J.h. Norton Company, Inc.

J.H. Norton Company, Inc., doing business as Norton Sandblasting Equipment, is a small business based in Chesapeake, Virginia, that has been registered in the System for Award Management since March 2002. The company specializes in surface preparation, blasting, and cleaning equipment, along with abrasive blast media and related products and services. Norton Sandblasting Equipment serves federal agencies primarily within the defense and maritime sectors, providing essential equipment and materials that support maintenance, repair, and surface preparation operations across military installations and shipyards. The company operates as both a prime contractor and subcontractor, leveraging multiple indefinite delivery contracts and blanket purchase agreements to facilitate streamlined procurement of its specialized offerings.

Through its extensive federal contracting history, Norton Sandblasting Equipment has demonstrated considerable expertise in supplying diverse goods and services to defense and civilian agencies. The company has received prime contract awards from the U.S. Coast Guard, Naval Sea Systems Command, Army Research Development and Engineering Command, Joint Munitions Command, Air Force Materiel Command, Naval Air Systems Command, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Communications Electronics Command, and the Defense Logistics Agency. Product and service deliveries have included specialized equipment such as dust collectors, blast pots, air compressors, hydraulic lances, hydro lances, pneumatic recovery systems, paint booths, sanding booths, blast cabinets, and high-pressure water jet systems. The company has also supplied consumable materials including red garnet alluvial abrasive media, aluminum oxide, steel shot, garnet, spherical beads, and other abrasive blast media in varying mesh sizes and compositions. Equipment rental services constitute a significant portion of the company's business, with multiple awards for short-term and extended rental periods of air compressors, blast pots, dust collectors, and associated equipment to support vessel maintenance and industrial facility operations. The company has provided both new equipment procurement and repair, maintenance, and installation services, with the majority of awards designated as total small business set-asides, reflecting its qualification as a small business concern under federal procurement guidelines. As a subcontractor, Norton Sandblasting Equipment has provided blast equipment, abrasive media, grit supplies, transportation services, and specialized surface preparation support to prime contractors including Huntington Ingalls Inc., Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC, and Amentum Services Inc., primarily supporting shipbuilding and naval maintenance programs.

Norton Sandblasting Equipment currently maintains three significant indefinite delivery vehicles and blanket purchase agreements that establish its role as a strategic supplier across the federal government. The company holds a $5.5 million multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, established on June 23, 2021, and expiring June 30, 2026, for the provision of abrasive blast media to support aircraft and component overhaul and repair operations at Air Force installations. The company also maintains a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Joint Munitions Command valued at $1,595,000, established June 23, 2022, with a completion date of December 30, 2024, for the Continuous Improvement Project (CIP) Blast Booth Phase 1 at Letterkenny Army Munitions Center, which includes equipment procurement, installation, and facility improvements. Additionally, Norton Sandblasting Equipment holds a $240,000 single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Joint Munitions Command awarded December 13, 2024, with a completion through December 12, 2025, for emergency repair services of a Total Control Spray Booth at Letterkenny Army Depot. These IDVs enable the company to provide abrasive materials, specialized surface preparation equipment, blast booth systems, and maintenance services on an as-needed basis, with task orders and delivery orders issued by various military installations and agencies under the umbrella of these parent contract vehicles. The strategic positioning of these contracts demonstrates Norton Sandblasting Equipment's critical role in supporting Department of Defense surface preparation, maintenance, and industrial facility operations across multiple military branches and munitions centers.

ABRASIVE SANDBLASTING EQUIP & SUPPLIES; CABINETS, ROOMS, PORTABLE BLASTERS, VACUBLASTERS; GLASS BEAD, ALUMINUM OXIDE, STEEL GRIT & SHOT, SILICON CARBIDE; PLASTIC MEDIA & RECYCLING PROGRAM; EQUIP RENTAL, REPAIR & SVC; COMPRESSED AIR FILTERING & DRYING EQUI