Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOJ cut and sew apparel contractors (NAICS 315210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Justice agency guide NAICS 315210 · Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
Latest 12 months
$23.7M
Net obligations · Up $839.0K vs. $22.8M preceding
Prime contractors
8
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOJ federal contracting market for cut and sew apparel under NAICS 315210. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors at the Department of Justice

Federal records show $125.8M in net obligations across 540 awards in Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors at the Department of Justice from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.28% of $44.6B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 3.7% from $22.8M to $23.7M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $2.2M versus $2.0M through the same date in FY26 (+9.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$23.9M112Complete
FY2023$28.7M131Complete
FY2024$24.0M127Complete
FY2025$23.4M109Complete
FY2026$23.5M101Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$125.8M
540 awards · 34 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+3.7%
$23.7M vs. $22.8M
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.28% of $44.6B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
9.6% of 135 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
13 set aside · 122 no set-aside · 405 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC decreased
$7.2M→$3.1M−$4.2M
Latest-period activity spans 9 awards across 1 prime contractor.
Reported obligations through FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC increased
$2.1M→$4.5M+$2.4M
Latest-period activity spans 18 awards across 1 prime contractor.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

28.4% of positive obligations were attributed to FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UMAN). That represents $6.7M, down $133K from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UMAN)28.4% · $6.7M · down $133K
  2. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15USEA)19.0% · $4.5M · up $2.4M
  3. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UM1A)14.7% · $3.5M · up $3.5M
  4. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UC0C)12.9% · $3.1M · down $4.2M
  5. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UFTX)7.1% · $1.7M · up $1.7M
  6. All other reported offices17.9% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UMAN)

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $6.7M

    28.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$133K

    1 active prime contractor · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 1.9% from $6.9M to $6.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 29.9% to 28.4%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 18 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15USEA)

    #2Up 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $4.5M

    19.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 118.8% from $2.1M to $4.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.9% to 19.0%, a change of +10.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 18 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UM1A)

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $3.5M

    14.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.5M

    1 active prime contractor · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $3.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 14.7%, a change of +14.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UC0C)

    #4Down 3 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $3.1M

    12.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 57.7% from $7.2M to $3.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 31.6% to 12.9%, a change of −18.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 46 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UFTX)

    #5Up 12 from #17

    Latest 12 months

    $1.7M

    7.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 11475.5% from $15K to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 7.1%, a change of +7.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  6. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15USAF)

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    6.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 6.7%, a change of +6.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UBUT)

    #7Down 3 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    5.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$665K

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 32.3% from $2.1M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.0% to 5.9%, a change of −3.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    FCC VICTORVILLE

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $347K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$290K

    1 active prime contractor · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 507.2% from $57K to $347K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.25% to 1.5%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UYAZ)

    #9Down 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $344K

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$189K

    1 active prime contractor · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 122.0% from $155K to $344K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.68% to 1.4%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 11 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UTAL)

    #10Down 7 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $286K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 88.6% from $2.5M to $286K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.9% to 1.2%, a change of −9.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (15UBEA)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.6M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $1.6M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.1% to 0%, a change of −7.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 82 awards had positive obligations totaling $23.7M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 85.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 94.3%.

