Nelsons Catering, Inc.
Springfield, IL
- UEI
- GKNRSVKGB464
- CAGE
- 1MRA8
- Primary NAICS
- 722320 Caterers
- 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
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3005 Great Northern Ave, Springfield, IL 62711, USA
- Website
- nelsonscatering.com
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
- Restaurants
- SIC code
- 58 Eating & Drinking Places
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 | $7,140 |
| FY2025 | $25,263 |
| FY2024 | $50,463 |
| FY2023 | $365,446 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $7,140 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Nelsons Catering, Inc. (Nelsons Catering Division) is a small business subchapter S corporation based in Springfield, Illinois that provides meal catering and food service to the Department of the Army, the Air National Guard, and the Illinois National Guard as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime on purchase orders and blanket purchase agreements, with no subcontract footprint across its recent award history.
Nelsons Catering specializes in prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals delivered to military training events, inactive duty training (IDT) sessions, military occupational specialty training (MOS-T) courses, and regularly scheduled drills (RSDs) at National Guard and Army facilities across Illinois. The vendor has been registered in the System for Award Management since 2002 and has delivered more than 50,000 meals to Army and Air National Guard units between 2019 and 2023. Representative recent work includes a $365,446 definitive contract with the Department of the Army's 129th Regional Training Institute (awarded January 2023, completed August 2023) for IDT and MOS-T catering at the Illinois Military Academy, a $50,463 purchase order for the 404th Military Enhancement Brigade's inactive duty training meals (April 2024), a $25,262 Air Force purchase order for regularly scheduled and rescheduled drills at Bissell, Illinois (May 2025), and a $7,140 Army purchase order for the 129th RTI's 68 Whiskey (Combat Medic) recertification course meals (October 2025, scheduled completion November 2025).
Customer concentration is acute and geographically aligned. The Department of the Army Illinois Army National Guard accounts for 166 of 293 awards and $4.3 million of the $7.4 million combined potential value; the broader Department of the Army adds another 91 awards and $1.7 million. The Air National Guard and Air Force combined contribute 30 awards and $601 thousand. The top five customers cover 98% of awards by count and 88% by potential value, with no geographic or service-line diversification beyond Illinois-based National Guard and Army training operations.
Two Army-issued indefinite delivery contracts anchor the vehicle portfolio: IDC W91SMC09A0024 (126 task orders, $1.5 million combined potential value) and W91SMC04A0024 (91 task orders, $682 thousand). Blanket Purchase Agreements W91SMC18A6001 and W91SMC13A0012 carry an additional 19 task orders and $182 thousand combined. Activity is flat to declining — three awards in both 2021 and 2022, one award each in 2023 and 2024, and two in 2025 — reflecting a mature, stable but non-growth customer base. NAICS coding across the portfolio reflects pure food service: 285 awards under "Caterers" (primary), with smaller slices under "Food Service Contractors" and "Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing." PSC coding similarly concentrates at "Housekeeping—Food" (268 awards) with minor exposure to meat, poultry, and specialty dietary foods.
Quick answers
Is Nelsons Catering, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Nelsons Catering, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 29, 2027.
What is Nelsons Catering, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Nelsons Catering, Inc.'s CAGE code is 1MRA8, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is GKNRSVKGB464.
How much has Nelsons Catering, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $25,263 to Nelsons Catering, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $448,312 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Nelsons Catering, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Nelsons Catering, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is The 129TH RTI is responsible for conducting 68W recertification courses which occur prior to the tradoc training… (W91SMC26PA005), from Illinois National Guard (ARNG), on October 24, 2025.
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