Nichols Contracting, Inc.
Columbia, MD Doing business as NCI
- UEI
- PY8EUERLAA35
- CAGE
- 05KU9
- SAM.gov registration
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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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- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
- 236210 Industrial Building Construction
- 238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
- 238130 Framing Contractors
- 238140 Masonry Contractors
- 238150 Glass and Glazing Contractors
- 238170 Siding Contractors
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- 238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors
- 238310 Drywall and Insulation Contractors
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
- 238330 Flooring Contractors
- 238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors
- 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 9190 Red Branch Rd #200, Columbia, MD 21045, USA
- Website
- nicholscontracting.com
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Construction & Engineering
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
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 | $1,929,959 |
| FY2025 | $4,145,377 |
| FY2024 | $42,000,630 |
| FY2023 | $12,264,260 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Justice | $1,302,000 | |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture | $285,729 | |
| 3 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | $193,796 | |
| 4 | General Services Administration | $148,434 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator Control Service | Upper Marlboro, MD | 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors |
| Quality Elevator Co., LLC | Bladensburg, MD | 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction |
| Delaware Elevator, Inc. | Salisbury, MD | 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors |
| Vda, Inc. | East Hanover, NJ | 541330 Engineering Services |
| Mei-Total Elevator Solutions | Mankato, MN | 333921 Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing |
About the company
Nichols Contracting, Inc., doing business as NCI, is a Columbia, Maryland-based for-profit Subchapter S corporation that performs federal construction, renovation, and building-system modernization work as a prime contractor exclusively—all 33 recent awards are primes with no subcontract awards in the portfolio. NCI competes across a mix of total small-business set-asides and full-and-open procurements, with roughly 70% of recent awards designated total-small-business set-aside and the remainder competed unrestricted. The company specializes in elevator modernization, fire alarm and security system installation, conveyance system upgrades, and general construction services for federal facilities, with work concentrated across civilian agencies managing courthouses, administrative buildings, and research centers.
NCI's customer base spans 15 distinct agencies, but concentration sits with General Services Administration Region 4 (6 awards, $4.8 million combined potential value), the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (4 awards, $7.1 million), and the National Gallery of Art (3 awards, $22.6 million)—accounting for 61% of award count. The dollar rankings diverge: the Army Corps of Engineers' Baltimore district anchors the top tier at $33.3 million combined across two awards (a $27.64 million Fort Belvoir elevator modernization definitive contract awarded September 2024 under total small business set-aside with completion July 2028, and a $4.87 million Beltsville Agricultural Research Center elevator modernization definitive contract from October 2024), followed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts ($23.7 million across two design-build elevator modernization projects—a $15.9 million Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis from June 2024 and a $7.8 million Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse in Cincinnati from June 2023). The National Gallery of Art's $22.6 million potential (anchored by a $16.3 million conveyance system modernization definitive contract from September 2023 on a time-and-materials basis) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's $19.3 million (including a $18 million single-award indefinite-delivery contract awarded March 2026 under GMACC for facility improvement services across the National Capital Region through September 2031) round out the top five. NCI also holds an $18 million single-award indefinite-delivery contract with the Environmental Protection Agency for construction services at the William Jefferson Clinton Buildings in Washington, D.C., awarded September 2026, and a $4.9 million multiple-award MATOC with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing through September 2027.
Award activity has grown unevenly: one award in 2021, two in 2022, five in 2023, six in 2024, and four in 2026 year-to-date. Six awards carrying combined potential value of $57.9 million face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, including the Potter Stewart courthouse project (July 2027), the Diana Murphy courthouse project (August 2027), and the BARC elevator modernization (December 2026), creating significant recompete exposure. NCI's top NAICS concentrations are commercial and institutional building construction (23 awards) and other building equipment contractors (3 awards); PSC coding clusters around repair or alteration of office and miscellaneous buildings (7 and 6 awards respectively) and elevator-specific work (3 awards for freight elevators). On SCI-reportable federal service contracts, NCI invoiced $21.2 million from FY2022 through FY2025, with FY2025 showing $7 million across 3.5 FTEs—an uptick from FY2024's $4.2 million on 1.4 FTEs. Government-paid hourly rates on SCI work ranged from a median of $545.65 per hour to a 90th percentile of $4,104.73 per hour, reflecting a mix of general labor and specialized elevator-system engineering. Across SCI prime contracts, NCI reported an average 23% share of contractor hours performed by subcontractors, with six named subcontractors appearing in the SCI dataset; however, NCI self-performs the majority of its federal delivery, particularly on large fixed-price modernization projects.
Quick answers
Is Nichols Contracting, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Nichols Contracting, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 24, 2027.
How much has Nichols Contracting, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,145,377 to Nichols Contracting, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $60,340,227 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Nichols Contracting, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Nichols Contracting, Inc. ranked #5 in PSC 3960, #9 in NAICS 333921 and #23 at the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in FY2025.
What is Nichols Contracting, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Nichols Contracting, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Soco - elevators upgrades project (15F06726F0001530), from Headquarters Division (FBI), on September 24, 2026.
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