Gerstel Inc.
Linthicum Heights, MD Part of Gerstel GMBH & CO. KG
- UEI
- ZNMCGLQLEMD5
- CAGE
- 1MFG5
- Primary NAICS
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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
- Corporate family
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Parent
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 701 Digital Dr J, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA
- Website
- gerstelus.com
- Founded
- 1967
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
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 | $516,371 |
| FY2025 | $358,849 |
| FY2024 | $747,858 |
| FY2023 | $775,214 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $290,003 | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $138,847 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $38,451 | |
| 4 | Department of Commerce | $33,217 | |
| 5 | Environmental Protection Agency | $15,854 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford Laboratory Management And Integration LLC | 89303320CEM000075 | $348,646 | |
| Hanford Laboratory Management And Integration LLC | 89303320CEM000075 | $94,953 | |
| Hanford Laboratory Management And Integration LLC | 89303320CEM000075 | $34,096 | |
| Hanford Laboratory Management And Integration LLC | 89303320CEM000075 | $48,436 | |
| Hanford Laboratory Management And Integration LLC | 89303320CEM000075 | $139,243 |
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About the company
Gerstel Inc., a foreign-owned subsidiary of German-based Gerstel GMBH & CO. KG headquartered in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, supplies analytical laboratory instrumentation—gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC-MS) systems, thermal desorption units, autosamplers, robotic multipurpose samplers, and related maintenance and qualification services—to federal agencies primarily as a prime contractor (98% of 285 awards). The vendor competes across both full-and-open and small business set-aside categories; approximately 20% of recent prime awards carry Total Small Business set-aside designations, while the remainder compete unrestricted.
Gerstel's customer concentration sits with civilian research and testing agencies. The top five funding agencies account for 35% of awards by count and 57% of combined potential value. The Food and Drug Administration leads both rankings with 29 awards worth $3.2 million combined potential value, followed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pittsburgh (17 awards, $2.8 million), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (16 awards, $1.4 million), and the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (16 awards, $1.6 million). The FBI Headquarters Division places 23 orders but with lower per-award value ($1.2 million combined), indicating high-volume, lower-dollar purchase-order patterns typical of equipment and parts procurement. Representative prime work includes a $347 thousand FDA multi-year maintenance contract for two MPS autosampler rails and solvent filling station (awarded August 2026, running through August 2031); a $217.6 thousand USDA Agriculture Research Service award for a Gerstel LabWorks Platform configured for Agilent 8890 GC integration (September 2025, completion January 2026); a $163.6 thousand Defense Intelligence Agency equipment supply order (January 2023); and a $154.4 thousand USDA multipurpose sampler robotic system for Pacific West Area (August 2023, total small business set-aside).
Gerstel sits on a single parent vehicle: the indefinite delivery contract DAAD0502A0097 under the Army, anchoring 3 task orders. The majority of awards flow as individual purchase orders rather than through government-wide vehicles, reflecting the vendor's posture as a direct equipment supplier rather than a systems integrator or services prime.
Gerstel also operates in a minor subcontract footprint (2% of awards, 5 total subs). Hanford Laboratory Management and Integration LLC is the sole prime contractor named across the sub award history, with Gerstel supplying GC-MS/thermal desorption units, multipurpose samplers, thin-film solid-phase microextraction devices, and consumable lab supplies for the 222-S Laboratory Complex across five sub awards dated December 2023 through February 2026.
Activity has been flat to declining; the vendor averaged 8–11 awards annually in 2022–2023, dropping to 6 per year in 2024–2025 and rising modestly to 7 in 2026. Combined potential value across 285 awards stands at $20.2 million with $18.8 million obligated (93% realization rate). Only 7 awards (combined potential value $912 thousand) reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating limited near-term recompete exposure. The award portfolio derives 71% of volume (204 awards) from NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 62% from PSC Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, confirming Gerstel's specialization in laboratory instrumentation hardware and consumables supply rather than service delivery or software development.
Quick answers
Is Gerstel Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Gerstel Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 12, 2027.
How much has Gerstel Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $358,849 to Gerstel Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $2,398,292 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Gerstel Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Gerstel Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Robotic multipurpose sampler & olfactory detection port (1232SA26P0802), from Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (ARS), on September 22, 2026.
On GovTribe
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