Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.

Saf-T-Gard International, Inc., a for-profit industrial safety equipment and personal protective equipment supplier based in Northbrook, Illinois, operates as a prime contractor selling safety apparel, respiratory protection equipment, electrical insulation products, and specialized protective gear to federal agencies on a full-and-open basis with no SBA set-aside certifications, though the vendor frequently participates in Total Small Business set-aside competitions when eligible.

The vendor's federal footprint has grown sharply in recent years—from four awards in 2022 to 155 awards in 2026 year-to-date—concentrating heavily in purchase-order-driven procurement across safety equipment categories. Saf-T-Gard operates 100% as a prime contractor with no subcontractor role in the source data. Capability portfolio spans protective eyewear (safety glasses, goggles), respiratory protection (particulate respirators, air-filtering respirators, combination cartridge filters, respirator lenses and cleaning services), protective apparel (flight suits, rain jackets, gloves in multiple styles and materials, cold-weather gear), electrical insulation blankets and testing services, and miscellaneous industrial safety items including chin straps, aprons, hard hats, and fall-protection equipment. Representative work includes a $96,390 Total Small Business purchase order from Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment (January 2026) for air-filtering respirators; a $47,628 Total Small Business order from DLA for 126 respirator units (October 2025); a $36,600 Total Small Business purchase from DLA for 100 respirator lenses (December 2025); a $29,348 delivery order from DLA Aviation for electrical insulation blankets (December 2025); and recurring orders from GSA Federal Acquisition Service for protective apparel, safety glasses, and disposable aprons ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars per order.

Customer concentration is defense-centric and distributed across military logistics commands. The top five funding agencies account for 78% of recent awards by count and 69% by potential value. DLA Aviation leads by potential value at $1.5 million across 55 awards, followed by DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment at $1.4 million across 135 awards, and the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command at $1.2 million across 76 awards. GSA Federal Acquisition Service places the most orders by volume (282 awards) but carries the lowest potential value per award ($701 thousand combined) due to its reliance on small individual purchase orders for consumable items. This divergence reflects GSA's role as a high-volume, low-dollar procurement channel versus DLA's larger single awards for specialized equipment.

Saf-T-Gard holds two prime IDVs: a $500,000 GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract (multiple-award, through September 2028) for personal protective equipment and electrical testing services under Special Item Numbers 339113G, 339113PA, and 541380, and a $250,000 single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with DLA Aviation (Total Small Business set-aside, through September 2028) for electrical insulation blankets. The vendor also operates under multiple DLA Troop Support IDCs, with the top vehicles including SPMYM212D0022 (15 task orders, $73 thousand), SPMYM212D0021 (12 task orders, $91 thousand), and SPMYM214D0022 (12 task orders, $59 thousand). These vehicles frame recurring purchase orders for safety equipment across Defense Department locations.

Activity has accelerated notably—117 awards in 2025 and 155 in 2026 year-to-date compared to single-digit annual volumes in 2022–2023. The recompete cliff remains modest: 23 awards (combined potential value $59 thousand) complete within the next 24 months, presenting limited recompete exposure relative to total portfolio. Saf-T-Gard's award portfolio derives from hardware manufacturing (249 awards), specialized apparel contracting (48 awards), surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing (45 awards), and miscellaneous electrical equipment manufacturing (37 awards) by NAICS classification. PSC coding reflects safety and rescue equipment (201 awards), hand tools (249 awards), and special-purpose clothing (160 awards). The vendor supplies work from its Northbrook facility with firm fixed-price terms on all observed orders and completes dielectric testing of insulating equipment in-house per GSA schedule terms.

Wholesaler of PPE/Safety Supplies: Fall Protection,Arc Flash Clothing, Electricians Gloves:

Rubber and Leather, Accessories, Respiratory Protection, Eye/Face/Ear Protection