Michigan Print Shop Wins NRC Contract at SBA Matchmaking Expo
A Kalamazoo family business landed a federal printing contract after meeting NRC officials at an SBA expo in Detroit.
A father-and-son printing company from Kalamazoo, Michigan, secured a federal procurement award from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission after a chance introduction at the Small Business Administration's Supplier Matchmaking Expo in Detroit, the SBA announced. RJ's Printing will supply event signage, visual displays, and supply chain materials to support the NRC's external engagement and rebranding efforts following the agency's rollout of a new logo.
Anthony Briggs, the NRC's Chief Sourcing Officer for Small Business and Supply Chain Optimization, approached RJ's Printing's principals at the agency's Detroit expo booth. The owners described how the father had formerly worked for the company as an employee before purchasing and operating it himself — a story Briggs characterized as "a living example of the American dream." What reinforced the connection, Briggs said, was the owners' candor: they had never heard of the NRC and had no idea the agency could be a customer.
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The NRC's order covers table throws, table runners, large and small procurement-opportunity displays, QR-coded sticker sets for business card holders, and design services. Because the agency now needs duplicate materials to staff simultaneous events in multiple cities, the initial award could generate additional orders as new initiatives are developed.
The Detroit expo was one of four SBA Supplier Matchmaking Expos held in 2026, with additional events in Charlotte, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. Combined, the four events drew more than 2,600 attendees and produced over 1,400 individual matchmaking meetings. The NRC participated as a buyer at the Detroit, Phoenix, and Washington expos to identify suppliers for immediate needs and to help strengthen the broader nuclear supply chain, where qualified manufacturers are expected to be in short supply relative to demand.
Briggs credited the expo format with compressing what would have been days of vendor research, capability vetting, and scheduling into a few focused hours. The SBA frames the expo series as a tool for expanding domestic supply chains and connecting small manufacturers with federal buyers they might otherwise never encounter. Continue reading at Small Business Administration.
