Challenge America
Carbondale, CO
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 711310 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities
- 711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
- 813311 Human Rights Organizations
- 813990 Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 137 Diamond A Ranch Rd, Carbondale, CO 81623, USA
- Website
- challengeamerica.com
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
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 | $70,000 |
| FY2025 | $557,000 |
| FY2024 | $557,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $70,000 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual music therapy | Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (VHA) | $10,000 | |
| Music therapy SUD | Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA) | $60,000 | |
| Music therapy | VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick | $1,114,000 | |
| Music therapy | VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick | $260,000 | |
| Music therapy | VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick | $80,000 |
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About the company
Challenge America, a Colorado-based nonprofit organization, delivers music therapy services to the Department of Veterans Affairs as a prime contractor across multiple VA service networks, competing in full-and-open federal procurements without set-aside designations. The organization operates entirely with direct delivery — no subcontractor engagement across its federal footprint — and focuses exclusively on therapeutic and behavioral health services rather than information technology or traditional contracting domains.
Challenge America's federal customer base is entirely within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The source captures six prime awards across three VA entities: VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick (four awards, $4.2 million combined potential value), Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (one award, $60 thousand), and Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (one award, $10 thousand). The two top-customer rankings are identical, reflecting complete concentration within VA. Recent awards include a $3.659 million Definitive Contract awarded January 9, 2024, for music therapy services through January 8, 2026 (now expired); a $260 thousand purchase order for thirteen virtual music therapy retreats across eight sites, awarded September 21, 2022, and completed September 20, 2023; and two active purchase orders issued in summer 2026 — a $10 thousand virtual music therapy order from Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 with ultimate completion October 30, 2026, and a $60 thousand music therapy services order from Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 running through June 14, 2027.
Activity is sparse and episodic: one award in 2020, one in 2021, one in 2022, a gap in 2023, one in 2024, and two in 2026. Combined potential value across all six awards stands at $4.3 million, with $1.7 million obligated (40% of the ceiling). Two awards (combined potential value $70 thousand) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will recompete. Service Contract Inventory reporting shows $557 thousand invoiced in each of FY2024 and FY2025 across roughly 6.0 to 7.5 FTEs, with government-paid hourly rates holding at a flat $44.63/hr across the 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile. Challenge America's capability offering emphasizes telehealth-enabled music therapy designed to reach veterans in rural and underserved areas, with particular focus on substance use disorder populations and post-therapy community engagement through partnerships with arts and medicine organizations.
Quick answers
Is Challenge America registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Challenge America's SAM.gov registration is active through May 19, 2027.
What is Challenge America's CAGE code?
Challenge America's CAGE code is 7L7V5, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is HAXVKHKK86P4.
How much has Challenge America received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $557,000 to Challenge America in fiscal year 2025 and $1,184,000 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Challenge America rank among federal contractors?
Challenge America ranked #28 in NAICS 8139 and #42 in NAICS 813 in FY2025.
What is Challenge America's most recent federal award?
Challenge America's most recent federal contract award is Virtual music therapy (36C24726P0692), from Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (VHA), on August 3, 2026.
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