Tubewriter, LLC
Austin, TX
- UEI
- PFQMHGNXFE26
- CAGE
- 572W2
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
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
- 6500 River Pl Blvd Building 2, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78730, USA
- Website
- tubewriter.com
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals
- SIC code
- 28 Chemical & Allied Products
- 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 | $519,160 |
| FY2025 | $230,625 |
| FY2024 | $179,325 |
| FY2023 | $399,550 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $277,850 | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $169,950 | |
| 3 | Department of Justice | $71,360 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Tubewriter, LLC, doing business as Tubewriter, manufactures and sells high-speed alphanumeric direct-printing systems for laboratory tubes, vials, and containers to federal agencies as a prime contractor, competing predominantly in full-and-open procurements with occasional total small business set-asides. The company is a minority-owned, Asian-Pacific American manufacturer and self-certified small disadvantaged business headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Tubewriter's product portfolio centers on proprietary direct-printing technology for labware — the TubeWriter 360 and TubeWriter 400 systems print alphanumeric characters directly onto curved laboratory surfaces without adhesive labels, with cold-storage and solvent-resistant ink formulations that withstand temperatures from -80°C to -160°C. Offerings include equipment sales, installation, training, one-year ink subscriptions, warranty coverage, on-site preventive maintenance, parts replacement, labor, shipping, and service-care contracts. Recent representative work includes a $81,000 total small business purchase order from the FDA in May 2026 for a direct high-speed alphanumeric printing system for labware with one-year warranty and on-site preventive maintenance, an $83,425 no-set-aside purchase order from the U.S. Army Materiel Command in September 2025 for a TubeWriter 400 system with onsite installation, training, ink subscription, and one-year service coverage, and a $62,275 sole-source purchase order from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in September 2025 for a Viral Vector Core TubeWriter 300 system supporting cold-storage research operations.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters Division and the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services dominate Tubewriter's customer base by award count (17 awards and 10 awards respectively, representing 43% of total awards), while the GSA Federal Acquisition Service leads by potential value with a $450,000 Federal Supply Schedule (MAS) contract awarded May 2026 running through May 2031. The CDC Pittsburgh facility accounts for eight awards worth $375,000 combined potential value. These five customers and agencies represent 61% of combined potential value across the 63 total awards in the source. Tubewriter competes almost entirely in full-and-open procurements; only three awards carry total small business set-aside designations, and the vendor holds no 8(a) or other restricted-category certifications.
Award activity has contracted since 2023 — the vendor captured nine awards in 2023, three in 2024, four in 2025, and four in 2026 year-to-date — and only four awards face recompete within the next twenty-four months, representing $248,000 in combined potential value and minimal near-term pipeline risk. Tubewriter operates exclusively as a prime contractor with no subcontract footprint in the source data. The vendor's primary NAICS classification is 334118 (Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing), with secondary codes in analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing and surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing; the dominant PSC is Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Tubewriter's federal customer base spans 25 distinct agencies, with meaningful concentration in health and human services research infrastructure (FDA, CDC, NIH, USDA research), law enforcement laboratory operations (FBI), and military research and development (Army Materiel Command).
Quick answers
Is Tubewriter, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Tubewriter, LLC's SAM.gov registration expired on October 28, 2026.
Which contract vehicles does Tubewriter, LLC hold?
Tubewriter, LLC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: MAS.
How much has Tubewriter, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $230,625 to Tubewriter, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $1,328,660 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Tubewriter, LLC rank among federal contractors?
Tubewriter, LLC ranked #97 in NAICS 334118 in FY2025.
What is Tubewriter, LLC's most recent federal award?
Tubewriter, LLC's most recent federal contract award is Firm fixed price purchase order for tubewriter 400's (12639526P0195), from Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS), on July 15, 2026.
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