Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc.
Big Rapids, MI
- UEI
- VC9NBLDMPCX3
- CAGE
- 7ZVN8
- Primary NAICS
- 316210 Footwear Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1005 Baldwin St, Big Rapids, MI 49307, USA
- Website
- originalfootwear.com
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Durables & Apparel
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
- SIC code
- 31 Leather & Leather Products
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $39,979,729 |
| FY2025 | $20,525,629 |
| FY2024 | $6,203,712 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $39,979,729 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoes, men's | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $49,215 | |
| Boots, combat | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $126,000 | |
| Boots, combat | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $882,000 | |
| Boots, combat | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $2,520,000 | |
| Shoes, safety, men's | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $185 |
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Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Footwear LLC | SPE1C126F1341 | $316,260 |
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About the company
Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc. Big Rapids Division, doing business as Original Footwear Manufacturing, manufactures military-specification poromeric dress shoes and cold-weather combat boots for the Defense Logistics Agency as a prime contractor (97% of awards), competing predominantly in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designation across two active single-award IDIQs. The company holds a Total Small Business set-aside on a third, newer IDIQ awarded in April 2026.
Original Footwear Manufacturing is a for-profit manufacturer headquartered in Big Rapids, Michigan, where all manufacturing is performed. The vendor's footprint is entirely concentrated with a single customer agency — the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division — which accounts for all 33 awards and $141.3 million in combined potential value across recent activity. The company has a registered SAM.gov presence since November 2017 and competes without SBA certifications (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.) across the majority of its prime work, with the exception of the April 2026 IDIQ award carrying Total Small Business designation.
The company's capability portfolio centers on manufacturing men's and women's military-specification poromeric dress shoes featuring black poromeric uppers, rubber or polyurethane soles, and breathable lining materials meeting rigorous Department of Defense standards, along with specialized cold-weather combat boots. Representative examples include a $9.73 million firm fixed-price delivery order (February 4, 2026) for men's military dress shoes under the primary IDIQ, a $4.09 million delivery order (March 31, 2026) for men's military dress shoes, a $1.965 million Total Small Business delivery order (April 9, 2026) for cold-weather boots, and a $44.7 million single-award IDIQ (March 7, 2025) covering both men's and women's poromeric dress shoes through March 2028. Individual delivery orders range from approximately $180 to $9.73 million, with firm fixed-price structures standard across all awards.
The vendor holds three active single-award IDIQs with DLA Troop Support: one valued at $30.238 million (awarded February 8, 2024, completion February 7, 2026) focused exclusively on men's poromeric dress shoes; a second valued at $44.708 million (awarded March 7, 2025, completion March 6, 2028) covering both men's and women's shoes; and a third valued at $7.5 million (awarded April 3, 2026, completion April 2, 2030) with Total Small Business set-aside designation. Delivery orders issued under the first two vehicles represent the bulk of recent activity — approximately $26.7 million and $30 million combined potential value respectively across 13 and 14 task orders. Activity has accelerated — seven awards in 2024, seventeen in 2025, nine in 2026 — with $59.1 million obligated to date against $141.3 million total potential value (42% obligated). Eleven awards representing $29.1 million in combined potential value carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, signaling recompete exposure across the portfolio.
The vendor subcontracts as a sub-award to Original Footwear LLC (a separate entity) for safety boot manufacturing work, performing cutting, sewing, lasting, bottom-assembly, packing, and inspection-and-acceptance operations at the Big Rapids facility on a January 2026 sub-award. Deliveries from all DLA prime work are directed to a government distribution center in Pendergrass, Georgia. The vendor's entire federal footprint is characterized by single-customer concentration, absence of multi-agency vehicle participation, and direct manufacturing of specialized military apparel at domestic capacity with no documented sub-tier engagement beyond the Original Footwear LLC relationship.
Quick answers
Is Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through August 26, 2027.
What is Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc.'s CAGE code?
Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc.'s CAGE code is 7ZVN8, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is VC9NBLDMPCX3.
How much has Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $20,525,629 to Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $66,709,069 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc. ranked #5 in NAICS 316, #5 in PSC 8430 and #43 in PSC 84 in FY2025.
What is Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Shoes, men's (SPE1C126F5279), from Clothing and Textiles (DLA), on July 20, 2026.
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