Brand & Oppenheimer Co Inc.

Brand & Oppenheimer Co Inc., doing business as Ocean State Innovations, manufactures and supplies specialized textile products to federal agencies as a prime contractor, competing across both set-aside and full-and-open solicitations with particular strength in small business set-aside awards.

Ocean State Innovations is a for-profit manufacturer headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, specializing in high-quality textile fabrics including nylon, microfiber, parachute cloth, terry cloth, duck cloth, poly batting, and poly twill lining. The company has been active in federal contracting since at least 2001 and competes under both total small business set-asides and unrestricted procurements, though set-asides account for roughly half of recent volume by award count. All work is performed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island or at secondary performance sites (such as Landfall, Minnesota or Pine Springs, Minnesota) as specified in individual orders.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted to the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons and subsidiary facilities. The Bureau of Prisons Central Office alone accounts for 53 awards and $12.5 million combined potential value, representing approximately 66% of recent dollars. Within Bureau of Prisons, the Federal Correctional Institution Miami ranks second with 25 awards and $1.8 million, followed by Federal Correctional Complex Butner with 8 awards and $1.2 million. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division ranks third customer overall with 14 awards and $1.7 million. These five customer entities account for 84% of awards and 93% of combined potential value. The concentration reflects Ocean State Innovations' dual role as a supplier of textiles for Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) operations at multiple correctional facilities and as a qualified vendor for DLA clothing and textile procurement, particularly parachute cloth and specialized fabric components.

Ocean State Innovations holds six active indefinite delivery contracts serving as its primary vehicles for delivery order placement. The largest is an IDC with the Bureau of Prisons Central Office for poly terry microfiber cloth valued at $1,493,160 (awarded May 16, 2023, ultimate completion May 15, 2027), under which 7 delivery orders have been issued to date. A second Bureau of Prisons IDC for gas mask carrier fabric carries a $781,200 ceiling (awarded May 9, 2024, completion May 8, 2026) and has generated 3 delivery orders. A March 2026 single-award small business set-aside IDC for polyester woven marine trunk fabric is valued at $1,648,200 (ultimate completion March 1, 2027). An August 2025 DLA indefinite delivery contract for materials under FAB0885DB carries a $648,480 ceiling (increased from $224,000 in August 2025) with ultimate completion August 27, 2026; 7 delivery orders have been issued under this vehicle with individual values ranging from $11,760 to $156,800. A November 2025 single-award IDC for JROTC fabric is valued at $1,049,664 (completion November 6, 2026). A January 2024 Berry Amendment poly batting IDC carries a $270,875 ceiling (completion January 18, 2030) and supports helmet flyer bag and related textile procurement. These vehicles enable rapid order issuance without re-competition and represent the backbone of Ocean State Innovations' revenue stream.

Award activity has accelerated sharply in recent years, rising from 7 awards in 2022 to 21 in 2024 and 26 in 2025, with 13 awards recorded through May 2026. Combined potential value across all 165 awards in the portfolio stands at $19.1 million, with $13.9 million (73%) already obligated. Recent representative contracts include a $170,240 delivery order from DLA for specialized textile products (May 27, 2026, completion April 19, 2027), a $309,600 total small business set-aside delivery order from Federal Correctional Complex Butner for UNICOR labels (April 15, 2026, completion September 16, 2026), a $321,000 total small business set-aside purchase order from DLA for 60,000 yards of parachute cloth (April 1, 2026, completion September 28, 2026), and a $247,450 total small business set-aside purchase order from DLA for 49,000 yards of parachute cloth (April 24, 2025, completion October 31, 2025). Seven awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing $1.2 million in combined potential value subject to recompete exposure.

Ocean State Innovations operates exclusively as a prime contractor across its federal footprint; no subcontract work appears in the source. Its capability portfolio is narrow and concrete—textile manufacturing for defense, correctional, and institutional applications—rather than diversified across service categories. The vendor's competitive posture centers on small business manufacturing capability, Berry Amendment compliance, and established relationships with two anchoring customer bases: the Bureau of Prisons (UNICOR and facility clothing operations) and DLA (specialized fabrics for defense logistics). Primary NAICS concentration reflects this focus: Broadwoven Fabric Mills (67 awards), Narrow Fabric Mills (31 awards), and Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills (25 awards). The most common PSC is Textile Fabrics (159 awards).