Acela Architects + Engineers PC
Allentown, PA
- UEI
- GHX8B6NA33M3
- CAGE
- 7N6H1
- Primary NAICS
- 541330 Engineering Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- SBA certifications
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Veteran-Owned Small Business– · CurrentService Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business– · Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 541330 Engineering Services Primary
- 531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate
- 541310 Architectural Services
- 541320 Landscape Architectural Services
- 541340 Drafting Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541410 Interior Design Services
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2633 Moravian Ave, Allentown, PA 18103, USA
- Website
- acela-ae.com
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Architecture
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project # 561-24-200 upgrade storm water drainage | Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 | $158,108 | |
| A/e design connect force main to county sewer | Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 | $755,350 | |
| Replace sanitary sewer lines phase 1 design - lebanon VAMC | Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 | $555,435 | |
| AE services install perimeter security & site improvements at harwood research center | Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 | $318,054 | |
| AE repave roads and parking lots phase 1 | Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 | $765,171 |
About Acela Architects + Engineers PC
Acela Architects + Engineers PC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, operates as a prime contractor (100% of recent awards) providing architectural and engineering design services for federal facility renovation, infrastructure upgrades, and modernization projects. The firm competes predominantly under SDVOSB and small-business set-asides across its federal footprint, with SDVOSB designations appearing on the vast majority of definitive contracts and task orders.
Acela's customer concentration is heavily skewed toward the Department of Veterans Affairs and subordinate agencies. The top five funding entities account for 91% of recent awards by count and 90% by combined potential value. The VA's Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 leads by award count (29 awards, $8.7 million potential value), followed by VISN 4 (20 awards, $18.7 million), VISN 1 (19 awards, $9.6 million), VISN 6 (4 awards, $1.8 million), and the VA Technology Acquisition Center Austin (2 awards, $5.8 million). The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters, however, anchors the largest single contract vehicle—a $50 million multiple-award task order contract (MATOC) for architectural and engineering services spanning 2022–2027, of which Acela holds a position as a small-business awardee. The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Northeast Regional Office awarded Acela a $7.5 million single-award indefinite delivery contract for architect-engineer supplemental services at correctional facilities on March 6, 2026, representing the firm's expansion beyond VA work.
Acela's capability portfolio centers on Type A, B, and C architect-engineer services for healthcare facility infrastructure. Representative prime work includes a $5.6 million SDVOSB definitive contract from the VA Technology Acquisition Center for Electronic Health Records Modernization infrastructure upgrades at the Edward P. Boland VA Medical Center in Massachusetts (awarded September 2021, completion March 2026), a $1.8 million SDVOSB contract for upgrading infrastructure at Loch Raven VA Medical Center in Baltimore to support EHR implementation (awarded February 2023, completion November 2025), a $769 thousand SDVOSB contract for Renovate Loop Phase II design services at Lebanon VA Medical Center under a single-award IDIQ (awarded July 2023, completion September 2028), a $755 thousand SDVOSB contract from VISN 2 for architectural and engineering design to connect Canandaigua VA Medical Center's force main sewer system to county infrastructure (awarded May 2026, completion May 2027), and a $914 thousand SDVOSB contract for road, parking lot, and drainage design at the Augusta, Maine VA medical center (awarded December 2024, completion July 2028). Smaller work includes stormwater drainage upgrades, parking lot and roadway design, building envelope rehabilitation, sanitary sewer system repairs, perimeter security installations, and prosthetics department renovations across multiple VA medical centers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Acela holds three significant parent vehicles. The DOI Architecture and Engineering Services MATOC 2022-2027, a $50 million multiple-award task order contract set aside for small businesses and awarded September 20, 2022, has generated one task order to date (the $101.7 thousand Parker River National Wildlife Refuge facade rehabilitation delivery order, July 2023). The firm also holds a $7.0 million single-award SDVOSB indefinite delivery contract with VA VISN 4 for engineering services at the Lebanon, Pennsylvania site, awarded October 23, 2023, with a period extending through October 22, 2028. A newly awarded $7.5 million multiple-award indefinite delivery contract from the Bureau of Prisons Northeast Regional Office (awarded March 6, 2026, completion March 5, 2031) structures work with a $10,000 annual minimum per awardee and estimated annual maximum of $1.5 million, with individual task orders capped at $1.5 million.
Activity shows decline over the past three years. Awards per year fell from 16 in 2023 to 7 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 3 in 2026 year-to-date. Twenty-two awards carrying combined potential value of $8 million face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure across VA facility projects and the DOI MATOC. SCI-reported invoicing of $6.3 million in FY2023 (40.4 FTEs, contract-level) declined sharply to $2.8 million in FY2024 (6.6 FTEs), signaling reduced federal services delivery intensity. On federal services contracts captured in SCI, government-paid hourly rates ranged from a median of $175/hr to a 90th percentile of $319/hr, reflecting a mix of junior technical staff and senior professional-level labor. The firm performed all SCI-reported hours without subcontractor engagement across prime contracts.
Acela competes across NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541310 (Architectural Services), with category concentration in hospital and infirmary architect-engineer work (51 of 81 awards under PSC A-E Construction: Hospitals and Infirmaries). The firm operates as a pure prime contractor with no sub awards in the source data, building its own delivery teams rather than relying on subcontractor networks.
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SBA capabilities narrative
Full-service engineering and architecture firm focused on land development, engineering, and permitting
Quick answers
What is Acela Architects + Engineers PC's UEI?
Acela Architects + Engineers PC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is GHX8B6NA33M3.
What is Acela Architects + Engineers PC's CAGE code?
Acela Architects + Engineers PC's CAGE code is 7N6H1.
What is Acela Architects + Engineers PC's primary NAICS code?
Acela Architects + Engineers PC's primary NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services).
Where is Acela Architects + Engineers PC located?
Acela Architects + Engineers PC's physical address in SAM.gov is 2633 Moravian Ave, Allentown, PA 18103, USA.
Is Acela Architects + Engineers PC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Acela Architects + Engineers PC's SAM.gov registration is active through January 6, 2027.
Which SBA certifications does Acela Architects + Engineers PC hold?
Acela Architects + Engineers PC holds Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certifications from the SBA.
Which contract vehicles does Acela Architects + Engineers PC hold?
Acela Architects + Engineers PC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: DOI Architecture and Engineering Services MATOC 2022-2027.
What is Acela Architects + Engineers PC's most recent federal award?
Acela Architects + Engineers PC's most recent federal contract award is Project # 561-24-200 upgrade storm water drainage (36C24226C0087), from Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, on June 19, 2026.
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