Board Of Trustees, ST. Petersburg College

Board Of Trustees, ST. Petersburg College, a state-controlled Florida institution of higher learning based in Clearwater, operates as a prime recipient of federal contracts and grants (91% of recent awards) delivering specialized workforce training, professional development, and educational programming to civilian and defense agencies. The college competes predominantly full-and-open with no set-aside designations across its federal portfolio.

The college's federal capability portfolio centers on specialized training delivery: dental hygiene and dental education for military personnel, law enforcement de-escalation training, mental health first aid certification, STEM workforce development, and career and technical education support. On the contract side, recurring dental hygiene training delivery anchors the footprint—the college has executed twelve delivery orders since 2021 under a basic ordering agreement with the Department of the Air Force, District Washington, for semester-based training at $40 thousand to $90 thousand per order; the most recent award, issued January 20, 2026, covers Spring 2026 dental hygiene training valued at $89,983.43. On the grant side, the college holds a cooperative agreement with the Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Program through September 2026 operating the National De-escalation Training Center, delivering 4-hour to 40-hour de-escalation courses to law enforcement agencies nationwide; a Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) recipient role with the National Science Foundation leading the Tampa Bay Bridge to the Baccalaureate alliance for STEM transfer pathways; an Addressing Crisis Today in Tampa Bay (ACT-TB) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services through September 2026 supporting mental health first aid certification; and multiple project grants from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education supporting student support services and educational opportunity centers.

Customer concentration across 31 federal agencies reflects a diverse but fragmented portfolio. The top five customers account for 42% of recent award count: the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (17 awards, $1 million combined potential value); the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (17 awards); the Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command (16 awards, $662 thousand); the Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington (14 awards, $1.6 million); and the Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (11 awards). When ranked by potential value, the Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command dominates with 2 awards carrying $10.6 million combined potential value—a stark divergence indicating one or two large systems-integration or IT modernization contracts that contrast sharply with the college's predominant training-services footprint. The Air Force District Washington's 14 recurring dental hygiene orders remain the most consistent and predictable customer relationship.

The college places task orders under a basic ordering agreement with the Air Force (FA805219GA001), which accounts for 23 task orders valued at $1.5 million combined potential value. Secondary vehicles include an indefinite delivery contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA24816D0107, 6 task orders, $83 thousand) and additional IDIQs with Department of Defense components carrying lower award counts.

Recent activity shows volatility: six awards in 2022, seven in 2023, twelve in 2024, nine in 2025, and one award year-to-date in 2026. The source reports combined dollars obligated ($192.6 million) that significantly exceed combined potential value ($15.5 million), indicating substantial historical invoicing against older awards no longer active in the current pipeline. Six awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, exposing the college to modest recompete activity but not a concentration cliff. The college also receives federal grant sub-awards from Florida state pass-through entities, including the Florida Department of Education (Perkins V career and technical education funding), the Florida Department of Legal Affairs (victim services), and the Florida Department of Financial Services (digital literacy and equipment grants).