KB John LLC
Seattle, WA
- UEI
- VKSLM5L5TCC7
- CAGE
- 8JU53
- Primary NAICS
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
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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- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- 315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
- 315250 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)
- 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- 316210 Footwear Manufacturing
- 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
- 331524 Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
- 331529 Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
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- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
- 332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- 336612 Boat Building
- 339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
- 424120 Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
- 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation
- 484110 General Freight Trucking, Local
- 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
- 484220 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
- 484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
- 485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation
- 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping
- 488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement
- 488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- 541870 Advertising Material Distribution Services
- 561110 Office Administrative Services
- 812332 Industrial Launderers
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 526 1st Ave S APT 510, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
- Website
- kbjohn.com
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 | -$20,193 |
| FY2025 | $238,680 |
| FY2024 | $40,976 |
| FY2023 | $50,652 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $20,000 | |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture | $11,960 | |
| 3 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| ZP Transport Inc. | Vancouver, WA | 484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance |
| Tote Maritime Alaska, LLC | Tacoma, WA | 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation |
| Sea-Tac Marine Services LLC | Seattle, WA | 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation |
| Five Star Express LLC | Spokane, WA | 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload |
| USA Government Contracting LLC | Washington, DC | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services |
About the company
KB John LLC, a Seattle-based service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) and self-certified small disadvantaged business operating as a limited liability company, delivers specialized transportation and logistics services to federal civilian and defense agencies as a 100% prime contractor. The company operates across two dominant capability domains — refrigerated and specialized freight trucking for perishable materials and equipment movement, and towing and vessel-handling services for maritime operations — with recent awards clustered in small-business set-aside and full-and-open competitions.
KB John LLC's customer base is highly dispersed across nine federal agencies, with no single customer dominating either award count or dollar concentration. The top five customers by potential value account for 97% of combined potential value, but the distribution is fragmented: the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration anchors the portfolio with a single $1 million BPA for tug services at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California; the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers carries a $298 thousand purchase order for live salmonid trucking services supporting the Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage Facility; and the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 1 (Northern Region) places three awards totaling $297 thousand for refrigerated transportation of conifer seedlings to the Coeur d'Alene Nursery. The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command holds two awards ($44 thousand combined) for towing services in Panama City, Florida and container delivery to Naval Base Kitsap. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, the National Cemetery Administration, and the Missile Defense Agency round out active customers.
KB John LLC holds positions on five parent vehicles: a $1 million BPA with Maritime Administration for tug services running through July 2030; a $250 thousand single-award BPA with USDA Forest Service for specialized refrigerated trucking through March 2029, against which it has drawn two task orders totaling $47 thousand; a $40 thousand single-award towing services IDC with Naval Sea Systems Command through February 2028; a $26 thousand multiple-award BPA with the National Cemetery Administration for safety award incentive items through September 2028; and a position on the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD multi-award IDIQ (a $151 billion enterprise defense vehicle awarded December 29, 2025, with a $500 initial delivery order to KB John LLC and a 10-year ordering period through December 2035). The SHIELD award, though structured as a massive defense-industrial vehicle spanning advanced air, missile, space, and cyber capabilities, has generated only minimal initial task orders to this vendor and should be treated as a dormant platform unless follow-on order activity accelerates.
Activity has accelerated recently — one award in 2024 to six in 2025 — but the portfolio remains small, with combined potential value of $1.7 million and only $366 thousand obligated to date (21% realization). Two awards with combined potential value of $50 thousand face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and represent near-term recompete exposure. The vendor's NAICS and PSC concentration reflects its core positioning: Specialized Freight Trucking (Local) dominates with four awards, followed by Medical/Dental/Hospital Equipment and Supplies wholesaling (three awards, all DLA Troop Support Medical) and Navigational Services to Shipping (two awards). KB John LLC competes predominantly in small-business set-aside categories (Total Small Business and SDVOSB designations appear across most recent awards), with selective full-and-open participation on larger vehicles such as the SHIELD IDIQ and Maritime Administration BPA. The vendor has not pursued subcontractor roles; all award history reflects prime contracting relationships.
Quick answers
Is KB John LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. KB John LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through September 23, 2027.
What is KB John LLC's CAGE code?
KB John LLC's CAGE code is 8JU53, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is VKSLM5L5TCC7.
Which contract vehicles does KB John LLC hold?
KB John LLC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
How much has KB John LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $238,680 to KB John LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $310,115 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does KB John LLC rank among federal contractors?
KB John LLC ranked #21 in NAICS 48422, #74 in PSC V119 and #88 in NAICS 4842 in FY2025.
What is KB John LLC's most recent federal award?
KB John LLC's most recent federal contract award is BPA call transportation service, coeur D'alene nursery, idaho panhandle NF (1284LL26F0012), from Forest Service, on March 15, 2026.
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