Reshoring the domestic second-source for Berry & DFARS-compliant fastener programs.
Redoubt Fastener Co. is raising a $50M Series A at an $80M pre-money valuation to scale domestic production of Berry-Amendment and DFARS specialty-metals compliant fastener systems — positioned as the second-source primes carry when sole-source supply-chain risk becomes unacceptable.
Why we win — domestic second-source for defense fastener programs.
The defense fastener market is concentrated, dual-sourceable, and policy-anchored. Redoubt sits at the intersection of three forces: a documented Berry and DFARS specialty-metals posture that survives a contracting-officer review without rebuild, a domestic production footprint positioned as a second-source against prime sole-source exposure, and a regulatory tailwind currently reshaping procurement policy.
Berry & DFARS specialty-metals compliant from day one.
Defense fastener programs rarely admit a greenfield supplier without a documented compliance chain. Redoubt ships per-lot Berry-compliance statements tied to a named end-product and component-percentage test, and the DFARS specialty-metals carve-out covers stainless and alloy steel melt and pour performed in covered countries. A new program can pull our lot paperwork and reach a posture review without rebuilding the compliance base. The posture is the same evidence base a data-room reviewer vets — see /berry-compliance and /dfars-fasteners.
Domestic second-source for primes carrying sole-source risk.
Primes and DCMA reviewers single-source fastener supply when domestic capacity is thin and ingot lead-time is long; that posture becomes brittle when DoD surge demand or a supplier quality escape lands. Redoubt is positioned as the second-source for programs that already carry sole-source exposure — qualified by lot paperwork, MIL-SPEC traceability, and a registered CAGE code with an active SAM.gov entity. The conversation is not "replace your incumbent" — it is "let us carry the surge and the QA coverage when your incumbent falters."
Why now — defense fastener reshoring tailwinds.
Three forces converge. First, DoD and prime supply-chain reviews increasingly audit sole-source exposure on fastener lines, not just on the headline end-product. Second, the specialty-metals and small-lot CNC capacity that supports defense fasteners has consolidated, leaving fewer qualified domestic alternatives than five years ago. Third, recent acquisition-policy guidance — Buy American enforcement, Berry update rulemaking, and the broader DFARS 252.225-7012 application — has made the second-source conversation economic, not only regulatory. The addressable footprint sits between the prime’s existing vendor and the next surge or audit event.
What is already in market.
Six operational milestones are verifiably in market today. Each is either a public URL, a system record, or a counterparty relationship a reviewer can request evidence for in the data room. Items still in motion carry a pending close flag so the trial is clean.
- Berry-compliance intake live at /berry-compliance, with per-lot Berry-compliance statements tied to a named end-product and component-percentage test.
- DFARS fastener catalog shipped at /dfars-fasteners, with specialty-metals carve-outs documented alloy by alloy.
- Sample-request intake is live (POST /api/contact, kind=sample-request) — pending close on rolling 30-day volumes.
- ADM (Army Deployment Medicine) contact channel opened — pending close on the first PO.
- CAGE code registered and SAM.gov entity active; identity verified by SAM.gov entity management.
- Torque / tensile reference library is live at /technical-resources — pending close on a third-party validation engagement.
Use of funds.
Allocation is finalized post-commit, ahead of the data-room release. Each line below is the working bucket; reviewers see
Related documentation.
Technical resources
Per-alloy reference sheets, torque and tensile tables, thread standards, and installation prep guides — for procurement, engineering, and QA teams.
OpenBerry-compliance brief
When Berry attaches to a covered end-product, how a Berry-compliance statement is structured, and how to read the per-lot statement Redoubt issues.
OpenRequest the data room — Series A.
Qualified prospective lead investors receive a redacted data room on request: the financial model, the capex build-out, the prime pipeline, and the per-lot Berry & DFARS compliance package. We respond within one business day with the access link.
Or start with the Berry-compliance brief — the compliance posture is the same evidence base the data room rests on.
Request a mutual NDA.
Lead investors requiring a mutual NDA before the full data room can submit here. We countersign standard institutional NDAs within one business day. Provide your firm details so we can route the agreement to the right legal contact.