The Scale People, Inc.
Columbia, MD
- UEI
- F66UMPT82249
- CAGE
- 6WJ43
- 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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- 333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
- 333998 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- 423440 Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Corporate family
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- H333NLNJJL14
- Scale People, Inc. FBWSYGKU31E3
- Newport News, VA V9F7SJDG1DR5
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 9693 Gerwig Ln # C, Columbia, MD 21046, USA
- Website
- scalepeople.com
- Founded
- 1956
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Machinery
- Industrial Machinery
- SIC code
- 76 Miscellaneous Repair 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 | $141,922 |
| FY2025 | $180,579 |
| FY2024 | $144,778 |
| FY2023 | $168,967 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $65,698 | |
| 2 | Consumer Product Safety Commission | $21,191 | |
| 3 | Environmental Protection Agency | $18,904 | |
| 4 | Department of Commerce | $14,274 | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $14,241 | |
| 6 | Department of the Navy | $7,614 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
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About the company
The Scale People, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business and veteran-owned company based in Columbia, Maryland, supplies precision weighing equipment, laboratory calibration services, and related instrumentation to federal agencies as a prime contractor exclusively — all 161 recent awards are primes with no subcontract work. The company competes predominantly full-and-open (no set-aside designation on the majority of awards) and operates under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, which anchors 116 task orders of its $16.2 million combined potential value across recent federal work.
The Scale People's capability footprint centers on three concrete service lines. First, laboratory equipment calibration — pipette calibration under ISO 17025 accreditation, analytical balance calibration, and preventive maintenance of fluid-handling and measurement instruments at federal research and regulatory labs. Second, manufacture and supply of precision scales, weighing balances, and dynamometers for federal logistics, research, and test operations. Third, electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance. The NAICS distribution reflects this mix: 99 awards cluster under Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, 38 under Scale and Balance Manufacturing, five under Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and four under Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. PSC coding aligns similarly, with 54 awards under Scales and Balances, 45 under Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, and 19 under maintenance and repair services. Representative recent work includes a $150.3 thousand delivery order from NIH Clinical Center (February 2025) for preventive maintenance and calibration of instruments in the Center for Cellular Engineering and Department of Transfusion Medicine; a $113.4 thousand purchase order from EPA Region 7 (April 2026) for laboratory equipment calibrations including balances, weights, pipettes, and thermometers; a $78.9 thousand delivery order from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (April 2026) for analytical balance calibration services at the Juneau, Alaska facility; and a $22.3 thousand delivery order from the Food and Drug Administration (September 2026) for pipette calibration at the St. Louis facility.
Customer concentration tracks across sixty-four agencies but concentrates sharply in the top tier. The top five customers by award count — FDA (13 awards), Office of Naval Research (11 awards), Naval Sea Systems Command (7 awards), USDA Agricultural Research Service (6 awards), and NOAA (6 awards) — represent 27% of all awards. By potential value, however, the ranking shifts dramatically: GSA Federal Acquisition Service holds 88% of combined potential value across just five awards at $12.7 million (primarily MAS-related vehicle work), while FDA ranks second with $562 thousand across 13 awards and NIH Clinical Center third with $484 thousand across five awards. This divergence reflects The Scale People's seat on the GSA MAS, which generates fewer but higher-ceiling task orders. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, EPA Region 7, and Naval Sea Systems Command round out the top-five value list. The vendor holds two named indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Aviation valued at $250 thousand each for weighing equipment and calibration service delivery.
Activity declined over the past five years — from nine awards in 2022 to four in 2026 year-to-date — with a combined $2.9 million obligated against the $16.2 million potential. Only two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, carrying combined potential value of $173 thousand. The corporate structure includes three subsidiaries: SPI Systems Inc., Scale People, Inc., and The Scale People, Inc., all self-certified small disadvantaged businesses or veteran-owned entities. The company maintains domestic operations in Columbia, Maryland and Newport News, Virginia, with performance executed across the continental United States and at overseas locations including Juneau, Alaska and Germany where specified in individual task orders.
SBA capabilities narrative
New Sales: Laboratory Weighing, Medical Weighing, Industrial
Weighing, General Weighing, Force Measurement, Material Testing
Equipment, Dynamometers, Pipettes, Process Control, Lab Consumables
Calibration and Repair Group: Calibration and repair of weighing
products (scales and balances), pipettes, temperature, force measurement,
weights, dynamometers and torque equipment
Quick answers
Is The Scale People, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Scale People, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 11, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does The Scale People, Inc. hold?
The Scale People, Inc. holds a place on 3 federal contract vehicles, including MAS.
How much has The Scale People, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $180,579 to The Scale People, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $636,245 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does The Scale People, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
The Scale People, Inc. ranked #8 in PSC 6670 in FY2025.
What is The Scale People, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
The Scale People, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Calibration of up to 360 adjustable pipettes at opqr-STL, ISO 17025 accredited certification/documentation EO 14398 (75F40126F80093), from Food and Drug Administration, on September 1, 2026.
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