C. Forbes, Inc.
Richmond, VA
- UEI
- FL98LCXLYTV3
- CAGE
- 1HLT0
- 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
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- 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- 331524 Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
- 331529 Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
- 332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
- 339950 Sign Manufacturing
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
- 423940 Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers
- 424120 Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 12830 W Creek Pkwy # G, Richmond, VA 23238, USA
- Website
- cforbesinc.com
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Retailing
- Specialty Retail
- SIC code
- 59 Miscellaneous Retail
- 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 | $245,877 |
| FY2025 | $424,708 |
| FY2024 | $208,201 |
| FY2023 | $402,840 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $128,736 | |
| 2 | Department of Justice | $117,142 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
C. Forbes, Inc., doing business as Forbes Custom Builders, is a woman-owned small business based in Richmond, Virginia, that manufactures custom recognition products — plaques, crystals, medals, pins, award devices, and commemorative items — for federal agencies as a prime contractor on unrestricted (non-set-aside) purchase orders and blanket purchase agreements. The company competes full-and-open across all 658 prime awards in its federal footprint; no set-aside designations appear in the source data.
C. Forbes operates almost entirely as a prime on small individual call orders and purchase orders, with no subcontract activity. The customer concentration is heavily tilted toward the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which accounts for 156 awards ($1.5 million combined potential value) — 24% of the vendor's award count — through a single-award BPA (15A00021AAQA00001) with a $300,000 ceiling running through November 30, 2025 (recently renewed April 10, 2026 with a $200,000 ceiling through December 31, 2030). GSA Federal Acquisition Service ranks second by potential value ($2.3 million across 82 awards) and anchors the vendor's presence on federal supply schedules. The Department of Homeland Security Chief Human Capital Officer places a smaller number of awards (4 total) but carries the third-largest potential value ($1.4 million), driven by two large definitive contracts: a $1.15 million award for the 2024 Secretary's Award Ceremony (January 2024, ultimate completion January 2027) and an $111,140 purchase order for award devices (June 2026, ultimate completion June 2027). The Department of Justice Justice Management Division contributes 16 awards ($1 million combined potential value) primarily for Agriculture Department award ceremonies. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Smithsonian Institution, the Department of Defense, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense round out the active customer set.
Recent representative work includes a $57,615 purchase order from the Justice Management Division for an FY2026 Agriculture Award Ceremony device (February 2026), $16,920 in TSA lapel pins (May 2026), $95,567.50 in ATF crystals and leather presentation portfolios (August 2025), $74,000 for an FY2025 Agriculture Award Ceremony device (November 2024), $181,776 in AG award devices for the Justice Management Division (July 2023, ultimate completion July 2024), and recurring monthly ATF BPA calls for length-of-service plaques, retirement letter portfolios, and retirement director awards ranging from $187 to $30,375. The category concentration reflects this footprint: Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (NAICS 339920) accounts for 279 awards, with miscellaneous printed matter (PSC 7630) and jewelry (PSC 6505) as secondary PSC drivers.
The vendor holds positions on the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (GS07F5835P, 57 task orders, $5.8 million combined potential value), multiple GSA BPAs (GS07FBPACF with 130 task orders; GS07FBFORB with 88 task orders), the ATF BPA noted above (54 task orders, $383 thousand), and a Department of Justice BPA (DJA16AHDQS0027, 57 task orders, $276 thousand). Activity has remained flat to modestly declining — 15 awards per year in 2022 and 2023, 19 in 2024, 5 in 2025, and 14 in 2026 — suggesting a mature, steady customer base rather than growth trajectory. Four awards totaling $1.3 million will reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating modest recompete exposure concentrated in ATF and DHS renewals. The $16 million in combined potential value across all 658 awards reflects the micro-to-small-purchase posture: individual order sizes cluster in the low five figures, with only a handful exceeding $100,000.
SBA capabilities narrative
We are an Ad Specialty Firm offering coin, medallions,pens,jewelry,plagues, and many other awards and special recognition items targeted to the Military and other Governmental Agencies.
Quick answers
Is C. Forbes, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. C. Forbes, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through April 8, 2027.
How much has C. Forbes, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $424,708 to C. Forbes, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $1,281,626 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does C. Forbes, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
C. Forbes, Inc. ranked #9 in NAICS 33991, #10 in PSC 9915 and #20 in NAICS 4239 in FY2025.
What is C. Forbes, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
C. Forbes, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Retirement awards, plaques, portfolios & accessories (15A00026FABP00609), from Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, on September 16, 2026.
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