UVCS's exclusive partnership with Tarps Manufacturing of Santa Fe Springs gives federal buyers the security of a proven U.S. manufacturer behind every order — with the SDVOSB and diverse-business certifications layered through UVCS as prime supplier.
Tarps Manufacturing (also operating as ProtecTarps, Inc.) has been manufacturing tarps and custom covers in Santa Fe Springs, California since 2002. Over more than two decades, the company has built a U.S./Canada customer base of more than 2,000 accounts spanning aerospace, defense, military, U.S. government agencies, municipalities, corrections, construction, and commercial trucking.
Their public motto — "Covering trucking to spacecraft" — captures the breadth: from heavy-duty dump truck and roll-off tarps used by California municipalities, to highly specialized custom covers for aerospace ground support equipment, to corrections-department fleet covers, to FEMA-spec disaster relief sheeting.
UVCS's teaming relationship with Tarps Manufacturing is documented through a formal Teaming Agreement establishing UVCS as the prime supplier with Tarps Manufacturing as supplier/subcontractor, with clear delineation of roles consistent with SBA ostensible subcontractor requirements under 13 CFR 121.103(h)(3).
Tarps Manufacturing's declared customer industries align directly with UVCS's federal pursuit areas. The combination gives federal buyers a vendor with both SDVOSB certification (through UVCS) and decades of proven manufacturing experience serving the same industry segments.
Federal buyers don't just want a vendor with the right certifications — they want assurance that the work will actually get done. UVCS combines SBA-certified SDVOSB status with a proven 24-year California manufacturer to deliver on both fronts.
California manufacturing footprint enables rapid response to FEMA disaster declarations, DOD urgent fielding requirements, and time-sensitive prime contractor needs.
Local manufacturing means UVCS can verify product specifications, inspect production lots, and respond to federal quality requirements in person.
Made-to-pattern production for aerospace, military-spec, and custom industrial applications. Direct engineering coordination from prime to manufacturing.
Formal Teaming Agreement establishes UVCS as prime supplier with Tarps Manufacturing as supplier/subcontractor, preserving SDVOSB integrity.
Whether you're a federal contracting officer, prime contractor sourcing for your subcontracting plan, or a state/municipal buyer looking for California-local supply — UVCS combines the right certifications with the right manufacturing capacity.
