Backgrounds Unlimited, Inc. (VA)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
- Net obligations since FY2008
- $1.10M
- $1,101,212under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $0†
- Provisional
- Awards and orders
- 71
- with positive net obligations1 IDV vehicle held
- Latest action
- Sep 13, 2017
- SAM.gov registration
- Inactive
- Registration expiration date Jun 19, 2022
Registration
- Doing business as
- First Witness Video Surveillance
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Business start date
- May 28, 1998 (28 years)
- Location
- Mount Sidney, VA
- State of incorporation
- Virginia
- Purpose of registration
- All Awards
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 28, 2026 are not yet public).
Contract actions that the Department of Defense both funds and awards are withheld at the source for 90 days, so DoD awards signed after Jul 28, 2026 are not yet public.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI QA5VXFPK58G6. GovChime does not check exclusions.
Performance
Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2008. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.
Net obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2017: $5,195
- FY2014: $25,588
- FY2013: $13,168
- FY2012: $79,922
- FY2011: $236,810
- FY2010: $301,677
- FY2009: $100,497
- FY2008: $338,354
Total across 8 fiscal years: $1,101,212
Top awarding agencies
- Department of the Interior$674,772, 61.3%
- Department of Defense$335,265, 30.4%
- Department of Veterans Affairs$34,641, 3.1%
- Department of Agriculture$28,236, 2.6%
- Department of Justice$16,929, 1.5%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service$363,652, 33.0%
- National Park Service$311,120, 28.3%
- Department of the Army$192,774, 17.5%
- Department of the Air Force$110,389, 10.0%
- Department of Veterans Affairs$34,641, 3.1%
Top NAICS by obligations
- 334290Other communications equipment manufacturing$846,091, 76.8%
- 334310Audio and video equipment manufacturing$13,485, 1.2%
Top product and service codes by obligations
- 5810Comm security eq & comps$277,821, 25.2%
- 6350Misc alarm, signal, sec systems$256,953, 23.3%
- 5836Video recording and reproducing equ$245,510, 22.3%
- 6710Cameras, motion picture$110,844, 10.1%
- 6760Photographic eq & accessories$67,217, 6.1%
Capabilities
NAICS codes
- 334310Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing(primary)Small
- 334220Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment ManufacturingSmall
Small: small business for that NAICS, self-certified in SAM.gov registration.
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
Business types self-reported in SAM.gov registration:
- Veteran-Owned Business
Contracts
Latest awards and orders
- W15QKN17P1159Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLatest action
- HSBP20100001700136Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionLatest action
- GS03F0034LFederal supply schedule (FSS)VehicleGeneral Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition ServiceLatest action
- DJBHAZNB170127Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of PrisonsLatest action
- M6786114P0039Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- DJBHAZMVE370014Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of PrisonsLatest action
- VA24413F2031DoDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- SBR25012M2523PoDepartment of StateLatest action
- W91QF512F0114Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLatest action
- INF12PD02222Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceLatest action
Contact Info
As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.
SAM.gov registration for Backgrounds Unlimited, Inc. lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 4 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts displaying numeric or placeholder names have been filtered (defense-in-depth).
Physical Address
Old Twn Hall Bldg Rte 11S
Mount Sidney, VA, 24467
USA
Mailing Address
P.O. BOX 327
2309 LEE HIGHWAY
MOUNT SIDNEY, VA, 24467
USA
Government Business Contact
SCOTT CLINE
PO BOX 327
2309 LEE HIGHWAY
MOUNT SIDNEY, VA, 24467
USA
Electronic Business Contact
SHANNON CHAFIN
P.O. BOX 327
MOUNT SIDNEY, VA, 24467
USA
Government Business Alternate Contact
SCOTT CLINE
PO BOX 327
2309 LEE HIGHWAY
MOUNT SIDNEY, VA, 24467
USA
Electronic Business Alternate Contact
SHANNON CHAFIN
P.O. BOX 327
MOUNT SIDNEY, VA, 24467
USA
Additional Details
As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.
Backgrounds Unlimited, Inc. has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires June 19, 2022.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.
Compliance & Risk Assessment
Source: SAM.gov FAR responsesSuspension/Debarment Status
SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion
Public Display
Entity information is publicly displayed
Disaster Relief Registry
Not registered for disaster relief
Bonding Information
No bonding information provided
EDI
Not declared in SAM.gov
Business Structure
Source: SAM.govRegistration Details
Source: SAM.govInitial Registration
Last Update
Registration Activation
Fiscal Year End
Country of Incorporation
Congressional District
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