Federal contractor profile

DDB CHICAGO INC.

UEI ZYCVPMAU6MH8CAGE 7K9K8

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Overview

Legal name: DDB CHICAGO INC.
Registered location: CHICAGO, IL, USA
Primary NAICS: 541810 — Advertising Agencies
Latest award activity: Jun 12, 2026

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DDB CHICAGO INC. is associated with UEI ZYCVPMAU6MH8 and CAGE 7K9K8 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 36 prime awards totaling $1.9B in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Defense. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Advertising Agencies. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 541810 (Advertising Agencies). Its public SAM.gov registration lists CHICAGO, IL, USA.

At a glance

Lifetime prime obligations$1.9B

Prime awards36

Awards with future end dates8

Top-agency concentration100.0%

Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Sep 28, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.

Business information

Public SAM.gov registration details.

Legal name: DDB CHICAGO INC.
UEI: ZYCVPMAU6MH8
CAGE: 7K9K8
Registered address: 225 N MICHIGAN AVE FL 10, CHICAGO, IL, 60601, USA
Registration status: Active
Primary NAICS: 541810 — Advertising Agencies
SAM activation: Dec 11, 2025
Initial registration: Oct 5, 2015
Entity start: Jun 11, 1990
SAM updated: Dec 11, 2025
Registration expires: Dec 9, 2026
Fiscal year end: Dec 31
Place of incorporation: DE, USA

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Federal award analysis

Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.

Transaction history is not available in the loaded data. Annual funding is not estimated from current award totals.

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
W9124D26FA006THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE ARMY WITH FULL-SERVICE ADVERTISING TO PROVIDE A NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE ARMY.	Department of Defense	$80.3M	Nov 16, 2025	Nov 15, 2026
W9124D26FA201FY 26-27 CORE OPERATIONS-GOARMY CONTACT CENTER (GACC)/LEAD OPS TASK ORDER	Department of Defense	$31.8M	Jul 1, 2026	Jun 30, 2027
W9124D26FA007NATIONAL MEDIA / TALENT AND FURNISHINGS (NMTF) TASK ORDER (TO) PROVIDES NATIONAL MEDIA PURCHASING AND PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES, PLANNING, REPORTING, MAINTENANCE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED…	Department of Defense	$110.7M	Nov 16, 2025	Nov 15, 2026
W9124D26FA034THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDES CAMPAIGN SUPPORT TESTING, PRODUCT AND CAMPAIGN STRATEGY, CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT, CREATIVE PRODUCTION, AND OPTIMIZATION.	Department of Defense	$13.0M	Dec 20, 2025	Dec 19, 2026
W9124D26FA233FY26 OWNED CHANNELS TASK ORDER	Department of Defense	$12.7M	Jun 1, 2026	May 31, 2027
W9124D19D0001US ARMY MARKETING AND ADVERTISING PROGRAM. CEILING FOR THIS IDIQ IS $4 BILLION.	Department of Defense	$4.0B	Nov 20, 2018	Not available
W9124D24F0010FY24 DATA & PERFORMANCE	Department of Defense	$200.8M	Mar 1, 2024	Jan 29, 2027
W9124D25FA228PROVIDES CAPABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN UPFRONT AND OFFSET MEDIA BUYS	Department of Defense	$39.8M	Sep 29, 2025	Sep 27, 2026
W9124D25F0128ARMY AD _ RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TASK ORDER(TO)	Department of Defense	$28.8M	Feb 25, 2025	Mar 25, 2027
W9124D24F0257FY24 OWNED CHANNELS BAU - ARMY AND CIVILIAN FUNDED	Department of Defense	$35.2M	Jun 1, 2024	May 31, 2026

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THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND TEST INNOVATIVE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING EFFORTS TO FIND AND ATTRACT THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE ARMY.

Department of Defense$7.0M obligationsEnds Feb 24, 202780% recompete estimate

ARMY AD _ RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TASK ORDER(TO)

Department of Defense$28.8M obligationsEnds Mar 25, 202785% recompete estimate

FY24 DATA & PERFORMANCE

Department of Defense$200.8M obligationsEnds Jan 29, 202785% recompete estimate

THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDES CAMPAIGN SUPPORT TESTING, PRODUCT AND CAMPAIGN STRATEGY, CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT, CREATIVE PRODUCTION, AND OPTIMIZATION.

Department of Defense$13.0M obligationsEnds Dec 19, 202685% recompete estimate

FY 26-27 CORE OPERATIONS-GOARMY CONTACT CENTER (GACC)/LEAD OPS TASK ORDER

Department of Defense$31.8M obligationsEnds Jun 30, 202775% recompete estimate

PROVIDES CAPABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN UPFRONT AND OFFSET MEDIA BUYS

Department of Defense$39.8M obligationsEnds Sep 27, 202680% recompete estimate

NATIONAL MEDIA / TALENT AND FURNISHINGS (NMTF) TASK ORDER (TO) PROVIDES NATIONAL MEDIA PURCHASING AND PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES, PLANNING, REPORTING, MAINTENANCE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED…

Department of Defense$110.7M obligationsEnds Nov 15, 202675% recompete estimate

FY26 OWNED CHANNELS TASK ORDER

Department of Defense$12.7M obligationsEnds May 31, 202775% recompete estimate

THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE ARMY WITH FULL-SERVICE ADVERTISING TO PROVIDE A NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE ARMY.

Department of Defense$80.3M obligationsEnds Nov 15, 202685% recompete estimate

Registration, certifications & contacts

Registration evidence	Date
SAM updated	Dec 11, 2025
Source loaded	Sep 26, 2026
Initial registration	Oct 5, 2015
Entity start	Jun 11, 1990

Industry	Reported size status
541810 — Advertising Agencies	Not reported

Contact	Role	Published contact methods	Evidence	Source date
CHRIS PULTORAK	Government business	Contact method not published	SAM registration	Not available
CHRIS PULTORAK	Electronic business	Contact method not published	SAM registration	Not available

Registered industries

541810 — Advertising Agencies

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