Tess Partners LLC
Washington, DC Doing business as Meraki Communications Group LLC
- UEI
- PUNNRG8Y1Y25
- CAGE
- 8EP85
- Primary NAICS
- 541613 Marketing Consulting Services
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production
- 541430 Graphic Design Services
- 541490 Other Specialized Design Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541810 Advertising Agencies
- 541820 Public Relations Agencies
- 541830 Media Buying Agencies
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- 541840 Media Representatives
- 541850 Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising
- 541860 Direct Mail Advertising
- 541870 Advertising Material Distribution Services
- 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- 541921 Photography Studios, Portrait
- 541922 Commercial Photography
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561990 All Other Support Services
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1402 E St SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA
- Website
- merakicommsgroup.com
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Advertising
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
- 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 | $431,452 |
| FY2025 | $571,226 |
| FY2024 | $795,497 |
| FY2023 | $551,800 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $431,452 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognosante, LLC | HT001123F0092 | $2,035,000 |
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About the company
Tess Partners LLC, doing business as Meraki Communications Group LLC, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in Washington, DC that provides strategic communications, content development, digital marketing, and graphic design services to federal agencies as a prime contractor on 92% of recent awards. The vendor competes predominantly under SDVOSB set-asides across its prime footprint, with nearly all substantive work anchored to VA programs and a $25 billion multiple-award IDIQ vehicle.
Meraki's customer concentration is extreme and counterintuitive. The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick accounts for $25 billion of the vendor's $25.01 billion combined potential value across all awards — that ceiling derives entirely from the Veteran Enterprises Contracting for Transformation and Operational Readiness (VECTOR) multiple-award IDIQ awarded November 22, 2022, for management consulting, analytics, program management, and strategic communications services supporting VA business transformation. The vendor holds a seat on VECTOR, a $25 billion vehicle set aside for SDVOSB firms and running through August 26, 2028. Against VECTOR, Meraki has received two delivery orders: a $635,245 firm fixed-price order for commercial professional services awarded September 23, 2024 (subsequently terminated for convenience in February 2025 as the VA determined the service was no longer required), and a $2,500 delivery order awarded September 28, 2023. The second customer concentration sits with VA's Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, which awards under a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA 36C24223A0031) with a $2,871,148 ceiling for AHBPCE (Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence) communications services — four BPA calls issued under this vehicle carry $2.3 million in combined potential value and run through September 2028. Recent AHBPCE calls include a $590,928 BPA call awarded September 29, 2026, for communications services supporting implementation of Executive Order 14398 on diversity, equity, and inclusion discrimination initiatives; a $573,726 call awarded September 29, 2025; and a $557,024 call awarded September 29, 2024. All AHBPCE work is performed in East Orange, New Jersey. GSA Federal Acquisition Service awarded Meraki an $8 million Federal Supply Schedule contract on September 18, 2025, running through September 17, 2030, offering 15 labor categories spanning strategic communications, digital marketing, graphic design, and video production with hourly rates ranging from $104.25 to $228.43 and all roles requiring a bachelor's degree with no security-cleared positions. Minor work includes $8,500 in social media advertising services and a $30,000 environmental exhibition companion contract with the Smithsonian Institution. Four awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months with combined potential value of $2.3 million, presenting recompete exposure in the AHBPCE BPA vehicle.
The vendor's actual invoiced revenue on SCI-reportable service contracts (federal service work above the $150,000 threshold) is minimal: $643 thousand across FY2025 under four prime contracts at 4.4 FTEs. SCI shows no reportable invoicing in FY2022–FY2024, with delivery ramping to FY2025 only. Meraki operates as a pure prime (0% sub-hours share across its prime SCI contracts) and does not rely on subcontractors for delivery. The vendor subcontracts to Cognosante LLC on TRICARE marketing and education program support services. The gap between the $25 billion ceiling on VECTOR and the $643 thousand in actual FY2025 SCI invoicing reflects the reality that VECTOR is a pre-competed vehicle with potential value frozen at award; Meraki's utilization against VECTOR and the AHBPCE BPA has been low in absolute terms, with most awarded dollars remaining unobligd. Recent awards and the September 2025 GSA Schedule acquisition suggest capacity building in the federal space, but current delivery volume remains limited to a subset of the vendor's available ceiling.
Quick answers
Is Tess Partners LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Tess Partners LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through May 19, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Tess Partners LLC hold?
Tess Partners LLC holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including MAS and VECTOR.
How much has Tess Partners LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $571,226 to Tess Partners LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $2,349,976 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Tess Partners LLC rank among federal contractors?
Tess Partners LLC ranked #12 in PSC T001, #18 in NAICS 54143 and #28 in NAICS 5414 in FY2025.
What is Tess Partners LLC's most recent federal award?
Tess Partners LLC's most recent federal contract award is Ahbpce communications services (36C24226N0641), from Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VHA), on September 29, 2026.
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