Bigelow Family Holdings LLC

Sterling Heights, MI Doing business as Mettle Ops

UEI
QSYWD21GKVA1
CAGE
6XYB2
Primary NAICS
541330 Engineering Services
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

SBA certifications
Women-Owned Small Business
· Current
8(a) Program Participant
– · Current
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business
· Current
Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
  • Limited Liability Company
  • Woman Owned Business
  • Woman Owned Small Business
  • Veteran Owned Business
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business
  • Other Than One of the Proceeding
  • Minority Owned Business
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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Corporate family
  • Bigelow Family Holdings LLC QSYWD21GKVA1
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
3223 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48310, USA
Website
mettleops.com
Founded
2013
Employees
11-50
Estimated annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Capital Goods
  3. Construction & Engineering
  4. Civil Engineering
SIC code
87 Engineering & Management Services
Profiles

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Recent federal awards

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's 5 most recent federal contract and grant awards, newest first. Amounts are dollars obligated.
Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Fasst procurement of eagle fang kits. Contract · W912CH26F0297 ACC Warren $15,405,140
Conventional weapon tilt table adapter Contract · FA868126FB031 AFLCMC Eglin AFB $57,397
Mop dolly tracks shim kit Contract · FA868126FB028 AFLCMC Eglin AFB $133,820
8512009769 ! Engineering Contract · SPE4AX26F9803 Aviation $44,680
8511910821 ! Engineering Contract · SPE4AX26F6723 Aviation $44,680

About Bigelow Family Holdings LLC

Written by GovTribe AI ·

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC, operating as Mettle Ops, is a Sterling Heights, Michigan-based manufacturer and service provider that delivers military ground vehicle components, reactive armor systems, aircraft ground support equipment, and engineering services to Department of Defense agencies as a prime contractor (88% of recent awards). Mettle Ops holds SBA certifications as an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), 8(a) Program Participant (expires May 13, 2028), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business. The company competes predominantly under set-aside vehicles — total small business, competitive 8(a), and women-owned small business designations dominate the prime portfolio — and maintains a subsidiary, Celestus LLC, also designated as women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned.

Mettle Ops' customer base is heavily concentrated in Army ground combat systems and Navy maritime platforms. The top five customer agencies by potential value account for 99% of combined award value, led by Naval Sea Systems Command ($4.98 billion across four awards, predominantly the $4 billion Seaport-NXG IDIQ and the $982.1 million Unmanned Surface Vehicle Family of Systems contract), followed by Army PEO Ground Combat Systems ($1.79 billion across seven awards), Army PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation ($921.2 million), Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal ($920.6 million), and Army RDECOM ($475.2 million). By award count, the top customers track differently: RDECOM, PEO Ground Combat Systems, and GSA Federal Acquisition Service lead the volume metrics, reflecting a mix of large-ceiling IDIQs and smaller task orders.

Mettle Ops' capability portfolio centers on manufacturing and engineering for ground combat platforms. Representative prime awards include a $76.7 million delivery order from PEO Ground Combat Systems (November 2023) for Persistent Domestic Microclimate Ventilated Personnel System reactive armor tiles under total small business set-aside; a $5.08 million definitive contract from Army Contracting Command Warren (August 2024) for 291 stowage boxes and accessories for the Stryker Family of Vehicles under total small business set-aside; a $2.89 million competitive 8(a) definitive contract from PEO Ground Combat Systems (March 2024) for Double V Hull A1 slat kits for Stryker variants; and a $4.39 million delivery order from ACC Warren (January 2026) for Stryker Platform Horizontal Storage driver's seat belt redesign kits under total small business set-aside. Air Force work includes a $30 million Indefinite Delivery Contract awarded June 2025 for Munitions Materiel Handling Equipment (bomb lift bars, dolly kits, trailer chock sets) under total small business set-aside, with two initial delivery orders totaling $40.5 thousand issued to date. The company also holds a $1.12 million delivery order from ACC Warren (January 2026) for SPHS vertical ammunition cover kits and smaller engineering task orders across DoD agencies, including a $3.94 million 8(a) sole-source delivery order from PEO Ground Combat Systems (September 2023) for labor and engineering services through August 2028.

