Platt & Son Inc.

Platt & Son Inc., a woman-owned small business manufacturer based in Bedford, Pennsylvania, manufactures lifting and rigging equipment for the Defense Logistics Agency as a prime contractor on purchase orders and indefinite delivery contracts, with 99% of recent awards held as prime rather than subcontractor positions. The company is a for-profit corporation and manufacturer of goods registered in SAM.gov since 2002, competing across both total small business set-asides and unrestricted full-and-open procurements.

Platt & Son manufactures wire rope assemblies, slings (transmission, engine, final drive, lifting, beam-type, guided missile, container lift, and turret lifting variants), shackles, chain assemblies, cables, spreader slings, lifting kits, and traveler assemblies for defense applications. Recent representative work includes a $290,318 total small business set-aside purchase order from DLA Aviation for 623 wire rope assemblies awarded May 12, 2025, with delivery through November 2026; a $227,971 total small business set-aside for 491 shackle units to DLA Land and Maritime (October 2025); a $216,934 total small business set-aside for 79 wire rope assemblies to DLA Land and Maritime (April 2024); and a $81,941 definitive contract (unrestricted) to DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment for 26 multiple-leg slings (March 2025). The company also holds three indefinite delivery contracts with DLA: a single-award $250,000 IDC with DLA Land and Maritime for shackles (ultimate completion September 2024), a single-award $250,000 IDC with DLA Aviation for wire rope assemblies under NSN 4610096104 (ultimate completion November 2027, seven delivery orders issued totaling roughly $151,766 from May 2023 through October 2025), and a single-award $250,000 IDC with DLA Aviation for wire rope assemblies under NSN 4610078737 (ultimate completion July 2026).

Customer concentration centers entirely on the Defense Logistics Agency ecosystem. DLA Aviation leads by award count (353 awards, $8.6 million combined potential value) but DLA broadly (150 awards, $12.2 million) carries the highest total potential value when aggregated. DLA Land and Maritime (106 awards, $1.8 million), DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment (102 awards, $1.7 million), and the Department of the Army (59 awards) round out the active set. The top five DLA-related customers account for 84% of recent awards. Five major parent vehicles—four DLA IDCs and one other indefinite delivery vehicle—support 199 task orders collectively valued at roughly $17 million.

Activity has grown substantially. Awards per year increased from 18 in 2022 to 52 in 2024, though 2025 and 2026 year-to-date show 26 and 5 awards respectively, suggesting seasonal variation rather than decline. Eleven awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $750 thousand, presenting recompete exposure. The vendor's combined obligated dollars ($32.2 million) exceed combined potential value ($26.3 million), indicating invoiced revenue has outpaced remaining ceiling authority.

Platt & Son subcontracts to BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. as a materials supplier for Bradley A4 and M88A2 production programs—modifications and follow-on manufacturing efforts for military armored vehicles. Thirteen sub-awards since early 2024 reflect ongoing engagement as a material component supplier rather than systems integrator.

The NAICS and PSC profile confirms the lifting and rigging equipment focus. Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (376 awards) and All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (41 awards) dominate NAICS concentration. Chain And Wire Rope (498 awards) and Motor Vehicle Maintenance And Repair Shop Specialized Equipment (119 awards) lead PSC concentration. The company competes on both set-aside (total small business) and unrestricted vehicles with roughly equal frequency across the prime footprint, though the three largest IDCs are all total small business set-asides. Platt & Son does not hold positions on government-wide acquisition contracts, relying instead on DLA-specific indefinite delivery vehicles and purchase orders.

We manufacture a wide range of Wire Rope assemblies, chain assemblies, Steel and Aluminum Lifting Beams. We distribute a full line of Wire Rope and Rigging hardware, along with Nylon rope and Hardware.