Chico State Enterprises
Chico, CA
- UEI
- C4VMQLSU1LF4
- CAGE
- 1BJC5
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Primary
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
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- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- 711120 Dance Companies
- 711130 Musical Groups and Artists
- 711190 Other Performing Arts Companies
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 25 Main St #203, Chico, CA 95929, USA
- Website
- csuchico.edu
- Founded
- 1887
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $500M-$1B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| This award funds the approved 2026?27 FGP program. Your 2026?27 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is… | Office of Grants Management | $362,623 | |
| This award funds the approved 2026?27 SCP program. Your 2026?27 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is… | Office of Grants Management | $230,041 | |
| Collaborative research: fostering teamwork in the context of learning physics through socio-metacognition and engaged… | Division of Undergraduate Education | $129,990 | |
| Equipment: enhancing undergraduate stem education with a universal testing machine -with support from the improving… | Division of Undergraduate Education | $163,874 | |
| Trio-student support services | Office of Postsecondary Education | $306,511 |
About Chico State Enterprises
Chico State Enterprises, the non-profit auxiliary organization of California State University, Chico, operates as a prime recipient and sub-recipient on federal grants spanning education, environmental science, agriculture, and community services, with no federal contract prime awards. The organization is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority Institution headquartered in Chico, California, competing in full-and-open federal grant competitions across the NSF, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Health and Human Services.
Chico State Enterprises delivers research, curriculum development, and technical assistance across STEM education, geosciences, agricultural sustainability, wastewater treatment, wildfire impacts, and support services for disadvantaged and senior populations. Representative prime grant work includes a $129,990 NSF STEM Education award for collaborative research on teamwork in physics education across two institutions, a $999,956 Natural Resources Conservation Service cooperative agreement to expand technical agricultural professional capacity for grazing coalitions in California, a $363 thousand Corporation for National and Community Service award funding the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program, and a $232 thousand Senior Companion Program award, both with service footprints across California. The organization also received a $900 thousand Department of Education grant for the Basic Resources and Emergency Aid (BREAD) project to support underserved postsecondary students, a $582,025 NSF Major Research Instrumentation award for a laser-scanning confocal microscope to serve undergraduate and graduate students in life sciences, and multiple NSF-funded research projects in critical zone hydrology, geoscience pedagogy, microbial iron oxidation, and earthquake aftershock forecasting. Sub-recipient grant work includes participation in multi-institution NSF collaborative research projects, state aging-services pass-through funding from the California Department of Aging, and agricultural research coordination under University of California and land-grant partnerships.
Customer concentration centers on federal grant-making agencies. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living leads with 65 awards, the National Science Foundation with 50 awards, and the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education with 43 awards, accounting for 41 percent of the recent award footprint. The organization has served 81 distinct federal agencies across research, education, and community development portfolios. Primary capability coding reflects colleges and universities (34 awards), special studies and analysis in education and environmental assessment (24 awards combined), and scientific data analysis and archaeological services (9 awards combined).
Activity has been high and consistent—51 awards in 2023, 49 in 2024, 36 in 2025, with 12 recorded so far in 2026. Twenty-five awards totaling approximately $232 thousand reach ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, representing modest recompete exposure relative to the organization's overall grant portfolio scale. Prime grants account for 73 percent of the footprint; the remaining 27 percent flows through sub-awards, primarily under state and university prime recipients. The organization competes within NSF's Division of Undergraduate Education, Geosciences, and Mathematical and Physical Sciences; federal TRIO and educational talent-search programs; and USDA soil and water conservation initiatives. Total combined potential value across all 457 awards sits at approximately $1.6 million in period values, though actual dollars obligated ($304 million) exceed potential value by a factor of over 190—a pattern indicating high concentration of mature, multi-year grants with substantial cumulative drawdowns relative to their original ceiling valuations.
Quick answers
What is Chico State Enterprises's UEI?
Chico State Enterprises's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is C4VMQLSU1LF4.
What is Chico State Enterprises's CAGE code?
Chico State Enterprises's CAGE code is 1BJC5.
What is Chico State Enterprises's primary NAICS code?
Chico State Enterprises's primary NAICS code is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services).
Where is Chico State Enterprises located?
Chico State Enterprises's physical address in SAM.gov is 25 Main St #203, Chico, CA 95929, USA.
Is Chico State Enterprises registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Chico State Enterprises's SAM.gov registration is active through July 27, 2027.
What is Chico State Enterprises's most recent federal award?
Chico State Enterprises's most recent federal grant award is This award funds the approved 2026?27 FGP program. Your 2026?27 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is… (26SFICA006), from Office of Grants Management, on July 1, 2026.
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