Buffers Usa, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
- UEI
- F1KCXJKNBSG3
- CAGE
- 0SW64
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
- 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
- 332722 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- 336510 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
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- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- 336612 Boat Building
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- 423310 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
- 423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
- 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 423860 Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
- 488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
- 488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
- 488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 10180 New Berlin Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32226, USA
- Website
- buffersusa.com
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Automobiles & Components
- Automotive
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
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 | $1,400 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $44,740 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $1,400 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook, cargo | Aviation (DLA) | $800 | |
| Hook, cargo | Aviation (DLA) | $600 | |
| Retainer, shipping a | Construction and Equipment (DLA) | $29,798 | |
| Retainer, shipping a | Construction and Equipment (DLA) | $14,943 | |
| Fastener assembly, t | Aviation (DLA) | $19,176 |
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About the company
Buffers USA, Inc., a Jacksonville, Florida–based manufacturer of intermodal hardware, desiccants, and cargo security products, operates as a prime contractor supplying physical goods to the Department of Defense and affiliated agencies through small-business–set-aside purchase orders. The company is a for-profit Subchapter S corporation with a 100% prime footprint across 166 federal awards spanning two decades; it does not serve as a subcontractor.
Buffers USA's capability portfolio centers on cargo securement, shipping retainers, deck lashing gear, and cargo straps — mission-critical hardware for military logistics and intermodal transport. Recent representative work includes a $29,797.50 total small business set-aside purchase order awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Construction and Equipment component in August 2024 for shipping retainers, a $14,942.50 total small business set-aside DLA purchase order in June 2024 for the same product line, and a February 2026 DLA Aviation purchase order for cargo hooks valued at $599. All three awards are transactional purchase orders without parent IDIQs or BPAs listed in the recent slice.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward DLA. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime component alone accounts for 76 awards (80% of recent volume), though that volume consists of small transactional orders with a combined potential value of only $835 thousand. The dollar picture shifts significantly when ranked by potential value rather than count: the Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command anchors the portfolio with 7 awards carrying $5.4 million in combined potential value — representing roughly 65% of the $8.3 million total across all 166 awards. Three awards sit on parent vehicles: an Indefinite Delivery Contract with 3 task orders ($103 thousand combined), a Blanket Purchase Agreement with 3 task orders ($31 thousand combined), and another IDC with 1 task order ($8 thousand). The vendor serves 21 distinct customer agencies, though DoD components dominate the footprint.
Activity has been sparse and episodic — 4 awards in 2019, 2 in 2020, 1 in 2021, then a gap until 2 awards in 2024 and 1 in early 2026 — with combined potential value of $8.3 million and only $3.2 million obligated to date. The portfolio skews toward commodity hardware (PSC codes Hardware, Commercial at 78 awards, and Rigging and Rigging Gear at 21 awards), reflecting a transactional, low-dollar-per-order supplier model rather than a systems integrator or program-level relationship.
SBA capabilities narrative
The company supplies lashing gear for container ships, chain lashing, hatch cover parts and gaskets,Chassis twistlocks and pin locks, chassis and trailer repair parts and humidity absorbers for container shipments.
Quick answers
Is Buffers Usa, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Buffers Usa, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 22, 2027.
How much has Buffers Usa, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $46,140 to Buffers Usa, Inc. in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Buffers Usa, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Buffers Usa, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Hook, cargo (SPE4A026P2254), from Aviation (DLA), on July 23, 2026.
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