grade textile production and proprietary manufacturing capabilities, Bally Ribbon Mills has established itself as a reliable supplier of specialized materials critical to defense and space applications, including work supporting the Artemis 3 mission and various hypersonic thermal protection system initiatives.

Bally Ribbon Mills has received numerous federal contract awards across multiple agencies, demonstrating versatility in textile and composite material supply. The company's prime contract awards span diverse product categories including custom textile prototypes for lunar suits, specialized Zylon webbing meeting MIL-T-87130 specifications, fibrous cord, textile webbing in various widths and specifications, textile tape, nylon webbing compliant with military standards such as MIL-W-4088 and MIL-W-4088K, and 3D composite preforms in quartz and other materials. Funding agencies have included the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) across its Clothing and Textiles, Construction and Equipment, and Troop Support divisions, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the U.S. Army Contracting Command, NASA's Shared Services Center, and the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research. The company has successfully competed for and received Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts across Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III levels, including awards for developing additive insulative layers for thermal protection systems, continuous and automated manufacturing of high-temperature reinforcement for hypersonic applications, and diagnostic tools for woven thermal protection system production. Additionally, Bally Ribbon Mills participated in a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract valued at $1,084,867 with the Defense Logistics Agency for characterizing automated fine unit cell preforms for future nose tip thermal protection systems. The company's awards have included both small business set-aside designations and non-set-aside competitive procurements, with contract values ranging from under $1,000 to over $1 million. Subcontract work has been performed as a supplier to major defense prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on advanced aerospace components such as 3D woven materials, polyimide preforms, and specialty materials.

Bally Ribbon Mills holds a five-year, $750,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command awarded on July 27, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of July 27, 2026. This multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle authorizes the Joint Munitions Command to issue task orders for textile materials, reinforcements, and advanced composite solutions to support the agency's munitions stockpile and readiness requirements. The BPA represents the company's primary standing agreement for ongoing supply relationships with the federal government and has served as the basis for numerous individual task orders throughout its performance period. Through this vehicle and other direct awards, Bally Ribbon Mills has demonstrated consistent capability to fulfill specialized textile material needs across the defense industrial base, positioning itself as a key provider of critical advanced materials for military and aerospace applications.

weaving, dyeing, finishing narrow fabrics.

weaving and braiding carbon and other advanced fibers for flat and 3D shaped composite parts, resin infusion of such parts.