Vanguard Industries East, Inc.
Carlsbad, CA Doing business as Vanguard Industries West
- UEI
- FK8XE6NW3UT5
- CAGE
- 1GY74
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Norfolk, VA
NES9SFMS15B3
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Parent
Norfolk, VA
NES9SFMS15B3
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2440 Impala Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA
- Website
- vanguardmil.com
- Founded
- 1918
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Durables & Apparel
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
- Textiles
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
- Profiles
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 | $155,429 |
| FY2025 | $178,126 |
| FY2024 | $134,380 |
| FY2023 | $218,870 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $86,668 | |
| 2 | Office of the Secretary of Defense | $46,871 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $21,890 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Vanguard Industries East, Inc., operating its West Division as Vanguard Industries West, manufactures military insignia, badges, patches, commemorative medals, operational clothing, and branded merchandise for federal defense and civilian agencies as a prime contractor. The company is a veteran-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Carlsbad, California. Vanguard competes exclusively on full-and-open, non-set-aside solicitations for the majority of its footprint, though approximately one-third of recent awards carry Total Small Business set-asides.
Vanguard's concrete capability portfolio centers on military and commemorative merchandise manufacturing across primary NAICS codes including All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills, All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, and Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing, with PSC concentration in Badges and Insignia (108 awards of 236 total). Representative recent work includes a $454,176.61 Total Small Business purchase order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (July 2022, completion January 2027) for border patrol medal sets; a $212,807.90 Total Small Business purchase order from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (June 2022, completion April 2026) for badges; and a $21,890 firm fixed-price purchase order from US Fleet Forces Command (Atlantic Fleet) (June 2026, completion September 2026) for a Stewie mascot costume, rollup graphics, backdrop, and Marine Mammal Identification guides in support of the Stewards of the Sea public outreach program. The company also holds a $200,000 Master Blanket Purchase Agreement with Naval Supply Systems Command through May 2028.
Vanguard's customer base spans 46 distinct federal agencies with concentration in military branch supply commands. By award count, the top five customers account for 51% of awards: the Air Force Academy leads with 44 awards ($696 thousand combined potential value), followed by US Pacific Fleet Forces (28 awards, $326 thousand), the Army (24 awards, $133 thousand), the Marine Corps (14 awards, $81 thousand), and Naval Supply Systems Command (11 awards, $276 thousand). By dollar value, the top five represent 33% of combined potential value, with Army Materiel Command Sustainment Command and Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Soldier anchoring the largest awards ($1.1 million each). Vanguard places task orders under two Army Blanket Purchase Agreements (W911QY13A0005 with six task orders carrying $510 thousand combined potential value, and W911QY15A0034 with three task orders carrying $393 thousand) and one Air Force Indefinite Delivery Contract (FA700004A0025).
Award volume has declined markedly in recent years — six awards in 2022 declining to one in both 2024, 2025, and 2026 — with cumulative potential value across all 236 awards totaling $10.7 million and 89% obligated. Only two awards face completion within the next twenty-four months, carrying combined potential value of $654 thousand. Vanguard operates exclusively as a prime contractor with no subcontract footprint in the source data.
SBA capabilities narrative
We are the largest supplier of military insignia for all branches of the service. We have an advertising and promotional department which can provide anything with a logo on it. We have a school division that supplies all ROTC items.
Quick answers
Is Vanguard Industries East, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Vanguard Industries East, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through August 6, 2027.
How much has Vanguard Industries East, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $178,126 to Vanguard Industries East, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $686,805 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Vanguard Industries East, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Vanguard Industries East, Inc. ranked #16 in PSC 8455 in FY2025.
What is Vanguard Industries East, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Vanguard Industries East, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Stewie costume and materials IAW PWS (N0018926PL174), from Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy), on June 24, 2026.
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