Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd
Reno, NV Doing business as NCE
- UEI
- P14YAQHC57H5
- CAGE
- 07PL3
- Primary NAICS
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 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
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- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- 541320 Landscape Architectural Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 562910 Remediation Services
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 300 E 2nd St #1210, Reno, NV 89501, USA
- Website
- ncenet.com
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Construction & Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management 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 | -$149 |
| FY2025 | $1,672,463 |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2023 | $228,443 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Of Science And Technology | 693JJ32450036 | $151,874 | |
| Iowa State University Of Science And Technology | 693JJ31950004 | $261,385 |
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About the company
Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd, doing business as NCE, is a for-profit corporate entity headquartered in Reno, Nevada, that has been registered to receive federal awards since August 2001. The firm is a self-certified small disadvantaged business that specializes in providing expert consulting services in pavement performance, materials analysis, concrete engineering, and infrastructure claim defense to federal agencies. NCE leverages deep technical expertise in transportation infrastructure and materials science to support government agencies with specialized analytical and expert witness services across multiple infrastructure projects.
Through its prime federal contract awards, NCE has demonstrated substantial capability in delivering specialized engineering services to the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Most notably, NCE was awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order valued at $1,857,959 by the Federal Highway Administration in November 2025 to provide a Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Materials Reference Library (MRL), which represents a continuation of previous work the firm has performed for FHWA and is set aside for total small business participation with a completion date of November 2030. Additionally, NCE has provided concrete expert witness and claim defense services across multiple infrastructure projects, including delivery orders for the HI STP SR11(1) Hilea Stream Bridge project ($30,943.03), the CO FTNP MEVE 100(1) & 101(1) Cliff Palave & Mesa Top Loop Roads project ($82,068.65), and a purchase order for expert witness services to the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Fort Worth ($121,666.25). These contracts, awarded between 2022 and 2025, demonstrate NCE's established reputation in providing technical expertise and litigation support related to concrete materials and pavement construction on federally-funded transportation projects.
Through its involvement in federal grant sub-awards, NCE has expanded its technical contributions to research and development initiatives focused on sustainable infrastructure and advanced pavement evaluation technologies. In May 2023, NCE received a sub-award from Iowa State University of Science and Technology to support Task B1 of a research initiative, whereby the firm assisted with evaluating and comparing the carbon footprint of concrete pavement projects across different time periods—analyzing past projects from 2005, current practices from 2022, and projected 2030 scenarios—to demonstrate progress toward embodied carbon reduction through materials and engineering improvements. Concurrently, NCE was engaged as a sub-awardee under a National Academy of Sciences prime grant in May 2023 to contribute to a project focused on artificial intelligence applications for automatic pavement condition evaluation. These grant sub-awards position NCE as a knowledge partner in advancing sustainability metrics and emerging technologies within the transportation and infrastructure sectors.
SBA capabilities narrative
Established in 1990, NCE is a client-focused consulting engineering, planning, environmental, and construction services firm that specializes in the innovative design and construction of infrastructure. NCE provides services to a wide variety of government agencies, municipalities, institutions, and developers.
Quick answers
Is Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd's SAM.gov registration is active through October 30, 2027.
What is Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd's CAGE code?
Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd's CAGE code is 07PL3, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is P14YAQHC57H5.
Which contract vehicles does Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd hold?
Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including MAS and PSS.
How much has Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,672,463 to Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd in fiscal year 2025 and $1,900,758 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd's most recent federal award?
Nichols Consulting Engineers Chtd's most recent federal contract award is Non-personal services order to provide a long term pavement performance (LTPP) materials reference library (MRL) (693JJ325F00236N), from Federal Highway Administration, on November 19, 2025.
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