Chico State Enterprises

Chico, CA

UEI
C4VMQLSU1LF4
CAGE
1BJC5
Primary NAICS
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • Minority Institution
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Hispanic Servicing Institution
  • Educational Institution
  • State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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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
  1. Consumer Discretionary
  2. Diversified Consumer Services
  3. Education Services
  4. Education
SIC code
82 Educational Services
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 $0
FY2025 $180,831
FY2024 $174,486
FY2023 $76,747

Contract awards

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Grant awards

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Grant subawards

Prime recipient Prime award Amount Awarded
The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation This research project connects consumer, producer, government, and third-party elements of the supply chain as they relate to the rapidly evolving labeling… 20246702342730 $20,237
Department Of Aging California Special programs for the aging, title III, part d, disease prevention and health promotion services 2601CAOAPH $6,867
Department Of Aging California Special programs for the aging, title III, part b, grants for supportive services and senior centers 2601CAOASS $88,960
Department Of Aging California Special programs for the aging, title VII, chapter 3, programs for prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation 2601CAOAEA $1,228
Department Of Aging California Special programs for the aging, title VII, chapter 2, long term care ombudsman services for older individuals 2601CAOAOM $9,155

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About the company

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

Is Chico State Enterprises registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Chico State Enterprises's SAM.gov registration is active through July 27, 2027.

How much has Chico State Enterprises received in federal contracts?

Federal contracts obligated $180,831 to Chico State Enterprises in fiscal year 2025 and $432,063 in fiscal years 2023 through 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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