ACE Federal Reporters, Inc.
Washington, DC
- UEI
- XN49LCH7D9L8
- CAGE
- 1BHC4
- Primary NAICS
- 561492 Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 910 17th St NW #810, Washington, DC 20006, USA
- Website
- acefederal.com
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- Legal Services
- SIC code
- 81 Legal Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $290,449 |
| FY2025 | $239,473 |
| FY2024 | $207,565 |
| FY2023 | $427,995 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Energy | $321,598 | |
| 2 | International Trade Commission | $5,000 | |
| 3 | Department of State | $846 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
ACE Federal Reporters, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Washington, DC, provides verbatim court reporting, transcription, and litigation support services to civilian federal agencies as a prime contractor (100% of awards, no subcontract footprint). The vendor competes predominantly under full-and-open (no set-aside) and Total Small Business set-aside designations, with no 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB certifications in the source record.
ACE Federal Reporters operates across 49 distinct customer agencies, generating $23.5 million in combined potential value across 132 awards since the early 1990s. The customer base exhibits extreme concentration: the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission anchors the dollar value ranking with 7 awards worth $8.4 million combined, followed by the Defense Contract Management Agency (6 awards, $7 million). A secondary tier of smaller-dollar customers includes the GSA Federal Acquisition Service ($6.1 million across 2 awards), the Government Accountability Office Applied Research and Methods team (5 awards, $367 thousand), and the International Trade Commission (4 awards, $268 thousand). By award count, the top customer — the Treasury Internal Revenue Service — accounts for only 16 awards of the 44 top-customer awards listed, signaling high fragmentation by volume; the rankings diverge sharply, with dollar-value concentration driven by a few large FERC and DCMA engagements while volume scatters across routine transcription calls from many smaller customers.
ACE Federal Reporters holds a $350,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Government Accountability Office (established March 2023, valid through March 2028) for recording and transcription services across GAO's Applied Research and Methods, Natural Resources and Environment, and Forensic Audits and Investigative Service teams. The vendor also maintains task-order positions under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (43 task orders, $4.6 million combined potential value) and secondary BPAs with unspecified agencies. Recent representative work includes a $2.016 million firm fixed-price delivery order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (September 2026, completion September 2031) for verbatim court reporting under the GSA MAS, a $327.7 thousand FERC delivery order under Total Small Business set-aside (March 2026), and a $79.2 thousand GAO/OIG transcription delivery order under MAS (January 2024, completion January 2029). Smaller task orders and BPA calls typically range from $927 to $15 thousand for individual transcription sessions, depositions, or expert panel meetings.
Activity trajectory shows volatility: one award in 2022, a spike to twelve in 2023, then decline to four in 2024, five in 2025, and four in 2026. Only one award (combined potential value $328 thousand) faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete cliff exposure. The vendor's capability portfolio centers on court reporting (81 awards under NAICS 541612), transcription support (71 awards under PSC Support-Administrative: Court Reporting), and temporary stenotype services (35 awards under NAICS 561300). Work is performed in Washington, DC and subordinate federal locations, supporting investigations, panel meetings, depositions, and compliance documentation across civilian agencies. The source notes ACE Federal Reporters has maintained SAM.gov registration since 2001.
SBA capabilities narrative
Verbatim reporting and transcription services for depositions, hearings and conferences. Same-day delivery of electronic version of transcript. Realtime available.
Quick answers
Is ACE Federal Reporters, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. ACE Federal Reporters, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 15, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does ACE Federal Reporters, Inc. hold?
ACE Federal Reporters, Inc. holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including MAS and TAPS.
How much has ACE Federal Reporters, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $239,473 to ACE Federal Reporters, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $1,165,482 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does ACE Federal Reporters, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
ACE Federal Reporters, Inc. ranked #32 in PSC R606 and #76 in PSC R603 in FY2025.
What is ACE Federal Reporters, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
ACE Federal Reporters, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Verbatim court reporting (89603026F0071), from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, on September 30, 2026.
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