Buffalo String Works Inc
BBuffalo, NY State contracts since 2019Updated Nov 13, 2026
Buffalo String Works Inc holds 12 contracts worth $434.4K with 4 New York State agencies, most with Council on the Arts; 1 active today. The first started in 2019.
- Total contract value
- $434.4K
- Current contract amounts
- Spent to date
- $431.1K
- 99% of contract value
- Active contracts
- 1
- $40.0K in active value
- Contracts on record
- 12
- Since 2019
- Agencies served
- 4
- Most with Council on the Arts
- Years active
- 7
- First contract 2019
Contact & company
Business information and how to reach the company.
Address
- Legal name
- Buffalo String Works Inc
- Identifiers
- UEI Q6CVFVXB6P74 · CAGE 832A3
- Federal registration
- Active · renews by Feb 2027
- In business since
- 2015
Leadership
Melinda Smith
Executive Director
Contracts
12 contracts with New York State agencies, active first. Open a row for the full record.
| Details | Contract | Type | Contract no. | Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T260273GM - NYSCA Support T260273GMContract not subject to state pre-auditActive | Council on the Arts | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T260273GM | Jan 1, 2026to Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | $40,000$40,000 spent | $40,000 | |
T250016GM- NYSCA Support for O T250016GMContract not subject to state pre-audit | Council on the Arts | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T250016GM | Jan 1, 2025to Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 1, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $49,500$49,500 spent | $49,500 | |
SLP Senate T00275GMContract not subject to state pre-audit | State Education Department | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T00275GM | Jul 1, 2024to Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jun 30, 2026 | $20,000$19,297 spent | $19,297 | |
initial TM11679Community projects fund (member item) | Office of Children & Family Services | Community projects fund (member item)Member item | TM11679 | May 1, 2024to Apr 30, 2025 | May 1, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $25,000$22,442 spent | $22,442 | |
T24034GG-NYSCA Support for Org T24034GGContract not subject to state pre-audit | Council on the Arts | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T24034GG | Jan 1, 2024to Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 1, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $49,500$49,500 spent | $49,500 | |
T23433GG-NYSCA Support for Org T23433GGContract not subject to state pre-audit | Council on the Arts | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T23433GG | Jan 1, 2023to Dec 31, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $49,500$49,500 spent | $49,500 | |
SFS Created Contract T00565GGContract not subject to state pre-audit | State Education Department | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T00565GG | Jul 1, 2022to Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jun 30, 2023 | $35,000$35,000 spent | $35,000 | |
T22369GG-NYSCA Support for Org T22369GGContract not subject to state pre-audit | Council on the Arts | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T22369GG | Jan 1, 2022to Dec 31, 2022 | Jan 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $49,500$49,500 spent | $49,500 | |
Legislative Member Item T00114GGContract not subject to state pre-audit | Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T00114GG | Apr 1, 2021to Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 1, 2021 | Mar 31, 2022 | $25,000$25,000 spent | $25,000 | |
Art01-red20-2020 0212202014 T20502GGContract not subject to state pre-audit | Council on the Arts | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T20502GG | Mar 1, 2020to Feb 28, 2021 | Mar 1, 2020 | Feb 28, 2021 | $19,100$19,100 spent | $19,100 | |
Art01-ae20-2020 1107201916 T20131GGContract not subject to state pre-audit | Council on the Arts | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T20131GG | Jan 1, 2020to Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 1, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | $34,000$34,000 spent | $34,000 | |
Art01-red19-2019 0221201914 T02519GGContract not subject to state pre-audit | Council on the Arts | Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited | T02519GG | Mar 1, 2019to Feb 29, 2020 | Mar 1, 2019 | Feb 29, 2020 | $38,280$38,280 spent | $38,280 |
T260273GM - NYSCA SupportCouncil on the ArtsJan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Active$40,000
- Description
- T260273GM - NYSCA Support
- Contract number
- T260273GM
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Agency
- Council on the Arts
- Term
- Jan 1, 2026 → Dec 31, 202612 months
- Approved
- Jan 26, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Amount
- $40,000
- Spent to date
- $40,000 · 100% of the amount
T250016GM- NYSCA Support for OCouncil on the ArtsJan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025$49,500
- Description
- T250016GM- NYSCA Support for O
- Contract number
- T250016GM
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Agency
- Council on the Arts
- Term
- Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 202512 months
- Approved
- Nov 12, 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $49,500
- Spent to date
- $49,500 · 100% of the amount
SLP SenateState Education DepartmentJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2026$20,000
- Description
- SLP Senate
- Contract number
- T00275GM
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Term
- Jul 1, 2024 → Jun 30, 20262 years
- Approved
- Jun 5, 2026
