Tension Envelope Corp
Kansas City, MO Tension Int'l DBA Tension Packaging & Automation
- UEI
- TBTYTQM9RKH4
- CAGE
- 35SN8
- Primary NAICS
- 333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 819 E 19th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Website
- tensionautomation.com
- Founded
- 1886
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Materials
- Paper & Forest Products
- Paper Products
- SIC code
- 26 Paper & Allied Products
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 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $9,153 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | 36C77024P0384 | $287,408 |
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About the company
Tension Envelope Corp, operating through its Tension International division as Tension Packaging & Automation Division, is a for-profit manufacturer of goods registered with the federal government since January 2005. The company specializes in providing packaging equipment, maintenance services, and specialized packaging products to federal agencies, with a particular focus on serving the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense logistics operations.
Tension Envelope Corp has demonstrated expertise across several critical packaging and automation functions through its federal contract awards. The company delivered 2,952 cases of branded auto bags for pharmaceutical prescription processing to the Veterans Integrated Service Network 15, fulfilling a substantial $853,866 purchase order awarded in January 2022 for a six-month delivery period to support VA mail-order pharmacy operations in South Carolina. More recently, the company secured a $29,375 firm-fixed-price purchase order from the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution in September 2025 to provide comprehensive annual preventive maintenance services on a Cold Seal Machine at DLA Distribution Albany, Georgia, with the contract structured to include four one-year option periods extending through August 2030. Additionally, Tension Envelope Corp completed a $3,278.48 contract with the Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 in September 2025 for services to upgrade an autobagger system in Denver, Colorado. Across these awards, the company has worked exclusively with federal agencies without set-aside designations, demonstrating its capacity to compete in unrestricted procurements while serving critical government operations in pharmaceutical packaging, equipment maintenance, and packaging automation infrastructure.
Quick answers
Is Tension Envelope Corp registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Tension Envelope Corp's SAM.gov registration is active through March 9, 2027.
How much has Tension Envelope Corp received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $9,153 to Tension Envelope Corp in fiscal year 2025.
What is Tension Envelope Corp's most recent federal award?
Tension Envelope Corp's most recent federal contract award is Services to upgrade autobagger (36S79725P0009), from National Acquisition Center (VA), on September 4, 2025.
On GovTribe
See Tension Envelope Corp's full federal record
- Federal contract awards
- IDV awards
- Subcontracting relationships
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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