North East Knitting, Inc.
Pawtucket, RI
- UEI
- PB7ZTKBBNU44
- CAGE
- 4BVU5
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- SBA certifications
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Women-Owned Small Business· CurrentHUBZone Firm· Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 179 Conant St, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA
- Website
- nekinc.com
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Durables & Apparel
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
- Textiles
- SIC code
- 23 Apparel & Other Textile Products
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various cordage used on DLA contracts | Federal Correctional Institution Manchester | $65,100 | |
| Elastic / drawcord. | Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix | $16,022 | |
| Elastic / drawcord. | Federal Correctional Institution Manchester | $15,563 | |
| Elastic / drawcord. | Federal Correctional Institution Waseca | $14,210 | |
| 8510649119 ! Webbing,textile | Clothing and Textiles | $3,300 |
About North East Knitting, Inc.
North East Knitting, Inc., a women-owned, HUBZone-certified small business manufacturer based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, supplies elastic, drawcord, webbing, and cordage products to federal correctional facilities and related agencies as a prime contractor operating in full-and-open and Total Small Business set-aside procurements. The company is minority-owned and black-owned, organized as a Subchapter S Corporation, and competes across NAICS 314994 (Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills) and related textile-manufacturing codes with a footprint spanning 157 awards totaling approximately $2 million in combined potential value since 2010.
The company's customer base concentrates almost entirely within the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons ecosystem. The top five Bureau of Prisons entities account for 76% of award count and 95% of combined potential value, with the Bureau's Central Office leading by dollars ($883 thousand across 13 awards), followed by the parent Bureau organization ($510 thousand across 34 awards), and specific facilities including Fort Dix ($242 thousand), Manchester ($224 thousand), and Englewood ($43 thousand). North East Knitting's narrow specialization in elastic and drawcord materials for inmate uniform manufacturing has anchored a multi-decade relationship with DOJ, with recurring orders typically valued between $10 thousand and $63 thousand per purchase order and completion cycles running 60 to 90 days. Representative recent work includes a $16,022 open-market elastic and drawcord order from the Bureau's Central Office awarded in March 2026 with completion in September 2026, a $15,563 purchase order from the Federal Correctional Institution Manchester in November 2025, and a $28,420 elastic and drawcord contract from the Bureau's Central Office in March 2024.
North East Knitting holds a Total Small Business set-aside indefinite-delivery contract with the Defense Logistics Agency awarded June 25, 2026, with a $418,380 ceiling and June 24, 2027 completion, for supply of various cords, drawstrings, and cordage to eight UNICOR facilities across Mississippi, New Jersey, Kentucky, South Carolina, Indiana, Colorado, and Arizona. The IDIQ comprises one base year plus four option years with guaranteed minimum quantities (1,000 yards for flat and elastic cords, 100 each for finished drawstrings) and estimated quantities totaling approximately 3.07 million yards, 15.475 million feet, and 406,000 units across the contract life; all materials must be Berry Amendment compliant and domestically produced, with 45-day target delivery after order issuance. Beyond the DLA vehicle, North East Knitting operates under three Bureau of Prisons IDIQs (DJU4600004283 with 46 task orders totaling $309 thousand, DJU4600003904 with 32 task orders totaling $52 thousand, and DJU4600003910 with 20 task orders totaling $73 thousand).
Activity has declined in recent years, dropping from seven awards in 2023 to one in 2025 and two in 2026 (most recent June 25, 2026), with only one award facing completion in the next twenty-four months ($16 thousand potential value). The vendor operates as a pure prime contractor (100% of awards) with no subcontract footprint. North East Knitting maintains all contracts and manufacturing operations in-house at its Pawtucket facility and competes without set-aside designation in the majority of Bureau of Prisons procurements, indicating its ability to compete in open market procurement against non-set-aside competitors while leveraging its women-owned and HUBZone certifications when advantageous.
SBA capabilities narrative
MANUFACTURER OF KNITTED ELASTIC & WEBBING
Quick answers
What is North East Knitting, Inc.'s UEI?
North East Knitting, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is PB7ZTKBBNU44.
What is North East Knitting, Inc.'s CAGE code?
North East Knitting, Inc.'s CAGE code is 4BVU5.
What is North East Knitting, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
North East Knitting, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 313220 (Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery).
Where is North East Knitting, Inc. located?
North East Knitting, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 179 Conant St, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA.
Is North East Knitting, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. North East Knitting, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 15, 2027.
Which SBA certifications does North East Knitting, Inc. hold?
North East Knitting, Inc. holds Women-Owned Small Business and HUBZone Firm certifications from the SBA.
What is North East Knitting, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
North East Knitting, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Various cordage used on DLA contracts (15UMAN26F00000301), from Federal Correctional Institution Manchester, on August 28, 2026.
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