Firstspear, LLC

Firstspear, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Fenton, Missouri, manufactures tactical body armor systems, aviation body armor vests, maritime life preserver systems, and specialized protective equipment for the federal government as a prime contractor (94% of recent awards) and subcontractor. The company competes full-and-open across federal agencies without reliance on set-aside categories; approximately 11% of recent prime awards carry small-business set-asides, but the majority are unrestricted.

Firstspear's federal customer base is heavily concentrated in defense and special operations. United States Special Operations Command dominates both award count and dollar value, accounting for 38 awards valued at $12.6 million in combined potential value. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command follows with 18 awards worth $4.9 million, driven primarily by recurring delivery orders for Special Forces USASOC body armor vests, including a $527.966 million delivery order in May 2023 and a $682.149 million delivery order in September 2022. The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command places 12 awards valued at $2.4 million, centered on aviation body armor vest procurement. The Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issues frequent small-value awards (31 total, $359 thousand combined) for tactical vests and protective gear. The top five customer agencies by potential value account for 66% of combined dollars, with SOCOM's $12.6 million concentration reflecting Firstspear's role as an incumbent supplier of maritime life preserver systems under multiple delivery order vehicles.

Firstspear holds positions on several parent contract vehicles through which federal agencies place orders. An Indefinite Delivery Contract (H9224016D0032) carries 26 task orders valued at $2.9 million in combined potential value; Firstspear also operates under a second IDC (H9224021D0033) with 13 task orders worth $1.8 million. The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) supports 12 task orders valued at $3.1 million, including recent orders from the Army for USASOC body armor at $1.062 million (August 2026, completion December 2026) and from the Air Force for aircrew body armor vests at $203.943 million (May 2025). An additional IDC (W911QY18D0209) carries 8 task orders worth $2 million. A Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group, established April 1, 2024, with a $189.451 million ceiling through March 31, 2029, supports SAPI plate carriers and soft armor, with two calls issued totaling $144.843 million. A Defense Logistics Agency single-award IDC for gasket components, set aside for small business, carried a $250,000 ceiling through January 2023 and has been largely expended.

Award volume peaked in 2024 with 31 awards, declining to 11 in 2025 and 5 in the first eight months of 2026, reflecting typical federal contracting seasonality. Combined potential value across all recent awards stands at $34.7 million, with $24.3 million obligated (70% drawdown). Only one award with an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months appears in the source data, valued at $1.1 million, indicating limited near-term recompete exposure for Firstspear's existing vehicles.

In its subcontractor role, Firstspear supplies body armor systems, flotation equipment, and tactical protective gear to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (nine sub-awards since August 2024, spanning AEGIR38 ballistic inserts, aviation body armor vests, cummerbunds, and FROG kits) and to AAR Government Services, Inc. (two sub-awards for body armor and tactical uniforms under worldwide aviation support services contracts). The subcontract work represents 6% of Firstspear's recent award footprint by count and tracks the same core product categories as prime work.

Firstspear's capability portfolio across all customer work centers on five product categories: aviation body armor vests and components (36 PSC 8470 armor awards), marine lifesaving and diving equipment including life preserver systems and flotation devices (50 awards), individual protective equipment and apparel accessories (36 + 42 awards across NAICS categories), specialty clothing (28 awards), and gasket and sealing materials (15 awards). The company maintains manufacturing and distribution capacity in Fenton, Missouri (headquarters and primary operations facility), Lexington, Kentucky, and Jacksonville, Florida, with place-of-performance diversity reflecting Army Special Operations Command, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps regional distribution requirements.

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