Cave Research Foundation, Inc.
Cave City, KY
- UEI
- GPSKA9DJJPB7
- CAGE
- 3WYA6
- Primary NAICS
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 177 Hamilton Valley Rd, Cave City, KY 42127, USA
- Website
- cave-research.org
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Research & Consulting Services
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- Profiles
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About the company
Cave Research Foundation, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Cave City, Kentucky, that has been registered in SAM.gov since June 2004. The organization specializes in cave and mine research, monitoring, and conservation work on federal lands, providing expertise in biological inventories, species monitoring, habitat protection, and cartographic surveys to support the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service missions of preserving and protecting subterranean ecosystems and natural resources.
Cave Research Foundation, Inc. has secured three prime federal grant awards, all structured as Cooperative Agreements, demonstrating its established role as a direct partner with federal agencies. The most recent award is a $125,216 Cooperative Agreement from the National Park Service under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944), running from August 26, 2025 through August 31, 2026, which tasks the organization with conducting annual biological inventories and monitoring of at least 80 caves at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, including population data tracking for cave species, emerging wildlife disease monitoring, human disturbance assessment, repair and maintenance of 25 cave signs and gates annually, and cartographic surveys of previously undocumented caves. A longer-term agreement with the NPS National Office, awarded on September 17, 2024 and extending through September 16, 2030, involves collaborative research on caves and mines on federal lands with specific focus on cave and mine monitoring including bat surveys, biological surveys, human disturbance surveys, mine gating, cartographic surveys, maintenance of the Buffalo National River Cave and Mine Database, and upkeep of protective signage, gates, and fences. Additionally, the organization received a Cooperative Agreement from the DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 on May 3, 2021 for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program focused on Missouri cave and subterranean habitat protection on private lands, with a completion date of March 31, 2026. Collectively, these awards reflect Cave Research Foundation's expertise in cave ecosystem science, wildlife monitoring, infrastructure maintenance, and collaborative conservation work across multiple federal agencies and geographic regions.
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Is Cave Research Foundation, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cave Research Foundation, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 22, 2027.
What is Cave Research Foundation, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Cave Research Foundation, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Cave research foundation (CRF) will conduct biological inventories and monitoring for all cave species, emerging… (P25AC01746), from National Office (NPS), on August 26, 2025.
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