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $20,000
- Spent to date
- $19,297 · 96% of the amount
initialOffice of Children & Family ServicesMay 1, 2024 – Apr 30, 2025$25,000
- Description
- initial
- Contract number
- TM11679
- Type
- Community projects fund (member item)Member item
- Term
- May 1, 2024 → Apr 30, 202512 months
- Approved
- Sep 25, 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $25,000
- Spent to date
- $22,442 · 90% of the amount
T24034GG-NYSCA Support for OrgCouncil on the ArtsJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024$49,500
- Description
- T24034GG-NYSCA Support for Org
- Contract number
- T24034GG
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Agency
- Council on the Arts
- Term
- Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 202412 months
- Approved
- Aug 24, 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $49,500
- Spent to date
- $49,500 · 100% of the amount
T23433GG-NYSCA Support for OrgCouncil on the ArtsJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023$49,500
- Description
- T23433GG-NYSCA Support for Org
- Contract number
- T23433GG
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Agency
- Council on the Arts
- Term
- Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 202312 months
- Approved
- Feb 2, 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $49,500
- Spent to date
- $49,500 · 100% of the amount
SFS Created ContractState Education DepartmentJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023$35,000
- Description
- SFS Created Contract
- Contract number
- T00565GG
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Term
- Jul 1, 2022 → Jun 30, 202312 months
- Approved
- Apr 17, 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $35,000
- Spent to date
- $35,000 · 100% of the amount
T22369GG-NYSCA Support for OrgCouncil on the ArtsJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022$49,500
- Description
- T22369GG-NYSCA Support for Org
- Contract number
- T22369GG
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Agency
- Council on the Arts
- Term
- Jan 1, 2022 → Dec 31, 202212 months
- Approved
- Mar 1, 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $49,500
- Spent to date
- $49,500 · 100% of the amount
Legislative Member ItemOffice of Temporary & Disability AssistanceApr 1, 2021 – Mar 31, 2022$25,000
- Description
- Legislative Member Item
- Contract number
- T00114GG
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Term
- Apr 1, 2021 → Mar 31, 202212 months
- Approved
- Feb 3, 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $25,000
- Spent to date
- $25,000 · 100% of the amount
Art01-red20-2020 0212202014Council on the ArtsMar 1, 2020 – Feb 28, 2021$19,100
- Description
- Art01-red20-2020 0212202014
- Contract number
- T20502GG
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Agency
- Council on the Arts
- Term
- Mar 1, 2020 → Feb 28, 202112 months
- Approved
- Feb 12, 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $19,100
- Spent to date
- $19,100 · 100% of the amount
Art01-ae20-2020 1107201916Council on the ArtsJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2021$34,000
- Description
- Art01-ae20-2020 1107201916
- Contract number
- T20131GG
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Agency
- Council on the Arts
- Term
- Jan 1, 2020 → Dec 31, 20212 years
- Approved
- Nov 7, 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $34,000
- Spent to date
- $34,000 · 100% of the amount
Art01-red19-2019 0221201914Council on the ArtsMar 1, 2019 – Feb 29, 2020$38,280
- Description
- Art01-red19-2019 0221201914
- Contract number
- T02519GG
- Type
- Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
- Agency
- Council on the Arts
- Term
- Mar 1, 2019 → Feb 29, 202012 months
- Approved
- Feb 21, 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Amount
- $38,280
- Spent to date
- $38,280 · 100% of the amount
Contract-type mix
Share of contract value by type
- Contract not subject to state pre-audit11 contracts$409.4K
- Community projects fund (member item)1 contract$25.0K
Contracts over time
Contracts started per year
View as table
| Year | Contracts |
|---|---|
| 2019: 1 contracts, $38.3K | 1 |
| 2020: 2 contracts, $53.1K | 2 |
| 2021: 1 contracts, $25.0K | 1 |
| 2022: 2 contracts, $84.5K | 2 |
| 2023: 1 contracts, $49.5K | 1 |
| 2024: 3 contracts, $94.5K | 3 |
| 2025: 1 contracts, $49.5K | 1 |
| 2026: 1 contracts, $40.0K | 1 |
How the Contractor Score adds up
Established (B, 73/100): 1 active contract, works with 4 agencies; but first contract in 2019.
- Contract volume+0.1measured
$434K in current contract value across 12 contracts, more than 51% of scored contractors.
- Recent activity+12.3measured
1 active contract today; the most recent was approved in June 2026.
- Agency breadth+8.3measured
Contracts with 4 different state agencies and facilities.
- Experience−3.5measured
First contract started in March 2019 (7 years of contract history).
- Contract-type mix0.0measured
2 contract types; the largest group is contracts exempt from state pre-audit (94% of value).
- Spending vs. value+0.1measured
On 11 completed contracts with spending recorded, spending is 99% of the contract value. Spending below the full value is common (work can finish under budget) and isn't treated as a problem.
- Federal award history0.0unknown
No federal award history found. Scored as neutral.
- Federal registration+5.2measured
Registered to do business with the federal government (registration active).
50 + contributions = 73 (B, Established)Starts at 50. Bars: cool adds, warm subtracts.
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