Zaruba Joel
Batavia, IL Doing business as Zulu Nylon Gear
- UEI
- PMKCMLK6T1G8
- CAGE
- 695B6
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Sole Proprietorship
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 452 Orion Rd, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- Website
- zulunylongear.com
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Durables & Apparel
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
- Textiles
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
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 | $22,480 |
| FY2025 | $16,855 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Special Operations Command | $22,480 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Zaruba Joel, doing business as Zulu Nylon Gear, manufactures and delivers cloth-based tactical equipment — fracture frames and book bags — to U.S. Special Operations Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and other defense agencies as a prime contractor operating exclusively in full-and-open competition. Zulu Nylon Gear is a sole proprietorship based in Batavia, Illinois, with no SBA certifications and no subcontracting footprint; all recent work is prime delivery.
The vendor's customer base spans five defense and diplomatic agencies. Naval Sea Systems Command accounts for the largest share, anchoring $117 thousand in combined potential value across two awards (the dominant position in both award count and potential-value rankings). The U.S. Special Operations Command, Naval Special Warfare Command, Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs round out the active set. Combined potential value across all seven awards in the source data totals $226 thousand, with $126 thousand obligated to date (56% of ceiling).
Zulu Nylon Gear holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract with Naval Sea Systems Command valued at $100 thousand and running through June 17, 2029. Two delivery orders have been issued against this IDC: a $16,855 firm fixed-price delivery order awarded June 19, 2025, for 80 cloth fracture frames and 38 book bags (ultimate completion October 20, 2025), and a $22,480 delivery order from U.S. Special Operations Command awarded January 5, 2026, for fracture frames and book bags (ultimate completion April 6, 2026). The NAICS profile reflects the core capability — three awards under Textile Bag and Canvas Mills — with secondary work in apparel manufacturing and medical supply distribution.
Activity is sporadic. The source shows two awards in 2011, one in 2014, one in 2021, two in 2025, and one in 2026, with a fifteen-year presence in SAM dating to 2011. The vendor operates at sub-$250 thousand scale; no awards exceed the small-business threshold for the textile manufacturing category.
Quick answers
Is Zaruba Joel registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Zaruba Joel's SAM.gov registration is active through December 19, 2026.
How much has Zaruba Joel received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $16,855 to Zaruba Joel in fiscal year 2025 and $39,335 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Zaruba Joel's most recent federal award?
Zaruba Joel's most recent federal contract award is Fracture frames and book bags, delivery order #2 (N0016426FJ004), from Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy), on January 5, 2026.
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