Frank Europe GMBH

Frank Europe GMBH, a German company, supplies specialized FRANK-branded equipment, components, and software licenses to the Smithsonian Institution as a sole-source vendor under firm fixed-price purchase orders, operating exclusively as a prime contractor with no subcontract footprint.

The vendor's federal award portfolio is narrow and stable: fifteen purchase orders issued by the Smithsonian Institution over the past eleven years, with a combined potential value of $179 thousand and one hundred percent customer concentration. Award values are consistent, ranging between $11,850 and $15,650, with annual cycles aligned to the Smithsonian's fiscal year. Recent awards include an annual license agreement for $15,650 issued on August 26, 2026 (performance through August 31, 2027), a $13,350 FAB FRANK license purchase order awarded July 23, 2025 (performance through August 31, 2026), and a $13,350 purchase order for FRANK supplies awarded July 18, 2024 (performance through July 31, 2024). The vendor operates under the Smithsonian's 72NON_BILL program and receives no small business set-aside designation.

The vendor competes full-and-open; all awards are sole-source, indicating exclusive supplier status for FRANK-branded goods and services rather than competition. Category concentration centers on museums (fourteen awards under NAICS 712110) and miscellaneous special industry machinery (five awards under PSC 3210). Combined dollars obligated match combined potential value at $179 thousand, indicating award execution without variance. One award (the current $15,650 license agreement) carries a completion date within the next twenty-four months, representing minimal recompete exposure. The vendor has no federal sub-award footprint and does not appear on parent vehicles or government-wide acquisition contracts.