Leading award type
94.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
85.2%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
94.3%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
21 of 82 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 82 current awards and 105 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Only One Source obligation share
85.2%
Down from 97.8% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$119K
Up from $75K in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)61$22.3M94.0%
Purchase Order(B)20$1.4M5.7%
BPA Call(A)1$64K0.27%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)61$22.3M94.0%
BPA(E)1$64K0.27%
Not reported20$1.4M5.7%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)62$22.3M94.3%
Not reported20$1.4M5.7%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)57$20.2M85.2%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)7$2.4M9.9%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)13$942K4.0%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)3$111K0.47%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$73K0.31%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$35K0.15%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)56$20.2M85.1%
C(NOT COMPETED)7$2.4M9.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)5$564K2.4%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)8$378K1.6%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$88K0.37%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)1$73K0.31%
Other reported values3$62K0.26%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported82$23.7M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)63$22.5M95.1%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)9$380K1.6%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)2$88K0.37%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$73K0.31%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$35K0.15%
Not reported6$588K2.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)71$21.2M89.4%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)11$2.5M10.6%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Textile Fabrics(8305)67$23.0M97.4%
Clothing, Special Purpose(8415)11$490K2.1%
Outerwear, Men's(8405)1$73K0.31%
Armor, Personal(8470)3$61K0.26%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor(1542)66$23.0M97.3%
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons(1540)15$574K2.4%
Federal Bureau of Investigation(1549)1$64K0.27%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Prison Industries, Inc(15UMAN)9$8.9M37.6%
Federal Prison Industries, Inc(15USEA)18$4.5M19.0%
Federal Prison Industries, Inc(15UM1A)7$3.7M15.8%
Federal Prison Industries, Inc(15UFTX)8$2.3M9.8%
Federal Prison Industries, Inc(15USAF)4$1.6M6.7%
Federal Prison Industries, Inc(15UBUT)7$1.4M6.0%
Other reported values29$1.3M5.4%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
15UC0C25D00000681(1542)61$22.3M94.0%
15F06725A0000687(1549)1$64K0.27%
Not reported20$1.4M5.7%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
21 reported · 61 not reported
Positive award obligations
$119K median
$40K–$368K middle 50%
Reported performance period
57 days median
82 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
1 of 8prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
94.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
99.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $23.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $22.3M

    94.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    62 awards

    63 actions

    Historical and award details for BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $18.9M → $22.3M
    +18.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    82.4% → 94.2%
    +11.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $100.9M
    80.3% of all-period positive obligations · 369 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Oct 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported6178
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $668K

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$512K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MILLIKEN & COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $156K → $668K
    +329.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.68% → 2.8%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $980K
    0.78% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 24, 2022
    through Apr 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside34
    Not reported00
    Reported small business24
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $461K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$253K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $208K → $461K
    +122.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.90% → 1.9%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 40 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 14, 2022
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside139
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $73K

    0.31%

    Dollar movement

    +$73K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN APPAREL, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $73K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.31%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $73K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 4, 2026
    through Feb 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $64K

    0.27%

    Dollar movement

    −$1K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MES SERVICE COMPANY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $65K → $64K
    −1.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.28% → 0.27%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $129K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 1, 2025
    through Jun 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $59K

    0.25%

    Dollar movement

    +$59K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for FIRST TACTICAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $59K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.25%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $59K
    0.050% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 6, 2026
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $28K

    0.12%

    Dollar movement

    +$28K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for 5.11, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $28K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.12%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $28K
    0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 5, 2026
    through Sep 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $19K

    0.080%

    Dollar movement

    −$1K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BOB BARKER COMPANY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $20K → $19K
    −5.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.090% → 0.080%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $52K
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 29, 2024
    through Dec 19, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NILSCI LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $0
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 25, 2026
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  10. #10
    WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 22, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.5M → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    15.4% → 0%
    −15.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.9M
    15.0% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported07
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11
    AMERICAN CORD & WEBBING CO INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 10, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$37K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN CORD & WEBBING CO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $37K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 0%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $912K
    0.73% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 3, 2022
    through Sep 10, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported00
    Reported small business03
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12
    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (UEI QSVDL5JLEEJ6)Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jan 23, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    +$71K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$71K → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $191K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 8, 2022
    through Jan 23, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13
    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC - CTGHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jan 31, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC - CTG
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $177K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 27, 2023
    through Jan 31, 2024

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14
    GOLDBELT SECURITY LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Aug 22, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for GOLDBELT SECURITY LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $129K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2022
    through Aug 22, 2023

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15
    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (UEI T1KSAHQRAAM7)Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 12, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $83K
    0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 4, 2023
    through Sep 12, 2023

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$2.2M

BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

VARIOUS PRE-CUT KITS FOR UNICOR TO SUPPLY AGAINST CUSTOMER CONTRACTS FOR NUMEROUS DLA PROGRAMS.

