Firstkem LLC
Greer, SC
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- GPRERG8B8WN6
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- 8JQL5
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- 325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 424120 Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 137 Runion Dr #3, Greer, SC 29651, USA
- Website
- firstkem.com
- Industry
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- Materials
- Chemicals
- Commodity Chemicals
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
- Profiles
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 | $2,871 |
| FY2026 | $1,765,989 |
| FY2025 | $2,159,569 |
| FY2024 | $2,719,823 |
| FY2023 | $2,140,503 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $1,325,578 | |
| 2 | Department of the Army | $438,957 | |
| 3 | General Services Administration | $2,871 | |
| 4 | Department of Homeland Security | $1,454 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. | FA853425F0065 | $29,635 | |
| DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. | FA853425F0065 | $42,312 | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 80MSFC20D0008 | $193,105 | |
| The Boeing Company | HQ014719C0004 | $45,001 | |
| The Boeing Company | HQ014719C0004 | $202,875 |
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Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Cail Tool & Machinery, Inc. | Columbus, GA | 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing |
| Bron Aerotech, Llc. | Denver, CO | 424130 Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers |
| PPG Aerospace | Grand Prairie, TX | 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing |
| Rudolph Bros. & CO. | Canal Winchester, OH | 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers |
| Chemseal | Los Angeles, CA | 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing |
About the company
Firstkem LLC, doing business as Firstkem, supplies frozen sealants, adhesives, tapes, and aerospace maintenance materials to the Department of Defense as a prime contractor on blanket purchase agreements and indefinite delivery contracts, competing predominantly under total small business set-asides on Air Force and Army platforms. The Greer, South Carolina-based limited liability company operates as a small business focused on adhesive manufacturing and industrial preservative compounds for military aircraft sustainment and munitions production.
Customer concentration is extreme and Air Force-anchored. The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (an Air Force Materiel Command facility supporting aircraft maintenance at Tinker Air Force Base) accounts for 26 awards and $83.4 million of the $92.6 million combined potential value across Firstkem's prime footprint—90% of dollars across 77% of recent awards. The Department of the Army Materiel Command's Communications Electronics Command and Joint Munitions Command together account for $8.1 million in potential value across six awards. GSA Federal Acquisition Service rounds out the top five with ten awards under the Multiple Award Schedule worth $502 thousand. The divergence between award-count and potential-value rankings reflects the Air Force's deployment of large blanket purchase agreements ($3 million to $34.6 million ceilings) against smaller individual task orders.
Firstkem holds six active blanket purchase agreements with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex anchoring the vehicle footprint. The $34.6 million frozen sealant BPA (awarded September 2022, extended through September 2025) generated five task orders totaling $1.5 million; the $27.5 million frozen sealant BPA (awarded January 2024, running through January 2030) is the largest standing vehicle and has generated six task orders worth $2.8 million; a $7 million 3M adhesive BPA (April 2024, extending through April 2029) and a $3.8 million CYTEC frozen material BPA (January 2023, through January 2028) also feed task orders. Additional vehicles include a $6.6 million hazardous materials sealant BPA with Army Materiel Command Communications Electronics Command (running through November 2028), a $1.2 million single-award indefinite delivery contract with Joint Munitions Command for AFT and FWD sealant kits (awarded June 2025, through June 2030, total small business set-aside), and a $500,000 GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract for commercial coatings, removers, adhesives, and sealants (awarded May 2024, through May 2029). Recent representative work includes a $558,603 BPA call for CYTEC frozen sealants to Tinker Air Force Base (September 2025), a $1.24 million call for frozen sealants under Air Force QPL specifications including AMS-S-8802 and MIL-PRF-81733 (July 2025), a $267,240 3M adhesive BPA call (June 2025), and a $72,157 delivery order for AFT sealant kits to Letterkenny Munitions Center (March 2026).
Activity peaked in 2022 at sixteen awards but has remained in the 13-14 range annually since 2023, with four awards recorded year-to-date in 2026. Firstkem competes predominantly under total small business set-asides on Air Force platforms (most task orders carry that designation) and full-and-open on Army and GSA vehicles. The company subcontracts on defense aerospace programs: DRS Sustainment Systems engaged Firstkem for sealant supply on Tunner Loader support work (two sub-awards in 2025), The Boeing Company used Firstkem for common aerospace commodities on the Missile Defense Agency Ground-Based Midcourse Defense development and sustainment contract (two sub-awards in 2024-2025), and Marvin Engineering engaged Firstkem for chemicals and adhesives on an IGF vehicle depot overhaul (January 2024). Award concentration by PSC runs heavily to preservative and sealing compounds (21 awards) and adhesives (11 awards), with secondary exposure in office supplies (9 awards) and paints (4 awards), reflecting Firstkem's role as a specialty logistics supplier for military aircraft maintenance rather than a full-scale aerospace prime.
Quick answers
Is Firstkem LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Firstkem LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through September 2, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Firstkem LLC hold?
Firstkem LLC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: MAS.
How much has Firstkem LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,159,569 to Firstkem LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $8,788,756 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Firstkem LLC rank among federal contractors?
Firstkem LLC ranked #2 in NAICS 32552, #4 in PSC 8030 and #5 in PSC 8040 in FY2025.
What is Firstkem LLC's most recent federal award?
Firstkem LLC's most recent federal contract award is Presuure senstitive tape, adhesive 7100053917 (47QSSC27F0B1H), from Federal Acquisition Service, on October 15, 2026.
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