Tidewater Lock & Key, Inc.

Tidewater Lock & Key, Inc. is a for-profit small business corporation registered with SAM.gov since May 3, 2001, and headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The company specializes in providing comprehensive locksmith services and security equipment solutions to federal government agencies, with a particular focus on serving military installations and defense-related facilities. Tidewater Lock & Key has established itself as a reliable contractor for the Department of Defense and its various branches, delivering lock repair, replacement, and installation services alongside security infrastructure products such as safes, security doors, and locking mechanisms.

The company's federal contract history demonstrates a diverse range of security-focused services across multiple Department of Defense entities and related agencies. Most notably, Tidewater Lock & Key secured a $144,000 firm fixed-price contract from the Office of the Secretary of Defense in July 2021 for locksmith services and security container maintenance and support, with performance extending through June 30, 2026, which was designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. Additional prime contract awards include a $24,538 purchase order from the Judge Advocate General's office in July 2025 for lock replacement in Building A-50 at Naval Station Norfolk (Total Small Business set-aside); an $18,150 purchase order from US Fleet Forces Command (Atlantic Fleet) in February 2023 for security trailers with solid metal doors; an $8,600 purchase order from Naval Computer and Telecommunications in August 2022 for SM1 Trilogy locks (Total Small Business set-aside); and a $5,350 purchase order from the Virginia National Guard in May 2023 for safe lock repairs on GSA-certified equipment. These awards reflect Tidewater Lock & Key's sustained engagement with federal military and defense agencies in providing critical security infrastructure maintenance and equipment delivery services.