Heco Slings Corporation

Heco Slings Corporation, doing business as Heco Slings Corp, is a for-profit manufacturer of lifting and rigging equipment based in Norfolk, Virginia, with its registered address at 4570 Progress Road in Portsmouth, Virginia. The company has been registered in the System for Award Management since April 2002 and maintains active federal contractor status. Heco Slings Corporation specializes in supplying critical rigging hardware and materials essential for shipbuilding, maintenance, and modernization of U.S. Navy vessels and equipment. As a small business manufacturer, the company has established itself as a reliable and integral supplier within the naval supply chain, providing specialized lifting and rigging products that support construction, overhaul, refitting, and service life extension initiatives for naval assets including aircraft carriers and submarines.

Through its federal contract awards, Heco Slings Corporation has provided an extensive array of rigging products and materials to support U.S. Navy operations, primarily through the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), with additional work through the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) and Aviation-related agencies. The company's product portfolio includes wire rope, nylon rope, slings, shackles, turnbuckles, hoist rings, davits, vane kits, mooring straps, chains, thimbles, detachable links, round slings, and various specialized marine components. Prime contract awards have ranged from small purchase orders valued under $300 to larger contracts exceeding $100,000, with the company receiving both set-aside designations (including Total Small Business set-asides) and non-set-aside awards. As a subcontractor, Heco Slings has partnered with major defense contractors including Huntington Ingalls Inc., BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair Inc., ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC, and HII Fleet Support Group LLC to supply rigging materials and components supporting naval vessel construction and maintenance operations. The company's consistent procurement history demonstrates its critical role in providing materials and direct labor support that enable the readiness, construction, and modernization of the U.S. Navy's fleet across multiple shipyards and operational facilities in the Hampton Roads region and beyond.

MANUFACTURE WIRE ROPE, CHAIN AND SYNTHETIC SLINGS AND TESTING OF THESE PRODUCTS: HOISTS, CORDAGE, WIRE ROPE, RIGGING HARDWARE, BLOCKS, NYLON SLINGS, CHAIN, WIRE ROPE LUBRICANT, WIRE ROPE FITTINGS PRODUCTS.