01 / Vendor Profile
C. FORBES, INC Federal Contracts and Awards
UEI FL98LCXLYTV3 · CAGE 1HLT0
Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2020–FY 2026. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.
Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $1.68M in net contract obligations to C. FORBES, INC across 138 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.
03 / Spending Trend
C. FORBES, INC contract spending by year
Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.
Total obligations$247.5K
FY 2026ObligationsHistorical spending range
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $113.9K | 18 | 6 | — |
| FY 2021 | $153.1K | 18 | 6 | +34.4% |
| FY 2022 | $133.4K | 25 | 4 | −12.8% |
| FY 2023 | $402.8K | 26 | 5 | +202.0% |
| FY 2024 | $208.2K | 17 | 4 | −48.3% |
| FY 2025 | $424.7K | 15 | 3 | +104.0% |
| FY 2026 | $247.5K | 19 | 5 | −41.7% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from C. FORBES, INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7001 | $603.2K | 19 | 35.8% | |
| 1501 | $514.3K | 16 | 30.5% | |
| 1560 | $484.3K | 89 | 28.8% | |
| 97F5 | $21.5K | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 7012 | $20.3K | 5 | 1.2% | |
| 7013 | $18.1K | 4 | 1.1% | |
| 8000 | $14.8K | 1 | 0.9% | |
| 3300 | $7.3K | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 7022 | $676 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| 97AV | -$857 | 1 | -0.1% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from C. FORBES, INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15JPSS | OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS | $514.3K | 16 | 30.5% | |
| 15A000 | ATF ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY MGMT DIV | $484.3K | 89 | 28.8% | |
| 70RDA2 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | $480.9K | 7 | 28.6% | |
| 70RDAD | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | $122.4K | 11 | 7.3% | |
| HQ0034 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | $21.5K | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 70CMSD | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | $20.3K | 3 | 1.2% | |
| 70T050 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | $18.1K | 2 | 1.1% | |
| 80NSSC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $14.8K | 1 | 0.9% | |
| 333132 | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | $7.3K | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 70FA40 | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | $676 | 1 | 0.0% |
06 / Top NAICS Industries
Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453998 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS STORE RETAILERS (EXCEPT TOBACCO STORES) | $642.9K | 94 | 5 | 38.2% |
| 339910 | JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE MANUFACTURING | $369.7K | 5 | 1 | 22.0% |
| 423940 | JEWELRY, WATCH, PRECIOUS STONE, AND PRECIOUS METAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS | $325.2K | 5 | 2 | 19.3% |
| 459999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RETAILERS | $131.4K | 5 | 2 | 7.8% |
| 541490 | OTHER SPECIALIZED DESIGN SERVICES | $90.9K | 3 | 1 | 5.4% |
| 339950 | SIGN MANUFACTURING | $61.1K | 12 | 1 | 3.6% |
| 711510 | INDEPENDENT ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND PERFORMERS | $21.5K | 1 | 1 | 1.3% |
| 315990 | APPAREL ACCESSORIES AND OTHER APPAREL MANUFACTURING | $16.9K | 2 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 453220 | GIFT, NOVELTY, AND SOUVENIR STORES | $14.7K | 5 | 2 | 0.9% |
| 423710 | HARDWARE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS | $7.3K | 1 | 1 | 0.4% |
07 / Top Product and Service Codes
What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9905 | SIGNS, ADVERTISING DISPLAYS, AND IDENTIFICATION PLATES | $591.4K | 17 | 2 | 35.1% |
| 9915 | COLLECTORS' AND/OR HISTORICAL ITEMS | $535.8K | 17 | 2 | 31.8% |
| 7690 | MISCELLANEOUS PRINTED MATTER | $443.5K | 79 | 2 | 26.3% |
| 8455 | BADGES AND INSIGNIA | $61.1K | 12 | 1 | 3.6% |
| 8415 | CLOTHING, SPECIAL PURPOSE | $16.9K | 2 | 1 | 1.0% |
| R699 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHER | $14.8K | 1 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 8457 | JEWELRY | $11.8K | 1 | 1 | 0.7% |
| H153 | QUALITY CONTROL- HARDWARE AND ABRASIVES | $7.3K | 1 | 1 | 0.4% |
| R712 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: COIN MINTING | $1.2K | 2 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 9340 | GLASS FABRICATED MATERIALS | $619 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
08 / Competition Pattern
How was C. FORBES, INC’s federal work competed?
Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What contract actions were recorded most recently for C. FORBES, INC?
The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.
| Award / PIID | Signed | Obligation | Agency / office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15A00026FABP00609 | Sep 16, 2026 | $216 | ATF ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY MGMT DIV ATF ACQUISITIONS MGMT DIV | 339950 | 8455 |
10 / Interpreting the Profile
How should you evaluate C. FORBES, INC as a federal contractor?
Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.
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