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Small Business
Overview
- Legal name
- TRACE SYSTEMS INC.
- Registered location
- TAMPA, FL, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 517410 — Satellite Telecommunications
- Latest award activity
- Sep 10, 2026
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TRACE SYSTEMS INC. is associated with UEI EEL5LCLB97W5 and CAGE 7NTT7 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 559 prime awards totaling $228.1M in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Defense. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Computer Systems Design Services; Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); Landscape Architectural Services. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications). Its public SAM.gov registration lists TAMPA, FL, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$228.1M
Prime awards559
Awards with future end dates7
Top-agency concentration92.6%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 10, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- TRACE SYSTEMS INC.
- UEI
- EEL5LCLB97W5
- CAGE
- 7NTT7
- Registered address
- 5680 W CYPRESS ST STE A, TAMPA, FL, 33607, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 517410 — Satellite Telecommunications
- SAM activation
- Jul 20, 2026
- Initial registration
- Jul 21, 2016
- Entity start
- Oct 15, 1999
- SAM updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- Registration expires
- Jul 18, 2027
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- NJ, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 559 awards and $228,059,953 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
- Recorded awards include Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS 541512); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
- An example award describes: ENTERPRISE ACQUISITION OF GEOSPATIAL LEVERAGED EQUIPMENT AND INTEGRATION (EAGLE-I) - TASK ORDER AWARD Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Selected transaction obligations$210.6M
Prime contracts
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Coverage: 559 of 559 selected awards. Select a period to explore its awards.
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.
| Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Current period | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current obligations | $40.7M |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | $36.8M |
| Change | $4.0M |
| Growth | +10.8% |
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
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $193.8M | 557 |
| General Services Administration | $16.6M | 1 |
| Department of the Interior | $167.5K | 1 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| IT CONTRACTING DIVISION - PL84 | $141.8M | 3 |
| FA4890 HQ ACC AMIC | $17.8M | 2 |
| GSA FAS AAS REGION 5 | $16.6M | 1 |
| W6QK ACC-APG CONTR CTR | $15.0M | 1 |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013 | $10.2M | 547 |
| FA2816 SBD 3 61 CONF | $6.9M | 1 |
| DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY | $2.1M | 2 |
| IBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE (00004) | $167.5K | 1 |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | $500 | 1 |
Naics
Psc
Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| HC104719D4002 | $143.9M | 4 |
| W15P7T19D0133 | $24.7M | 3 |
| 47QRCA25DU336 | $16.6M | 1 |
| Unclassified | $15.0M | 1 |
| HC101322D0005 | $10.2M | 547 |
| GS35F0631V | $167.5K | 1 |
| HQ085926DF641 | $500 | 1 |
| HC101323D9017 | $-15 | 1 |
States
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| MD | $144.4M | 66 |
| Unclassified | $18.4M | 71 |
| SC | $17.9M | 18 |
| FL | $16.7M | 19 |
| CA | $7.4M | 57 |
| VA | $4.9M | 54 |
| HI | $212.4K | 15 |
| NC | $139.5K | 65 |
| MS | $128.4K | 36 |
| WA | $66.4K | 9 |
| DC | $60.3K | 11 |
| AK | $46.9K | 5 |
| TX | $43.3K | 12 |
| GA | $33.9K | 12 |
| NE | $22.3K | 2 |
| WV | $20.9K | 3 |
| ME | $19.1K | 4 |
| CO | $18.5K | 5 |
| GU | $16.2K | 2 |
| RI | $13.9K | 6 |
| TN | $12.8K | 1 |
| MI | $11.2K | 3 |
| AE | $11.1K | 3 |
| AZ | $10.9K | 4 |
| LA | $10.6K | 4 |
| NM | $7.8K | 6 |
| NJ | $6.3K | 3 |
| MN | $5.7K | 1 |
| AL | $3.8K | 36 |
| CT | $3.7K | 2 |
| MT | $3.5K | 3 |
| IL | $3.0K | 2 |
| MA | $1.8K | 2 |
| WI | $1.8K | 1 |
| MO | $1.8K | 1 |
| AP | $1.8K | 1 |
| PA | $1.7K | 3 |
| IA | $1.3K | 1 |
| ID | $495 | 1 |
| OR | $256 | 3 |
| SD | $205 | 1 |
| OH | $161 | 1 |
| ND | $153 | 1 |
| NH | $102 | 2 |
| OK | $51 | 1 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $195.7M | 558 |
| NO SET ASIDE USED. | $15.0M | 1 |
Recent federal awards
Prime contract awards. Select an award to review its history and source evidence.
