Detectachem Inc.
Sugar Land, TX
- UEI
- N6CHEPD34G29
- CAGE
- 4KC19
- Primary NAICS
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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- Sugar Land, TX MRE7SG3MNY97
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 120 Industrial Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478, USA
- Website
- detectachem.com
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
- 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 | $661,760 |
| FY2025 | $324,894 |
| FY2024 | $222,910 |
| FY2023 | $156,262 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $503,689 | |
| 2 | Department of Justice | $108,721 | |
| 3 | Air Force | $49,350 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | 89233018CNR000004 | $33,750 | |
| Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | 89233018CNR000004 | $21,943 | |
| Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | SPE8EL24F1DJ3 | $52,640 | |
| Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | 89233018CNR000004 | $76,801 |
Similar vendors
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|---|---|---|
| Morphix Technologies, Inc. | Virginia Beach, VA | 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
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| D-2 Incorporated | Bourne, MA | 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing |
| DSA Detection LLC | North Andover, MA | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing |
| Leidos QTC Health Services | Tewksbury, MA | 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) |
About the company
Detectachem Inc., doing business as Detectachem LLC, manufactures handheld detection systems and colorimetric test kits for explosives, narcotics, and chemical identification, competing primarily as a small-business prime contractor (94% of recent awards) across full-and-open and total small business set-aside categories. The Sugar Land, Texas-based manufacturer is a Subchapter S corporation with one subsidiary, Mobiledetect Bio Inc., and has logged 72 total federal awards worth $24 million in combined potential value, with strong momentum: fourteen awards in 2026 alone through early October, up from six per year in 2024–2025.
Detectachem's customer base is heavily concentrated in the Department of the Navy, which accounts for approximately 71% of the vendor's combined potential value—$17 million through Naval Sea Systems Command (15 awards) and $4 million through Strategic Systems Programs (6 awards). The Transportation Security Administration is the second-largest customer by award count (10 awards, $669 thousand combined potential value), followed by Air Combat Command (6 awards, $206 thousand), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (4 awards, $130 thousand), and Drug Enforcement Administration and Air National Guard (smaller volume). The rankings reveal a critical tension: TSA awards are numerous but individually modest in value, while Navy work dominates dollars. The 57% of awards accounted for by the top five customers—57% of award count but 93% of potential value when the full ranking is considered—signals that a small number of large Navy obligations drive the vendor's revenue footprint.
Detectachem places task orders under four named parent vehicles: an Indefinite Delivery Contract (N0017418D0001) carrying $6.4 million across five task orders with Navy; a second Navy IDC (N0016414DJQ53) with $311 thousand across seven task orders; a GSA Federal Acquisition Service Schedule (GS07F215CA) with $245 thousand across seven task orders; and a Special Operations Equipment Tailored Logistics Support vehicle carrying one task order. The Navy IDCs dominate the vehicle footprint.
Representative prime work spans product sales to civilian security and defense customers. A $215,048.61 July 2026 TSA purchase order procured colorimetric test kits (MDX-ECP-TSA-10) for the Explosive Detection Canine Program across seven airports under firm fixed price. A $143,686 August 2023 Air Force purchase order (502nd Special Forces Group) for eight SEEKERe-MDK colorimetric devices and five-year warranties carried a total small business set-aside. A $189,320 October 2025 purchase order from an unnamed Central Office entity for drug detection equipment was set aside for small business. A $54,925 September 2024 ICE sole-source order covered die mold prototype design and fabrication for investigations. A $49,350 January 2026 Air Force order (performed in Saudi Arabia) procured explosive detection kits with colorimetric devices and ruggedized cases.
Detectachem also subcontracts, delivering detection equipment under two named primes: Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (four sub awards in 2024–2026 for Naval Nuclear Laboratory management and operation support, procuring SEEKERe EDK explosive detection kits); and Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (one October 2024 sub for SEEKER PRO trace drug detectors with Bluetooth capability). The subcontract work aligns with Detectachem's core capability but does not dominate the footprint—subs represent only 6% of total award count.
By product and classification, Detectachem's federal work concentrates in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (23 awards), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (18 awards), and Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (11 awards). PSC codes reflect detection hardware and chemical analysis instruments: Hazard-Detecting Instruments and Apparatus (15 awards), Chemical Analysis Instruments (12 awards), and Chemicals (10 awards). Only one award faces ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $143 thousand), indicating a shallow recompete cliff and a mature, stable contract portfolio through late 2027.
Quick answers
Is Detectachem Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Detectachem Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 5, 2026.
How much has Detectachem Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $324,894 to Detectachem Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $1,365,826 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Detectachem Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Detectachem Inc. ranked #39 in NAICS 333999 in FY2025.
What is Detectachem Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Detectachem Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is FY26 F6 detectachem apex detection AUG 26 (15B41526P00000083), from Federal Correctional Institution Waseca (BOP), on October 9, 2026.
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