Blaine Kern Artists, Inc.
New Orleans, LA Doing business as Kern Studios
- UEI
- UXQBRM4VQDM1
- CAGE
- 1RFR9
- Primary NAICS
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $7,500 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $15,000 |
| FY2023 | $230,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $7,500 |
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About the company
Blaine Kern Artists, Inc., doing business as Kern Studios, is a New Orleans-based small business subchapter S corporation that designs, fabricates, and stores Mardi Gras floats and related ceremonial exhibits for federal agencies as a prime contractor. The vendor operates exclusively in the prime role (100% of recent awards) and competes under small-business set-asides; all three Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard awards carry Total Small Business designations.
Kern Studios' federal capability portfolio centers on float design and fabrication, storage services, and forklift support for Coast Guard ceremonial and community-engagement activities. Representative work includes a $230 thousand Total Small Business purchase order from the Coast Guard (awarded September 2023) to design and construct a Mardi Gras float for recruiting purposes, completed in January 2024; a $15 thousand Total Small Business purchase order (April 2024) for storage and forklift services supporting the Coast Guard float; and a $7,500 purchase order (January 2026) for six-month secure storage of the USCG Mardi Gras float through June 2026. A fourth award to the Department of the Navy appears in the portfolio but lacks descriptive detail in the source.
Customer concentration is extreme: the Coast Guard accounts for 100% of the combined potential value across three awards ($253 thousand total). The vendor's activity footprint is sparse — one award in 2000, then two-year gaps between 2000–2023, 2023–2024, and 2024–2026. Combined dollars obligated ($447 thousand) exceed combined potential value ($253 thousand) by 177%, indicating invoiced work or contract modifications above ceiling. The vendor carries no subcontract footprint and does not sit on government-wide vehicles or IDIQs; all awards are direct purchase orders.
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Is Blaine Kern Artists, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Blaine Kern Artists, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through October 23, 2026.
How much has Blaine Kern Artists, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $252,500 to Blaine Kern Artists, Inc. in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Blaine Kern Artists, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Blaine Kern Artists, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Six (6) month service contract for secure storage facility for USCG mardi gras float. Service from JAN 01, 2026 to june… (70Z02926PNEWO0009), from Coast Guard, on January 1, 2026.
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