Environmental Express Inc.
Charleston, SC Part of Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, LLC
- UEI
- HVBLJKMBEZ96
- CAGE
- 4JWU0
- Primary NAICS
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, GTCR LLC, ranks #61 in NAICS 334516
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Vernon Hills, IL
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Parent
Vernon Hills, IL
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2345 Charleston Regional Pkwy a, Charleston, SC 29492, USA
- Website
- environmentalexpress.com
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Materials
- Chemicals
- Commodity Chemicals
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
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 | $44,120 |
| FY2025 | $9,290 |
| FY2024 | $71,060 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Protection Agency | $39,791 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $4,329 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Environmental Express Inc., a Charleston, South Carolina–based manufacturer of analytical laboratory equipment and supplies owned by Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, LLC, operates as a prime contractor supplying specialized digestion systems, extractors, and consumable reagents to federal agencies across 95 awards totaling $861 thousand in combined potential value since 2006. The vendor competes predominantly in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designation (roughly 60% of recent awards), though approximately 40% of its awards carry small-business set-asides; Environmental Express itself registers as a small business but does not hold SBA certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime contractor—zero subcontract activity across its entire portfolio—and manufactures under primary NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC 6640 (Chemical Analysis Instruments) and related laboratory supply codes.
Environmental Express's customer base concentrates heavily with the Department of the Navy, which accounts for 39 awards and $104 thousand combined potential value (45% of the top-five-customer dollar total), followed by multiple EPA regions: EPA Region 3 (4 awards, $95 thousand), EPA Region 5 (6 awards, $80 thousand), EPA Region 1 (2 awards, $53 thousand), and EPA Research Triangle Park Procurement Operations (4 awards, $48 thousand). Together, Naval Sea Systems Command and the five EPA entities account for 59% of awards by count. The two rankings track closely—the Navy leads both volume and dollars—though EPA Region 3's potential value slightly exceeds its award count share. Recent representative work includes a $47.9 thousand firm fixed-price purchase order from EPA Region 1 (September 2024) for an autodigester instrument with service and maintenance through September 2028, a $20.2 thousand purchase order from EPA Region 7 (July 2026) for a digestion equipment set for hexavalent chromium analysis, a $14.5 thousand small-business–set-aside purchase order from the Army Corps of Engineers (September 2024) for a TCLP extractor and consumable supplies, and a $4.3 thousand purchase order from Naval Sea Systems Command (January 2026) for a hot-block digester system.
Activity has been modest and inconsistent—two awards in 2020, declining to one in 2023, then recovering to three in 2024, one in 2025, and three through July 2026—with only two awards (combined potential value $68 thousand) facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to recompete. Environmental Express manufactures and distributes environmental testing instrumentation, block digestors, autodigesters, TCLP extractors, and associated reagent supplies; the portfolio is anchored by 50 awards under analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, with supplementary categories including organic chemical manufacturing (8 awards) and testing instrument manufacturing (7 awards). The vendor holds no parent vehicles, IDIQs, GWACs, or blanket purchase agreements in the source data and operates transactionally on individual purchase orders, typically with short performance windows and firm fixed pricing, reflecting routine replenishment procurement patterns by federal laboratory facilities.
Quick answers
Is Environmental Express Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Environmental Express Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 28, 2027.
How much has Environmental Express Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $9,290 to Environmental Express Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $124,470 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Environmental Express Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Environmental Express Inc.'s parent company, GTCR LLC, ranked #61 in NAICS 334516 in FY2025.
What is Environmental Express Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Environmental Express Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is R7 lab: purchase of digestion equipment set for hexavalent chromium (68HE0726P0288), from EPA Region 7, on July 30, 2026.
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