Ball Horticultural Co
West Chicago, IL Doing business as Pan American Seed Company Ball Seed Company
- UEI
- YQ4HH3CNDGV9
- CAGE
- 65ZV6
- Primary NAICS
- 111422 Floriculture Production
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 622 Town Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185, USA
- Website
- ballhort.com
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $250M-$500M
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Food Products
- Agricultural Products
- SIC code
- 08 Forestry
- 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 | $25,000 |
| FY2025 | $60,000 |
| FY2024 | $85,000 |
| FY2023 | $73,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smithsonian Institution | $25,000 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball horticultural ball seed company | Smithsonian Institution | $25,000 | |
| Ball horticultural ball seed company | Smithsonian Institution | $25,000 | |
| Ball horticultural ball seed company | Smithsonian Institution | $15,000 | |
| Ball horticultural ball seed company | Smithsonian Institution | $20,000 | |
| Ball horticultural ball seed company | Smithsonian Institution | $50,000 |
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About the company
Ball Horticultural Co, operating through its Ball Seed Company Division and doing business as Pan American Seed Company, is a woman-owned horticultural supplier based in West Chicago, Illinois, that provides seeds, plants, and botanical materials to federal agencies as a prime contractor on full-and-open purchase orders, with no subcontracting activity in the federal market.
The company's federal footprint is highly concentrated with a single customer. The Smithsonian Institution accounts for 28 of 29 awards (97% of recent volume and $709 thousand of the combined $722 thousand potential value), with the remaining award routed through the Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region ($13 thousand). Ball Horticultural Co operates exclusively as a prime contractor — all 29 awards are direct prime contracts — and competes under full-and-open procurement without set-aside designation. The company does not hold GSA Schedules, GWACs, or other parent vehicles; each transaction with the Smithsonian is a standalone firm fixed-price purchase order.
Capability framing is concrete and narrow. Ball Horticultural Co is classified primarily under NAICS 424920 (Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers) with secondary coding in nursery and tree production, and its PSC profile splits between Seeds and Nursery Stock and landscaping/groundskeeping categories. Representative work includes a $25 thousand purchase order from the Smithsonian in March 2026 for seeds, plants, and botanical materials supporting research and public education; a $50 thousand order in August 2024; and a $35 thousand order in May 2024. Purchase orders consistently carry firm fixed-price structures and short performance windows of three to six months, reflecting time-sensitive botanical sourcing for the Smithsonian's curatorial and research operations.
Activity is modest and flat. The vendor received two awards in 2022, three in 2023, two in 2024, three in 2025, and one through March 2026 — a pattern consistent with periodic replenishment procurement rather than growth trajectory. All 29 awards have been obligated to their full potential value of $722 thousand, indicating complete execution across the award history. With no awards listed as facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months in the source data, near-term recompete risk is not signaled. The vendor's entire federal footprint serves horticultural research and exhibition at a single dominant customer, with no subcontracting relationships, government vehicles, or multi-agency diversification.
Quick answers
Is Ball Horticultural Co registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Ball Horticultural Co's SAM.gov registration is active through May 12, 2027.
What is Ball Horticultural Co's CAGE code?
Ball Horticultural Co's CAGE code is 65ZV6, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is YQ4HH3CNDGV9.
How much has Ball Horticultural Co received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $60,000 to Ball Horticultural Co in fiscal year 2025 and $243,000 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Ball Horticultural Co rank among federal contractors?
Ball Horticultural Co ranked #13 in NAICS 4249, #34 in PSC 8730 and #85 in PSC 87 in FY2025.
What is Ball Horticultural Co's most recent federal award?
Ball Horticultural Co's most recent federal contract award is Ball horticultural ball seed company (33313226P00534328), from Smithsonian Institution, on March 10, 2026.
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