UL LLC

UL LLC, doing business as UL, is a for-profit limited liability company and subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. that operates as a global safety science company providing comprehensive testing, inspection, and certification services to the federal government. The entity, registered in SAM.gov since January 26, 2012, serves as both a prime contractor and grantee across multiple federal agencies, leveraging its parent company's technical expertise and research capabilities to support diverse government requirements in safety testing, standards development, and specialized technical services.

Through federal prime contracts, UL LLC has demonstrated substantial expertise in fire safety and emergency response services, with notable awards including a $33.3 million definitive contract from the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to support federal fire incident reporting and management systems and the National Emergency Response Information System serving the U.S. fire and emergency medical services communities. The company has also secured specialized contracts for fire apparatus and ladder testing and certification services across multiple Air Force installations, including awards from Air Force Space Command, Pacific Air Forces, Air Mobility Command, and Air Forces Europe and Africa, with contract values ranging from approximately $18,600 to $128,400. Additional federal contract work has included non-destructive testing inspections for aerial devices with the Marine Corps, environmental testing of cables for the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, and safety data sheet authoring support services for the National Institute of Standards and Technology valued at $677,610. UL LLC and its subsidiaries, including UL Services Group LLC and UL Verification Services Inc., have executed these awards without set-aside designations through various contract vehicles including Purchase Orders, Delivery Orders, and Blanket Purchase Agreements under the Multiple Award Schedule. The company has also served as a subcontractor to prime contractors including R.A. Burch Construction Co., Inc., Serco Inc., Viasat Inc., Tetra TECH ES, Inc., and Alutiiq Information Management, LLC, performing services such as guiding principles validation, sustainability consulting, and third-party certifications for Department of Defense programs.

Through federal prime grant awards, UL LLC's parent entity, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and its research division UL Research Institutes, has secured significant funding for advanced research and safety initiatives. A $1.454 million Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency supports fire prevention and safety research, including collaborative work on battery safety evaluation frameworks, electronic nicotine delivery system health impacts, and fire model validation. The company received a $5.994 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to design and build a 500 kW DC fast charger test laboratory compliant with UL2202 and UL9741 safety standards under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A $2.2 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funds development of a Framework for Safety Evaluation of EVs4ALL Batteries with sub-awards to Purdue University and the University of Maryland, College Park. Additional grants include a $149,549 National Science Foundation STEM Education Program award supporting rural disaster preparedness initiatives in Arizona in partnership with the Arizona Science Center and Viney Jones Library, and research grants from the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center ($154,000 for CGMP Training Program), and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research totaling approximately $1.3 million for studies examining electronic nicotine delivery systems' impacts on periodontal health in diverse populations. These grants demonstrate UL's commitment to advancing public safety, sustainability, and health research through partnerships with academic institutions and community organizations.

UL LLC holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces for ladder testing services, established on March 19, 2021, with a performance period extending through September 20, 2025. This BPA provides an efficient procurement mechanism for Pacific Air Forces to obtain ladder testing services on an as-needed basis across various Air Force installations in the Pacific region, with performance anticipated at multiple locations. The BPA does not employ a set-aside designation and was awarded without a specified ceiling value in the recorded documentation, allowing for task orders to be issued for ladder testing services as required to support Air Force operations and maintenance functions across the Pacific area.