Why it stands out

One action represented 9.1% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.2M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$2.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 94.2% share
+11.8 percentage points · $3.4M net increase; action accounted for 63.7%
Funding office
#4 · 12.9% attributed share
$4.2M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 15UMAN26F00000291
Base award

This action

+$2.1M

BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

VARIOUS PRE-CUT KITS FOR UNICOR TO SUPPLY AGAINST CUSTOMER CONTRACTS FOR NUMEROUS DLA PROGRAMS.

Why it stands out

One action represented 8.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.1M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$2.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.9%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 28.4% attributed share
$133K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15UMAN26F00000193
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

VARIOUS PRE-CUT KITS FOR UNICOR TO SUPPLY AGAINST CUSTOMER CONTRACTS FOR NUMEROUS DLA PROGRAMS.

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.5M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.3%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 28.4% attributed share
$133K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15UMAN26F00000036
Base award

This action

+$791K

BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

VARIOUS PRE-CUT KITS FOR UNICOR TO SUPPLY AGAINST CUSTOMER CONTRACTS FOR NUMEROUS DLA PROGRAMS.

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 3 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #2 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$791K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.3%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 19.0% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +10.0 percentage points · $2.4M net increase; action accounted for 32.5%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 15USEA26F00000242
Base award

This action

+$295K

MILLIKEN & COMPANY

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

FABRIC

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$295K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 2.8% share
up 2 ranks · +2.1 percentage points · $512K net increase; action accounted for 57.5%
Funding office
#7 · 5.9% attributed share
$665K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15UBUT26P00000156
Base award

This action

+$121K

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

FCC VICTORVILLE

CLOTHING FOR THE INMATE POPULATION

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 2 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #8 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$121K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.51%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 1.9% share
+1.1 percentage points · $253K net increase; action accounted for 47.5%
Funding office
#8 · 1.5% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +1.2 percentage points · $290K net increase; action accounted for 41.5%
PIID 15B61626P00000148
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLANDBase award · PIID 15UM1A27F00000013
    Action+$764K
    Award net obligations$764K
  2. BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLANDBase award · PIID 15UM1A27F00000041
    Action+$751K
    Award net obligations$751K
  3. BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLANDBase award · PIID 15UM1A27F00000042
    Action+$729K
    Award net obligations$729K
  4. BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLANDBase award · PIID 15UYAZ26F00000392
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  5. BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLANDBase award · PIID 15UYAZ26F00000393
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  6. 5.11, INC.Deobligation · PIID 15B41826P00000159
    Action−$59K
    Award net obligations$0
  7. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCBase award · PIID 15B50826P00000221
    Action+$84K
    Award net obligations$84K
  8. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCBase award · PIID 15B50826P00000222
    Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$4K
  9. 5.11, INC.Base award · PIID 15B41826P00000159
    Action+$59K
    Award net obligations$0
  10. BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLANDBase award · PIID 15UYAZ26F00000371
    Action+$31K
    Award net obligations$31K

DOJ cut and sew apparel market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOJ cut and sew apparel contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND, MILLIKEN & COMPANY, and FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC were the leading DOJ cut and sew apparel prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND

    $22,291,640 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    MILLIKEN & COMPANY

    $668,000 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

    $461,061 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOJ contract obligations increase in the cut and sew apparel market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOJ activity in the cut and sew apparel market increased 3.7% from $22,824,898 in the preceding 12 months to $23,663,915 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$23,663,915
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$22,824,898
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+3.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DOJ contract award activity was reported in the cut and sew apparel market?

Recent DOJ contract award activity reported in the cut and sew apparel market included actions for BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND, MILLIKEN & COMPANY, and FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DOJ contracts under NAICS 315210?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DOJ reported 82 positive-obligation awards for cut and sew apparel under NAICS 315210. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
82
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
85.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
94% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
94.3%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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