Mettle Ops' IDV portfolio is expansive and anchors 99% of combined potential value. The company holds positions on six major government-wide and agency-wide vehicles: the OASIS+ 8(a) ($999.999 billion ceiling, awarded April 2025, Competitive 8(a) set-aside), OASIS+ Total Small Business ($999.999 billion, awarded December 2024), OASIS+ Women-Owned Small Business ($999.999 billion, awarded September 2024), OASIS+ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business ($999.999 billion, awarded September 2024), the $4 billion Seaport-NXG Navy multiple-award IDIQ (awarded January 2025), and the $921.2 million Army Bridge to Evolution Synthetic Training Environment Tactical Engagement Simulation Systems (BEST) MAC (awarded March 2025). Mettle Ops also holds single-award and multiple-award vehicles focused on Army ground combat systems: the $87.4 million reactive armor tiles single-award IDIQ (awarded November 2023, Total Small Business set-aside, ultimate completion November 2024 but production ongoing), the $1.61 billion Fielding Agile Supplies, Support, and Training (FASST) multiple-award IDIQ (awarded September 2022), the $982.1 million USV Family of Systems Navy IDIQ (awarded June 2024), the $910 million Equipment Related Services (ERS) multiple-award IDIQ (awarded July 2022), the $467.7 million RDECOM DEVCOM Armament Center omnibus IDIQ (awarded January 2026), the $30 million Air Force Munitions Materiel Handling Equipment IDC (awarded June 2025), and a $69.9 million Marine Corps amphibious vehicle test branch operations and maintenance Competitive 8(a) IDIQ (awarded February 2022). Mettle Ops also sits on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule and holds a $5 million Army blanket purchase agreement under the Basic Ordering Agreement Sustainment Track (BOAST) program (awarded July 2025).

Activity has grown year over year, from eight awards in 2022 to a peak of fourteen awards in 2025, with eight awards recorded in 2026 to date. However, seven awards carrying combined potential value of $94 million reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting significant recompete exposure — the $87.4 million reactive armor tiles single-award IDIQ (completion November 2024), two Stryker-related delivery orders, and smaller Army and Air Force task orders.

On the subcontractor side, Mettle Ops delivers approximately 12% of its award volume as a sub, primarily to Mantech Advanced Systems International (four sub-awards for Advanced Lightweight Container Equipment System shipping cases and tactical engagement simulation kits, 2023–2025) and DCS Corporation (technical engineering services for ground combat vehicles, 2024). Service Contract Inventory reporting is minimal — the dataset shows only two SCI records spanning FY2022–FY2023, with zero prime invoiced revenue recorded and negligible sub engagement, indicating that most Mettle Ops work is goods-based manufacturing or falls below the SCI reporting threshold.

Mettle Ops' GSA Schedule labor portfolio spans 47 active categories ranging from $42.63/hour (Administrative Assistant 1, high school education) to $199.80/hour (Manager 6, master's degree, 25 years experience), with no security-cleared roles. Representative mid-tier roles include Engineering Technician 3 at $90.06/hour and Engineer 7 at $160.06/hour, anchoring the company's capacity to staff engineering delivery orders and task orders under its multiple IDIQ vehicles. The vendor competes predominantly under set-asides and on small business vehicles; full-and-open competition appears primarily on larger Navy and Missile Defense Agency contracts where Mettle Ops' manufacturing and engineering capability positions it competitively without set-aside protection.

Contract vehicles

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC holds a place on 14 federal contract vehicles. Active vehicles first.

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SBA capabilities narrative

From the vendor's SBA profile

Mettle Ops is experienced with analysis, program management, engineering services, 3D printing, reporting, computer information processing, safety, risk management, professional writing, documentation, aviation, aviation safety, and office administration. Mettle Ops is a state and federal contracting entity of the larger Bigelow Family Holdings LLC. We are located in Sterling Heights, Michigan where our team converges from all over the Detroit Metro Area.

Quick answers

What is Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's UEI?

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is QSYWD21GKVA1.

What is Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's CAGE code?

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's CAGE code is 6XYB2.

What is Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's primary NAICS code?

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's primary NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services).

Where is Bigelow Family Holdings LLC located?

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's physical address in SAM.gov is 3223 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48310, USA.

Is Bigelow Family Holdings LLC registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through July 8, 2027.

Which SBA certifications does Bigelow Family Holdings LLC hold?

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC holds Women-Owned Small Business, 8(a) Program Participant and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business certifications from the SBA.

Which contract vehicles does Bigelow Family Holdings LLC hold?

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC holds a place on 14 federal contract vehicles, including Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch Operations Maintenance and Technical Services, BEST and ERS.

What is Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's most recent federal award?

Bigelow Family Holdings LLC's most recent federal contract award is Fasst procurement of eagle fang kits (W912CH26F0297), from ACC Warren, on June 29, 2026.

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