| Award / description | Awarding agency | Obligations | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47QFLA26F0022ENTERPRISE ACQUISITION OF GEOSPATIAL LEVERAGED EQUIPMENT AND INTEGRATION (EAGLE-I) - TASK ORDER AWARD | General Services Administration | $16.6M | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 7, 2027 |
| HC101326FB880EMCC002802EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $511 | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| HC101326FB991EMCC002814EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $511 | Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| HC101326FB877EMCC002799EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $153 | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| HC101326FB967EMCC002812EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $1.8K | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| HC101326FB595EMCC002746EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $3.2K | Aug 6, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| HC101326FB732EMCC002775EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $6.2K | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| HC101326FB791EMCC002785EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $563 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| HC101326FB625EMCC002756EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $6.5K | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| HC101326FB766EMCC002782EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | Department of Defense | $563 | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Jul 21, 2016 |
| Entity start | Oct 15, 1999 |
Registration classifications: Small Business. These are separate from the reported certificates above.
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | Not reported |
| 325910 — Printing Ink Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 325992 — Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 333310 — Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334111 — Electronic Computer Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334112 — Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334118 — Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334210 — Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334310 — Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334419 — Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334510 — Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals | Not reported |
| 334610 — Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | Not reported |
| 335139 — Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 335311 — Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 335313 — Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 335921 — Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 335929 — Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 335931 — Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 335932 — Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 335999 — All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 339940 — Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 423430 — Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers | Not reported |
| 512191 — Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services | Not reported |
| 512290 — Other Sound Recording Industries | Not reported |
| 513210 — Software Publishers | Not reported |
| 516210 — Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | Not reported |
| 517111 — Wired Telecommunications Carriers | Not reported |
| 517112 — Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | Not reported |
| 517121 — Telecommunications Resellers | Not reported |
| 517410 — Satellite Telecommunications | Not reported |
| 517810 — All Other Telecommunications | Not reported |
| 518210 — Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | Not reported |
| 541330 — Engineering Services | Not reported |
| 541430 — Graphic Design Services | Not reported |
| 541490 — Other Specialized Design Services | Not reported |
| 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services | Not reported |
| 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services | Not reported |
| 541513 — Computer Facilities Management Services | Not reported |
| 541519 — Other Computer Related Services | Not reported |
| 541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | Not reported |
| 541613 — Marketing Consulting Services | Not reported |
| 541614 — Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services | Not reported |
| 541618 — Other Management Consulting Services | Not reported |
| 541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | Not reported |
| 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Not reported |
| 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Not reported |
| 561110 — Office Administrative Services | Not reported |
| 561210 — Facilities Support Services | Not reported |
| 561621 — Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) | Not reported |
| 611420 — Computer Training | Not reported |
| 611710 — Educational Support Services | Not reported |
| 811210 — Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY E BOSSART | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| GARY E BOSSART | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| Paula Trent | Contractor contract manager | pmtrent@tracesystems.com | Source | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Kenneth Hilton | Contractor program manager | khilton@tracesystems.com | Source | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Paula Trent | Contractor contract manager | pmtrent@tracesystems.com | Source | Oct 1, 2026 |
| kenneth Hilton | Contractor program manager | khilton@tracesystems.com | Source | Oct 1, 2026 |
Registered industries
- 238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- 325910 — Printing Ink Manufacturing
- 325992 — Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
- 333310 — Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- 334111 — Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- 334112 — Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
- 334118 — Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
- 334210 — Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 334310 — Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
- 334419 — Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- 334510 — Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- 334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 334610 — Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
- 335139 — Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
- 335311 — Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
- 335313 — Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
- 335921 — Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
- 335929 — Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
- 335931 — Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
- 335932 — Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
- 335999 — All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
- 339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- 339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- 339940 — Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
- 339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- 423430 — Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- 512191 — Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services
- 512290 — Other Sound Recording Industries
- 513210 — Software Publishers
- 516210 — Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
- 517111 — Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- 517112 — Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- 517121 — Telecommunications Resellers
- 517410 — Satellite Telecommunications
- 517810 — All Other Telecommunications
- 518210 — Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 — Engineering Services
- 541430 — Graphic Design Services
- 541490 — Other Specialized Design Services
- 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 — Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 — Other Computer Related Services
- 541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541613 — Marketing Consulting Services
- 541614 — Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- 541618 — Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561110 — Office Administrative Services
- 561210 — Facilities Support Services
- 561621 — Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- 611420 — Computer Training
- 611710 — Educational Support Services
- 811210 — Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
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.
| Relationship | Reported parties | Dates | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| mentor protege | EEL5LCLB97W5 (mentor) / Command Control Comm Eng & Logis, LLC | Feb 25, 2025 – Not available | SBA active mentor-protégé list |
Contract vehicle holdings
Reported holders; a parent award identifier alone is not proof of a current vehicle seat.
| Vehicle | Reported status | Ordering ends | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| OASIS+SB — 47QRCA25DS773 | active | Not available | Source |
| OASIS+UR — 47QRCA25DU336 | active | Not available | Source |
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