CEM CORPORATION (NC)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
- Net obligations since FY2008
- $14.75M
- $14,748,130under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $1.38M†
- $1,379,668Provisional
- Awards and orders
- 510
- with positive net obligations9 IDV vehicles held
- Latest action
- Oct 12, 2026
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- Registration expiration date Aug 10, 2027
Registration
- Doing business as
- CEM CORP
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Business start date
- Jun 8, 1971 (55 years)
- Location
- Matthews, NC
- State of incorporation
- North Carolina
- Purpose of registration
- All Awards
- Website
- cem.com
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 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 26, 2026 are not yet public.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI ZX1CZLKMDTX1. 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: $1,379,668 (provisional)
- FY2025: $782,920
- FY2024: $702,058
- FY2023: $861,336
- FY2022: $571,360
- FY2021: $577,318
- FY2020: $996,824
- FY2019: $830,558
Show all 19 yearsEarlier years (FY2008–FY2018)
- FY2018: $902,710
- FY2017: $631,990
- FY2016: $826,742
- FY2015: $457,360
- FY2014: $863,009
- FY2013: $478,606
- FY2012: $862,009
- FY2011: $1,085,217
- FY2010: $790,392
- FY2009: $670,901
- FY2008: $477,152
Total across 19 fiscal years: $14,748,130
Top awarding agencies
- Department of Health and Human Services$5,249,477, 35.6%
- Department of Agriculture$3,126,245, 21.2%
- Department of Defense$2,685,115, 18.2%
- Environmental Protection Agency$1,451,118, 9.8%
- Department of the Interior$781,715, 5.3%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- Food and Drug Administration$2,973,045, 20.2%
- Agricultural Research Service$1,801,980, 12.2%
- Environmental Protection Agency$1,451,118, 9.8%
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention$1,199,266, 8.1%
- Department of the Navy$1,142,213, 7.7%
Top NAICS by obligations
- 339113Surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing$6,539,757, 44.3%
- 334516Analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing$6,221,922, 42.2%
Top product and service codes by obligations
- 6640Laboratory equipment and supplies$10,628,599, 72.1%
- 6630Chemical analysis instruments$864,933, 5.9%
- J066Maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- instruments and laboratory equipment$709,569, 4.8%
- 6515Medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies$650,594, 4.4%
- 6625Electrical and electronic properties measuring and testing instruments$484,984, 3.3%
Capabilities
NAICS codes
- 334516Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing(primary)Small
- 339113Surgical Appliance and Supplies ManufacturingSmall
- 334513Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process VariablesSmall
Small: small business for that NAICS, self-certified in SAM.gov registration.
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
Contracts
Latest awards and orders
- GS07F274BAFederal supply schedule (FSS)VehicleGeneral Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition ServiceLatest action
- 1232SA26F0610Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research ServiceLatest action
- 1232SA26F0336Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research ServiceLatest action
- 75D30126F21458Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionLatest action
- 140G0126F0299Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of the InteriorUs Geological SurveyLatest action
- 75D30125F20586Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionLatest action
- 68HE0926F0101Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Environmental Protection AgencyLatest action
- 75F40125F80082Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of Health and Human ServicesFood and Drug AdministrationLatest action
- 75F40126P00159Purchase orderDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFood and Drug AdministrationLatest action
- 75N98026P00483Purchase orderDepartment of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
Contact Info
As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.
SAM.gov registration for CEM CORPORATION lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 6 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
3100 SMITH FARM RD
MATTHEWS, NC, 28104
USA
Mailing Address
PO BOX 200
MATTHEWS, NC, 28106
USA
Government Business Contact
MICHAEL HOWE
3100 SMITH FARM RD
PO BOX 200
Matthews, NC, 28104
USA
Electronic Business Contact
Nancy Polk
3100 Smith Farm Rd
PO BOX 200
Matthews, NC, 28104
USA
Past Performance Contact
Nancy Polk
3100 Smith Farm Rd
PO BOX 200
Matthews, NC, 28104
USA
Government Business Alternate Contact
Nancy Polk
3100 Smith Farm Rd
PO BOX 200
Matthews, NC, 28104
USA
Electronic Business Alternate Contact
Nancy Polk
3100 Smith Farm Rd
PO BOX 200
Matthews, NC, 28104
USA
Past Performance Alternate Contact
MICHAEL HOWE
3100 SMITH FARM RD
PO BOX 200
Matthews, NC, 28104
USA
Additional Details
As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.
CEM CORPORATION has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires August 10, 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 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
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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