Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 305 S Main St, Clarion, IA 50525, USA
- Website
- clarionlocker.com
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Food Products
- Food Production
- SIC code
- 51 Wholesale Trade – Nondurable Goods
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska | AM22RFBCNE0002 | $49,694 |
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About the company
Nels, LLC (doing business as Nels LLC) is a woman-owned, minority-owned small business based in Clarion, Iowa that operates as a federal grant recipient in the food processing and meat inspection readiness space, with all recent work funded by the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The vendor is structured as a limited liability partnership and is classified as a manufacturer of goods; it holds no federal contract prime awards or seats on contract vehicles, but has received two prime federal grants and one sub-grant award since 2021.
Nels LLC operates Clarion Locker, an 8,600-square-foot slaughter and meat processing facility. The vendor's federal grant portfolio centers on facility improvements to achieve federal inspection status and increase processing capacity. The two prime grants from AMS both funded capital equipment and facility retrofits: a $200 thousand Project Grant awarded September 30, 2021 (completed September 2024) supported replacement of a 50-year-old smokehouse with a digitally logged model capable of processing meat in half the prior time, acquisition of an automatic brine injector to eliminate brine waste, and installation of two refrigerated rooms designed to reduce trim waste by up to $34,560 over the award period while achieving FSIS temperature compliance. A second AMS grant issued January 3, 2022 (completed January 2, 2023) provided COVID-19 relief to food processors under the broader coronavirus response program, covering workplace safety and operational adaptations for the facility and its employees. A third award—a sub-grant from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents dated April 27, 2026—names Nels LLC as a sub-recipient under a broader federal award.
Activity is sparse and episodic: one award in 2021, one in 2022, and one in 2026, with combined dollars obligated of $256 thousand across three total awards. All customer relationships derive from the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, and the vendor has no contract footprint, no parent vehicle seats, and no sub-contracting relationships on federal defense or civilian IT programs.
Quick answers
Is Nels, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Nels, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through March 5, 2027.
What is Nels, LLC's CAGE code?
Nels, LLC's CAGE code is 92L64, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is SLQXW8JP7KM6.
What is Nels, LLC's most recent federal award?
Nels, LLC's most recent federal grant award is This grant supports the costs incurred to implement measures to respond to the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), which… (AM22PRSIA3664), from Agricultural Marketing Service, on January 3, 2022.
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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