Kentucky Authority For Educational Television
Lexington, KY Doing business as K E T Foundation
- UEI
- EFNJV442KNJ3
- CAGE
- 3THE9
- Primary NAICS
- 516120 Television Broadcasting Stations
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Kentucky Educational Television, 600 Cooper Dr, Lexington, KY 40502, USA
- Website
- ket.org
- Founded
- 1968
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Broadcasting
- SIC code
- 48 Communications
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $163,877 |
| FY2025 | $380,765 |
| FY2024 | $205,463 |
| FY2023 | $183,138 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Commerce | $142,689 | |
| 2 | Department of Homeland Security | $21,189 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
The Kentucky Authority for Educational Television, doing business as the KET Foundation, is a U.S. state government entity registered in SAM.gov since 2004, with a current registration valid through March 26, 2026. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, KET Foundation operates as a public broadcasting organization that provides educational media services to the state. The organization has established itself as a critical infrastructure partner for federal agencies, offering specialized technical services related to antenna site management, maintenance, and telecommunications infrastructure support.
KET Foundation has secured multiple federal contract awards from agencies including the U.S. Secret Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). These contracts predominantly involve antenna site services, such as site leasing, renewal, and maintenance across transmission networks. Specifically, KET Foundation has been awarded contracts for maintaining NOAA All-Hazards Radio (NWR) transmitters at 19 transmission sites and 13 tower locations, providing ground/tower space and electricity. The organization's contracts are typically firm fixed-price definitive contracts or purchase orders, with ceiling values ranging from $56,276.52 to $285,377.00. None of their recent federal contract awards have been set aside for specific business categories, and they have consistently provided technical infrastructure and support services across multiple federal agency portfolios.
Quick answers
Is Kentucky Authority For Educational Television registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Kentucky Authority For Educational Television's SAM.gov registration is active through February 25, 2027.
How much has Kentucky Authority For Educational Television received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $380,765 to Kentucky Authority For Educational Television in fiscal year 2025 and $933,243 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Kentucky Authority For Educational Television rank among federal contractors?
Kentucky Authority For Educational Television ranked #26 in PSC R427, #41 in NAICS 811213 and #95 in PSC X1JZ in FY2025.
What is Kentucky Authority For Educational Television's most recent federal award?
Kentucky Authority For Educational Television's most recent federal contract award is Provide preventative and corrective maintenance services, ground/tower space and electricity on the KSP network at… (1305M325C0035), from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, on October 1, 2025.
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