Laclede Chain Manufacturing Company, LLC

Laclede Chain Manufacturing Company, LLC, a Fenton, Missouri–based manufacturer of industrial and tire traction chains, operates as a full-and-open prime contractor delivering single leg chain assemblies to military and civilian federal agencies, competing without set-aside designation across a high-volume, small-dollar BPA footprint. The company is a for-profit limited liability company with federal vendor registration dating to October 2001 and no reported SBA set-aside certifications; its federal footprint is characterized by 100% prime contracting activity across 1,219 awards with $13.9 million combined potential value, of which $6.4 million has been obligated.

Laclede's customer base is heavily concentrated in Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) procurement. The DLA Land and Maritime command anchors the most dollar value at $8.7 million across 76 awards, while DLA Aviation holds 105 awards valued at $2.6 million. The GSA Federal Acquisition Service leads by award count with 1,019 BPA call orders worth $1.3 million in combined potential value. The top five customer agencies account for 99% of recent awards. This concentration—with DLA dominating the dollar rankings and GSA dominating the call order volume—reflects a two-tier customer relationship: large-dollar indefinite delivery contracts with DLA and high-velocity, low-dollar BPA calls through GSA for direct-delivery chain products.

Laclede places work under five primary parent vehicles. The GSA BPA 47QSSC24T0007, awarded April 22, 2024, with a $250,000 ceiling serves as the company's flagship GSA vehicle, carrying 406 task orders worth $173 thousand. An earlier GSA BPA (47QSWA19T0006) accounts for 447 task orders worth $266 thousand. The three active DLA indefinite delivery contracts—SPE7MX14D0038 ($1.2 million ceiling across 38 task orders), SPE4A616D0084 ($123 thousand across 17 task orders), and SPE4A617D0179 ($151 thousand across 14 task orders)—represent recurring procurement vehicles for welded steel chains meeting Federal Specification RR-C-271H(1).

Activity has accelerated sharply. Awards averaged 11 per year in 2022, grew to 51 in 2023, peaked at 240 in 2024, and sustain at elevated levels with 188 in 2025 and 55 in the first four months of 2026. The typical award is a small-dollar BPA call (many under $1,000) with twelve-day performance windows. This high-frequency, low-value pattern reflects demand-driven replenishment of inventory items across federal logistics hubs rather than program-based procurement. The source does not indicate a material recompete cliff; GSA BPA 47QSSC24T0007 runs through April 2026, and the DLA vehicles carry varying ultimate completion dates through mid-2026 and beyond.

Laclede's work falls almost entirely within PSC (Product Service Code) Chain and Wire Rope (1,131 of 1,219 awards), with minor exposure to vehicular furniture and accessories (77 awards). NAICS coding reflects fabricated metal product manufacturing, with the majority (855 awards) under All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing and 180 under Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing. Capacity is concentrated at the single Fenton, Missouri facility, which performs manufacturing and assembly of welded steel chain products to federal specifications. The vendor maintains no named subsidiaries and operates as a standalone manufacturer without listed parent company ownership.

Laclede Chain is ISO 9001 certified and fully committed to maintaining compliance with U.S. Government procurement, quality assurance, and reporting requirements. Our products manufactured in the United States, ensuring supply chain security, fast delivery, and adherence to Buy American and other provisions when applicable. By combining innovation, service, and an uncompromising commitment to safety and compliance, Laclede Chain provides alloy chain solutions that government and defense partners rely on to support critical missions. Chain Manufacturer, tire chains, trailer safety chain, hooks, chain binders, overhead lifting chain, tow and binder chain, FSC Code: 4010, https://lacledechain.com/