Gladden & Metz, Inc.

Gladden & Metz, Inc. is a small business located in Bryant, Arkansas, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2007, and holding multiple federal certifications as a minority-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and Native American-owned business. The company is an SBA-certified 8(a) Program Participant, specializing in providing medical equipment and supplies to various federal agencies. As a for-profit, Subchapter S Corporation, Gladden & Metz, Inc. has established itself as a nimble and diverse supplier capable of meeting federal healthcare procurement needs across multiple government sectors.

The company has consistently provided a wide range of medical supplies and personal protective equipment to federal agencies, including surgical masks, medical surge supplies, disposable surgical gloves, reagent testing supplies, vacuum regulators, flowmeters, dental gowns, and other medical consumables. Its federal contract awards have come from agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Coast Guard. Many of these contracts were awarded under the Medical Equipment and Supplies (FSS-65-II-A) GSA Schedule, with most contracts being firm fixed-price purchase orders or delivery orders. While most awards were not set aside, some contracts were designated for total small business participation, leveraging the company's small business certifications.

Gladden & Metz, Inc. holds several significant Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) that enable broad medical supply distribution across federal healthcare systems. These include a $25 million BPA with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, a $2 BPA with the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor Program, and multiple BPAs with Veterans Integrated Service Networks covering categories like wound care, apparel, textiles, gloves, patient exam room supplies, and respiratory therapy. These IDVs facilitate the electronic cataloging and ordering of approximately 49,000 medical and surgical supply items for VA medical centers and related facilities nationwide. The BPAs typically have performance periods extending to 2026 and support strategic sourcing initiatives that prioritize service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small businesses.

GSA contract holder for medical supply sales 65IIA,CVE Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVB)We sell nationwide to numerous Federal facility's including many VA Hospitals