Powder Inc.
Clarksville, AR
- UEI
- LLV8BKQ7J4D6
- CAGE
- 5G8H4
- Primary NAICS
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1861 N College Ave, Clarksville, AR 72830, USA
- Website
- powderinc.com
- Industry
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- Materials
- Chemicals
- Commodity Chemicals
- SIC code
- 51 Wholesale Trade – Nondurable Goods
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 | $37,196 |
| FY2025 | $30,613 |
| FY2024 | $41,630 |
| FY2023 | $37,719 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Interior | $37,196 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Powder Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Clarksville, Arkansas, supplies black powder and pyrotechnic materials to the National Park Service as a prime contractor across 436 recent federal purchase orders. The company operates exclusively as a prime—100% of awards reflect direct contracts with federal agencies, with no subcontract work in the source record. Powder Inc. is structured as a Subchapter S Corporation and competes predominantly under total small business set-asides, though roughly 40% of recent awards carry no set-aside designation, reflecting direct agency procurement when set-aside vehicles are unavailable.
Powder Inc.'s capability footprint is highly specialized: the vendor manufactures and distributes multiple grades of black powder (cannon grade, sporting grade, Schuetzen formulations), friction primers, percussion caps, and related propellant products for historical weapons demonstrations, living history interpretation, and staff training at national parks, battlefields, and historic monuments. Representative contracts include a $1,731.50 purchase order from NPS Southeast Region for black powder to support historical weapons demonstrations at Shiloh, Tennessee (awarded September 2026), a $4,724 delivery for Casa/Foma operations with NPS Southeast Region (July 2024), and a $6,455.60 order to Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown, Virginia for black powder and pyrotechnic supplies (April 2026).
Customer concentration is extreme and immobile: the Department of the Interior National Park Service accounts for 98% of recent awards and 99% of combined potential value across all six regional offices. The Southeast Region alone anchors 224 awards worth $278 thousand combined potential value—representing roughly 59% of total dollars. The Northeast Region, Midwest Region, and National Office follow at $63 thousand, $59 thousand, and $52 thousand respectively. A single U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Region purchase order worth $1,120.50 (March 2026) represents the only non-NPS customer in the footprint. This concentration reflects the vendor's role as a direct supplier to NPS interpretive and historical programming rather than a competitive bidder on broader federal solicitations.
Powder Inc. does not sit on government-wide vehicles, GWACs, or agency-wide IDIQs. All 436 awards are individual firm fixed-price purchase orders issued directly by NPS regional offices and national office, with order values ranging from $184 to $5,091.75. This transactional, direct-order model limits the vendor's exposure to broader competitive procurement vehicles and creates vulnerability to NPS procurement policy changes or consolidation of black powder suppliers.
Activity has remained stable year over year across the past five years—ranging from 17 awards in 2025 to 35 awards in 2023—with combined potential value across all awards totaling $475 thousand, fully obligated. Only five awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months with combined value of $8 thousand, indicating minimal recompete cliff exposure in the near term; however, the bulk of the portfolio is composed of recurring annual orders that renew across NPS regions each fiscal year. Powder Inc. has held federal SAM registration since 2009, reflecting nearly eighteen years as a consistent NPS supplier of this specialized commodity.
Quick answers
Is Powder Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Powder Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 13, 2027.
How much has Powder Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $30,613 to Powder Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $147,158 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Powder Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Powder Inc. ranked #28 in PSC 1375, #36 in PSC 1377 and #39 in PSC 1395 in FY2025.
What is Powder Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Powder Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Shil black powder (140P5226P0051), from Southeast Region (NPS), on September 17, 2026.
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