Federal contractor profile
CARDINAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
UEI EJDMCFHZFMJ8CAGE 4CPY0Company website ↗
Active
Veteran Owned Business
Overview
- Legal name
- CARDINAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
- Registered location
- EVANSTON, IL, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 541199 — All Other Legal Services
- Latest award activity
- Jul 16, 2026
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CARDINAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. is associated with UEI EJDMCFHZFMJ8 and CAGE 4CPY0 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 6 prime awards totaling $223.2M in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Commerce. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; All Other Legal Services. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 541199 (All Other Legal Services). Its public SAM.gov registration lists EVANSTON, IL, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$223.2M
Prime awards6
Awards with future end dates1
Top-agency concentration100.0%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 11, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- CARDINAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
- UEI
- EJDMCFHZFMJ8
- CAGE
- 4CPY0
- Registered address
- 1603 ORRINGTON AVE, EVANSTON, IL, 60201, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 541199 — All Other Legal Services
- SAM activation
- Jul 22, 2026
- Initial registration
- Mar 29, 2006
- Entity start
- Nov 28, 2000
- SAM updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- Registration expires
- Jul 6, 2027
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- IL, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 6 awards and $223,249,126 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
- Recorded awards include All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 541990); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
- An example award describes: PATENT COOPERATION TREATY. Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Selected transaction obligations$223.1M
Prime contracts
$14.5MFY2012$9.0MFY2013$9.4MFY2014$12.4MFY2015$11.5MFY2016$11.2MFY2017$16.5MFY2018$16.5MFY2019$18.7MFY2020$21.4MFY2021$16.4MFY2022$16.7MFY2023$13.4MFY2024$17.4MFY2025$18.0MFY2026
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Coverage: 6 of 6 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 | $18.0M |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | $17.4M |
| Change | $615.6K |
| Growth | +3.5% |
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 Commerce | $223.0M | 4 |
| Department of Justice | $6.0K | 1 |
| Department of Defense | $0 | 1 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO | $223.0M | 4 |
| CIVIL DIVISION | $6.0K | 1 |
| NUWC DIV NEWPORT | $0 | 1 |
Naics
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $223.0M | 4 |
| 541199 — All Other Legal Services | $6.0K | 2 |
Psc
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| R499 — Other Professional Services | $191.9M | 2 |
| R498 — Patent and Trademark Services | $31.2M | 3 |
| R424 — Expert Witness | $6.0K | 1 |
Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $191.9M | 3 |
| 1333BJ23D00151001 | $31.2M | 2 |
| DOC50PAPT1700016 | $-55.2K | 1 |
States
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| IL | $223.1M | 6 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| NO SET ASIDE USED. | $191.9M | 3 |
| Unclassified | $31.1M | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOC50PAPT1200041PATENT COOPERATION TREATY. | Department of Commerce | $191.9M | Jan 3, 2012 | Feb 1, 2025 |
| 1333BJ26F00151001PATENT COOPERATION TREATY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND OPINION SERVICES - OPTION YEAR ONE TASK ORDER AWARD | Department of Commerce | $13.9M | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 1, 2027 |
| 1333BJ25F00151003PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND OPINION (PISO) SERVICES - BASE YEAR TASK ORDER AWARD | Department of Commerce | $17.2M | Feb 2, 2025 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 1333BJ22F00153002FCS RECLASSIFICATION PROJECTS RP0737 AND RP0752 | Department of Commerce | $136.8K | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 15JC1V25P00000638LITIGATIVE CASE SUPPORT | Department of Justice | $6.0K | Aug 26, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| N6660424P0637INVALIDITY SEARCH NO. 2024/0083563 | Department of Defense | $3.9K | Jun 25, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Entity start | Nov 28, 2000 |
Registration classifications: Veteran Owned Business. These are separate from the reported certificates above.
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 541110 — Offices of Lawyers | Not reported |
| 541199 — All Other Legal Services | Not reported |
| 541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | Not reported |
| 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Not reported |
| 561110 — Office Administrative Services | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK C NICHOLAS | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| BRIAN GODDARD | Alternate government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| FRANK C NICHOLAS | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| BRIAN GODDARD | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 541110 — Offices of Lawyers
- 541199 — All Other Legal Services
- 541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561110 — Office Administrative Services
Registered products and services
- R425 — Engineering and Technical Services
- R498 — Patent and Trademark Services
Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source
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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.
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