Symcel, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 150 N Michigan Ave #1950, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
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 | $167,903 |
| FY2025 | $15,358 |
| FY2024 | $169,890 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $167,903 |
Contract awards
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About the company
Symcel, Inc., a Chicago-based for-profit corporation, manufactures and sells specialized laboratory analytical equipment—specifically multichannel isothermal microcalorimeters and related service and parts—to the federal government as a prime contractor under small-business set-asides and unrestricted procurements. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime; it has not subcontracted on federal awards in the source coverage period (September 2024 through September 2026).
Symcel's entire federal footprint consists of three purchase orders totaling $353 thousand in combined potential value, all awarded by the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service to support field research and laboratory operations. The vendor supplied a $169.9 thousand multichannel isothermal microcalorimeter (calScreener+ Biocalorimeter with start-up kit and consumables) to the USDA-ARS Environmental and Microbial Food Safety Unit in Beltsville, Maryland, awarded September 17, 2024 with completion on January 16, 2025; a $167.9 thousand calScreener+ Biocalorimeter system with ancillary components to the Poultry Research Unit in Starkville, Mississippi, awarded September 14, 2026 with completion on January 12, 2027; and a $15.4 thousand one-year maintenance and parts contract for LabS CalScreener equipment in Calverton, Maryland, awarded October 1, 2025 and completing September 30, 2026. The first and third awards carried Total Small Business set-asides; the second was unrestricted. Primary NAICS codes align to Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (two awards) and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (one award).
Customer concentration is singular: both the Northeast Area and Southeast Area divisions of ARS account for 100% of awards across the two award-count and potential-value rankings. One award (the $168 thousand microcalorimeter to Southeast Area) faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore presents recompete opportunity. The vendor's capability centers on high-throughput microcalorimetry platforms designed to measure metabolic output and biofilm formation in anaerobic environments, positioned as laboratory equipment solutions rather than as IT, engineering, or services offerings.
Quick answers
Is Symcel, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Symcel, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through May 20, 2027.
What is Symcel, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Symcel, Inc.'s CAGE code is 9ZW33, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is ZFQRHDK8ZFJ5.
How much has Symcel, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $15,358 to Symcel, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $353,151 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Symcel, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Symcel, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Multichannel isothermal microcalorimeter (1232SA26P0715), from Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (ARS), on September 14, 2026.
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