Lowry Jimmy

Lowry Jimmy, a sole proprietorship based in Shorewood, Illinois, provides zipline and suspended rope bridge training equipment and trained personnel to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command as a Total Small Business set-aside prime contractor, with 100 percent of recent awards concentrated in a single customer relationship spanning outdoor adventure and leadership development for military cadet programs.

The vendor operates exclusively under Total Small Business set-asides and has delivered five purchase orders to Army Recruiting Command between June 2022 and June 2026, each valued between $6,750 and $10,125. Work centers on the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge at Camp Marseilles, where Lowry Jimmy furnishes six ziplines, two suspended rope bridges, safety equipment, and trained guides (minimum two per structure) for approximately 225 cadets per event. Recent awards include a $9,900 contract dated June 11, 2024, for zipline and suspended bridge training services June 11-12, 2024; a $9,000 purchase order dated June 3, 2025, for co-located zipline equipment support June 3-4, 2025; and a $9,000 award dated June 23, 2026, for training services June 23-24, 2026. All work occurs at Camp Marseilles or subordinate Army facilities in Shorewood or Marseilles, Illinois. Service Contract Act wage rates apply: Technical Instructors at $33.24 per hour, Recreation Specialists at $25.57 per hour, and Laborers at $22.53 per hour, each with 40.1 percent fringe. Performance standards require 95 percent operational rating for all equipment and 100 percent guide staffing and training completion compliance. NAICS coding is 713990 (All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries) or 812990 (Recreational and Vacation Camps except Campgrounds); PSC codes are G003 (Social-Recreational) or G001 (Education/Training-Other).

Combined potential value across all awards is $45 thousand, with 100 percent obligated. Activity is consistent at one award per year. The vendor has no subcontract footprint and no parent vehicles. Customer concentration is absolute: all five awards derive from a single funding agency (Army Recruiting Command) within a recurring niche of specialized outdoor training support for military personnel development.