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KETCHUM INC.

UEI CZJKHV86FSB2CAGE 1TXH6Company website ↗

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Overview

Legal name
KETCHUM INC.
Registered location
WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Website
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Primary NAICS
541820 — Public Relations Agencies
Latest award activity
Aug 28, 2026
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KETCHUM INC. is associated with UEI CZJKHV86FSB2 and CAGE 1TXH6 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 8 prime awards totaling $110.4M in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Health and Human Services. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Advertising Agencies; Public Relations Agencies. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 541820 (Public Relations Agencies). Its public SAM.gov registration lists WASHINGTON, DC, USA.

At a glance

Lifetime prime obligations$110.4M
Prime awards8
Awards with future end dates2
Top-agency concentration100.0%

Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 8, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.

Business information

Public SAM.gov registration details.

Legal name
KETCHUM INC.
UEI
CZJKHV86FSB2
CAGE
1TXH6
Registered address
733 10TH ST NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001, USA
Registration status
Active
Primary NAICS
541820 — Public Relations Agencies
SAM activation
May 19, 2026
Initial registration
May 14, 2001
Entity start
Jan 1, 1923
SAM updated
May 19, 2026
Registration expires
May 6, 2027
Fiscal year end
Dec 31
Place of incorporation
DE, USA

View SAM.gov source

Research brief

Source facts

  • Loaded prime-award records link 8 awards and $110,433,037 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
  • Recorded awards include Advertising Agencies (NAICS 541810); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
  • An example award describes: OUTREACH TO ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENT IN MEDICARE LOW INCOME PROGRAMS Source

Federal award analysis

Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.

Selected transaction obligations$78.5M
Prime contracts
$9.0MFY2022$26.5MFY2023$38.4MFY2024$5.3MFY2025$-706.6KFY2026

Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Coverage: 8 of 8 selected awards. Select a period to explore its awards.

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Funding change

Dated, valued transaction obligations in equal-length adjacent periods; missing records are unknown. Default: last completed federal fiscal year. Percentage is unavailable when the prior period has no positive reported obligations.

MeasureReported value
Current periodOct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
Current obligations$-706.6K
Prior periodOct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025
Prior obligations$5.3M
Change$-6.0M
Growth-113.3%

Where the work is performed

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State tile map; darker tiles have larger absolute net obligations. Outlined tiles indicate net deobligations. Unshaded tiles have no reported transactions in this selection. Other locations appear in the table.

Agencies
CategoryPeriod obligationsAwards
Department of Health and Human Services$78.5M8
Offices
CategoryPeriod obligationsAwards
OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT$78.5M7
HRSA HEADQUARTERS$01
Naics
CategoryPeriod obligationsAwards
541810 — Advertising Agencies$78.5M7
541820 — Public Relations Agencies$01
Psc
CategoryPeriod obligationsAwards
R426 — Communications Services$78.5M7
R708 — Public Relations Services(includes writing services, event planning and management, media relations, radio and television analysis, and press services)$01
Vehicles
CategoryPeriod obligationsAwards
75FCMC18D0044$78.5M6
75FCMC25DJ004$5.0K1
GS23F0105M$01
States
CategoryPeriod obligationsAwards
DC$78.5M6
VA$5.0K1
MD$-91
Set Asides
CategoryPeriod obligationsAwards
Unclassified$78.5M8

Recent federal awards

Prime contract awards. Select an award to review its history and source evidence.

Award / descriptionAwarding agencyObligationsStart dateEnd date
75FCMC23F0001OUTREACH TO ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENT IN MEDICARE LOW INCOME PROGRAMSDepartment of Health and Human Services$46.1MSep 14, 2023Sep 17, 2027
75FCMC22F0001PLAN, DEVELOP, EXECUTE AND MONITOR COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES FOR THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH (OMH).Department of Health and Human Services$31.6MAug 11, 2022Aug 30, 2027
75FCMC24F0114NURSING HOME NURSE STAFFING OUTREACH CAMPAIGNDepartment of Health and Human Services$1.5MSep 3, 2024Mar 13, 2026
75FCMC25FJ144KICK-OFF TASK ORDER FOR THE NATIONAL EDUCATION CAMPAIGN & OUTREACH CONTRACT (NEC) INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ)Department of Health and Human Services$5.0KSep 22, 2025Dec 15, 2025
75FCMC22F0002QUALITY PAYMENT PROGRAM COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACHDepartment of Health and Human Services$7.7MSep 2, 2022Apr 28, 2025
75R60219F80081NATIONAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN, BUREAU OF HEALTH WORKFORCEDepartment of Health and Human Services$8.5MSep 27, 2019Mar 26, 2025
75FCMC19F0001NATIONAL EXTERNAL INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF HIPAA ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATIONDepartment of Health and Human Services$2.4MAug 9, 2019Aug 8, 2024
75FCMC19F0002NATIONAL EXTERNAL INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CLINICAL QUALITY PROGRAMS AND HOSPITAL EHR QUALITY REPORTING PROGRAMS EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONSDepartment of Health and Human Services$12.7MSep 1, 2019Aug 31, 2024
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Upcoming positioning windows

Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.

Registration, certifications & contacts

Registration evidenceDate
SAM updatedMay 19, 2026
Source loadedSep 26, 2026
Initial registrationMay 14, 2001
Entity startJan 1, 1923
IndustryReported size status
541430 — Graphic Design ServicesNot reported
541511 — Custom Computer Programming ServicesNot reported
541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting ServicesNot reported
541613 — Marketing Consulting ServicesNot reported
541810 — Advertising AgenciesNot reported
541820 — Public Relations AgenciesNot reported
541830 — Media Buying AgenciesNot reported
541850 — Indoor and Outdoor Display AdvertisingNot reported
541890 — Other Services Related to AdvertisingNot reported
541910 — Marketing Research and Public Opinion PollingNot reported
561920 — Convention and Trade Show OrganizersNot reported
ContactRolePublished contact methodsEvidenceSource date
ERIN H DAVISGovernment businessContact method not publishedSAM registrationNot available
JEANNETTE KARELLASElectronic businessContact method not publishedSAM registrationNot available
Registered industries
  • 541430 — Graphic Design Services
  • 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
  • 541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
  • 541613 — Marketing Consulting Services
  • 541810 — Advertising Agencies
  • 541820 — Public Relations Agencies
  • 541830 — Media Buying Agencies
  • 541850 — Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising
  • 541890 — Other Services Related to Advertising
  • 541910 — Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
  • 561920 — Convention and Trade Show Organizers

Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source

Teaming relationships

Disclosed relationships only. Missing records do not establish that a contractor has no partners. Ambiguous parent award identifiers are excluded.

RelationshipReported partiesDatesEvidence
mentor protegeCZJKHV86FSB2 (mentor) / The Leonard Resource Group, Inc.May 23, 2024 – Not availableSBA active mentor-protégé list

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Data coverage and methodology

Sources: SAM.gov registration, USAspending awards and transactions, and linked supporting records. Prime contract obligations, IDV ceilings and assistance amounts are kept separate. Missing records are not zero activity. Company claims are labeled separately. Recompete signals are rule-based scores out of 100. Positioning windows are AcornBids estimates.

Disclosed relationships only. Missing records do not establish that a contractor has no partners. Ambiguous parent award identifiers are excluded.

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