Columbus Instruments, LLC
Columbus Instruments, LLC is a small business in Columbus, OH registered on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts. It has won about $1.8 million in federal prime contracts since fiscal year 2024, according to USAspending.gov's award records for its UEI.
- UEI
- XW3DMCJ3CU85
- CAGE code
- 57637
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
Federal contract history
| Fiscal year | Obligated, prime contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $887,841 |
| FY2025 | $58,800 |
| FY2026 (incomplete) | $867,115 |
FY2026 is still incomplete and will rise until about early January 2027 as Defense data arrives: USAspending.gov publishes Defense contracts 90 days after they're signed.
These are every prime contract USAspending.gov records under UEI XW3DMCJ3CU85, from its award search. For a company that is part of a parent company, USAspending's recipient page can show a different figure for a year, because it counts the company's own record and its parent's record separately.
Its biggest federal customers since fiscal year 2024: National Institutes of Health ($1.3 million), Agricultural Research Service ($282,005), Department of Veterans Affairs ($118,315) and Department of the Army ($98,830).
Recent contract awards
New contracts, by the date each was first signed. Orders and changes to older contracts count in the yearly totals above but aren't listed here, and Defense awards appear 90 days after signing.
| Awarded | Agency | What it's for | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | National Institutes of Health | Columbus instruments oxymax clams high speed chamber expansion for mice | $163,382 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Agricultural Research Service | Micro-oxymax respirometer expansion and upgrades for determining degradation of… | $84,685 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Mice treadmill | $25,254 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | National Institutes of Health | Columbus INSTRUMENTS:1107001 [26-003938] niddk: supply: comprehensive lab animal… | $571,795 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | National Institutes of Health | Niaaa: supply: paramagnetic oxygen sensor for animal equipment: severable | $18,845 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Annual clams HC system maintenance | $44,000 |
Figures are prime contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov. Work done as a subcontractor isn't included.
Registration details
Show registration details
From SAM.gov's monthly public file dated Nov 1, 2026. If the business has updated its registration since, SAM.gov shows the newer details.
| Legal business name | Columbus Instruments, LLC |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | XW3DMCJ3CU85 |
| CAGE code | 57637 |
| Location | Columbus, OH |
| SAM.gov registration | Active through May 5, 2027 |
| Business started | 2021 |
| Primary NAICS code | 334516: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing |
| Website | www.colinst.com |
| How to contact | Through its website above. No phone or email in SAM.gov's public file. Search UEI XW3DMCJ3CU85 in SBA's Small Business Search for a contact the business added. |
Certifications and business types
No SBA certification (8(a), HUBZone or WOSB) in SAM.gov's public file (Nov 1, 2026).
SBA certifications let a business compete for set-aside contracts (set-asides explained). Check the current record on its SAM.gov entry.
How to check or correct this record
The file sometimes leaves a certification out, and a newer one won't be in it yet.
Check or correct this record at the source: open its SAM.gov entry, or search UEI XW3DMCJ3CU85 () in SAM.gov's entity search (free sign-in) and in SBA's Small Business Search (formerly DSBS), which shows SBA certifications. The business can update its details in its SAM.gov registration and its certifications at certifications.sba.gov.
NAICS codes Columbus Instruments, LLC is small under
On its SAM.gov registration, Columbus Instruments, LLC meets the SBA size standard for these industries, so it can bid on small business set-asides that use them.
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Open contracts in Columbus Instruments, LLC's NAICS codes
41 open federal opportunities on SAM.gov use one of Columbus Instruments, LLC's NAICS codes and may be open to it: no set-aside, or, in the code it is registered small under, a small business set-aside. Here are a few, those in its primary code first, then those in Ohio, then the soonest due.
- High-Precision Wavemeter
Due in 5 daysNov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM EST
- Sources Sought- Nano-Aerosol Analyzer
Due in 10 daysNov 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EST
- Capital Equipment: Purchase of (1) Millipore Sigma
Due in 2 daysNov 9, 2026, 12:00 PM EST
- MQ-4C Hydraulic Fluid Particle Counter
Due in 2 daysNov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
- NCSS - Bioruptor Pico Sonication Device
Due in 3 daysNov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM EST
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- Struers Inc, Westlake, OH
- Accentsom LLC, Westerville, OH
- Ohio Lumex Co., Inc, Solon, OH
- PTS Professional Technical Services Inc, West Chester, OH
- CTL Analyzers LLC, Beachwood, OH
- Erie Tech Group LLC, Cleveland, OH
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Frequently asked questions
What is Columbus Instruments, LLC's CAGE code?
Columbus Instruments, LLC's CAGE code is 57637. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns CAGE codes when a business registers on SAM.gov.
What is Columbus Instruments, LLC's UEI?
Columbus Instruments, LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) is XW3DMCJ3CU85. SAM.gov assigns the UEI, and it identifies the business across the federal government.
Is Columbus Instruments, LLC's SAM.gov registration active?
Yes, as of SAM.gov's public data from Nov 1, 2026, Columbus Instruments, LLC's registration is active through May 5, 2027. Registrations are renewed every year.
Is Columbus Instruments, LLC a small business?
Columbus Instruments, LLC is registered on SAM.gov as small under 1 NAICS code, including its primary code, 334516. Size is set per NAICS code, so a business can be small for some contracts and not others.
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