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UEI: WLVFJ6H973Z5 • CAGE: 32KW4

ESSENTIAL SPACE, INC. (CO)

DBA: TEACHING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INC

Registration and award facts

SAM.gov registration as of

Net obligations since FY2008
$1.89M
$1,886,711under this UEI
FY2026 obligations
$108.45K
$108,454Provisional
Awards and orders
31
with positive net obligations3 IDV vehicles held
Latest action
Jun 25, 2026
SAM.gov registration
Active
Registration expiration date Apr 15, 2027

Registration

Doing business as
TEACHING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INC
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
Business start date
Dec 31, 2003 (22 years)
Location
Manitou Springs, CO
State of incorporation
Colorado
Purpose of registration
All Awards
Website
tsti.net

† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 29, 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 29, 2026 are not yet public.

All federal contractors in ColoradoHow these figures are built

Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI WLVFJ6H973Z5. 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

  • FY2026: $108,454 (provisional)
  • FY2025: $109,550
  • FY2024: $154,840
  • FY2023: $242,291
  • FY2022: $139,090
  • FY2021: $20,693
  • FY2017: $40,665
  • FY2016: $68,750
Show all 16 years
  • FY2015: $272,749
  • FY2014: $90,455
  • FY2013: $232,688
  • FY2012: $61,987
  • FY2011: $59,485
  • FY2010: $117,366
  • FY2009: $68,874
  • FY2008: $98,774

Total across 16 fiscal years: $1,886,711

Top awarding agencies

Top awarding sub-agencies

Top NAICS by obligations

Top product and service codes by obligations

  • U099Education/training- other$944,145, 50.0%
  • U008Education/training- training/curriculum development$666,464, 35.3%
  • U009Education/training- general$195,081, 10.3%
  • U001Lectures for training$81,021, 4.3%

Capabilities

NAICS codes

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

Federal Capability Statement

Essential Space ofers quality short courses and workshops in space system engineering and technical program management.

Capabilities & Services

space
systems
engineering
aerospace
satellites
launch
rockets

Contracts

Latest awards and orders

  1. 80NSSC26P0578Purchase orderNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLatest action
  2. 47QREA20D000RFederal supply schedule (FSS)VehicleGeneral Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition ServiceLatest action
  3. N0016724A0018Blanket purchase agreement (BPA)VehicleDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
  4. N0016725F0035BPA callunder a blanket purchase agreement (BPA)Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
  5. N3943024P2008Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
  6. FA281623F0036Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
  7. N0016723P0060Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
  8. N0016722P0107Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
  9. N6426721F5113Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
  10. GS02F0018LFederal supply schedule (FSS)VehicleGeneral Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition ServiceLatest action

Contact Info

As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.

SAM.gov registration for ESSENTIAL SPACE, INC. lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 3 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

14 VIA PIEDRAS

MANITOU SPRINGS, CO, 80829

USA

Mailing Address

102 Pistol Creek Drive

Monument, CO, 80132

USA

Government Business Contact

JERRY SELLERS

14 VIA PIEDRAS

MANITOU SPRINGS, CO, 80829

USA

Electronic Business Contact

Debbie P Van Wirt

Financial Operations Director

14 VIA PIEDRAS

Manitou Springs, CO, 80829

USA

Electronic Business Alternate Contact

JERRY SELLERS

14 VIA PIEDRAS

Manitou Springs, CO, 80829

USA

Additional Details

As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.

ESSENTIAL SPACE, INC. has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires April 15, 2027.

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 responses

Suspension/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.gov
Profit Structure:For Profit Organization
Organization:Subchapter S Corporation

Registration Details

Source: SAM.gov

Initial Registration

Oct 12, 2004

Last Update

Apr 17, 2026

Registration Activation

Active — Apr 17, 2026

Fiscal Year End

12/31

Country of Incorporation

USA

Congressional District

05

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