Concepts & Methods Co., Inc.
San Carlos, CA
- UEI
- FQEMU2LVP443
- CAGE
- 1VBQ9
- Primary NAICS
- 333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1017 Bransten Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA
- Website
- camcofurnace.com
- Founded
- 1984
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related 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 | $115,700 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $115,700 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Concepts & Methods Co., Inc. is a woman-owned small business manufacturer of high-temperature laboratory furnaces and thermal-processing equipment based in San Carlos, California, competing exclusively as a prime contractor on federal purchase orders for specialized industrial equipment with no subcontract footprint. The vendor operates in NAICS 331513 (Metal Heat Treating) and 333994 (Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing), with product offerings anchored to hydrogen furnaces, vacuum furnaces, and associated laboratory instrumentation.
Recent activity centers on a $115,700 firm fixed-price sole-source purchase order from the Army Materiel Command's Research Development and Engineering Command, awarded May 18, 2026, for one CAMCo Model G-ATM-16TL cold-wall hydrogen furnace with integrated Vaisala dew point monitoring, thermocouple instrumentation, heated bubbler assembly for wet hydrogen operation, stainless steel support structure, and IDEC MicroSmart FC6A Plus control system with ten-inch touchscreen, rated for operation at 1,600 degrees Celsius minimum in hydrogen or argon atmosphere. Delivery to U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Adelphi Laboratory Center, Maryland is due February 18, 2027. Prior work includes a March 2022 purchase order from Naval Sea Systems Command for a hydrogen furnace and a January 2022 order from NASA's Shared Services Center for high-temperature vacuum furnace components valued at $10,478.
The vendor's customer base across nine total awards spans five agencies dominated by NASA ($155 thousand combined potential value) and the Army ($116 thousand), with Navy and NASA Glenn Research Center accounting for the remainder. Combined potential value across all awards is $376 thousand, with $308 thousand obligated as of the source date. Award activity is episodic rather than recurring — one award in 2026, two in 2022, two in 2008, one in 2012, and one in 2007 — reflecting the capital-equipment purchase cycle typical of specialized laboratory furnace procurement. One award ($116 thousand) faces ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months.
Quick answers
Is Concepts & Methods Co., Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Concepts & Methods Co., Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through January 15, 2027.
What is Concepts & Methods Co., Inc.'s CAGE code?
Concepts & Methods Co., Inc.'s CAGE code is 1VBQ9, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is FQEMU2LVP443.
How much has Concepts & Methods Co., Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $115,700 to Concepts & Methods Co., Inc. in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Concepts & Methods Co., Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Concepts & Methods Co., Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is One (1) hydrogen furnace, associated parts, and nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) certification (W911QX26PA047), from ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground, on May 18, 2026.
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