The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc.
Fairfax, VA Doing business as The Capitol Connection Part of George Mason University
- UEI
- H4NRWLFCDF43
- CAGE
- 1KGX8
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Fairfax, VA
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Parent
Fairfax, VA
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
- Website
- capitolconnection.org
- Founded
- 1981
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Broadcasting
- SIC code
- 48 Communications
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations
Most of The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc.'s contract dollars go to its subsidiaries: $8.3 million across 1 awardee in PSC AD93 in FY2025.
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caci, Inc. - Federal | FA875023F0080 | $4,910,000 | |
| The Health Effects Institute | 68HERC23F0357 | $643,942 |
Grant awards
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Mgmt Department Of | 4512DRVAP00000001 | $10,732,682 | |
| Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Education | H027A220107 | $1,092,264 | |
| Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Education | H027A200107 | $1,092,264 | |
| Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Education | H027A220107 | $327,350 | |
| Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Education | H027A220107 | $663,443 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc., operating as The Capitol Connection, is a tax-exempt nonprofit foundation and child entity of George Mason University that serves as a grant recipient and federal subcontractor across 41 agencies, competing without set-aside designations. The foundation's federal footprint consists primarily of prime grant awards (151 of 169 total awards, or 89%) alongside limited subcontract work, with a combined potential value of $9.4 million across awards spanning from 1996 to September 2025.
The Capitol Connection's primary capability centers on women's business center operations and entrepreneurship support services. The foundation holds four consecutive annual or multi-year project grants totaling $150 thousand each from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), with the most recent awards dated September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025. These grants fund the Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia, which delivers training, counseling, technical assistance, financial literacy instruction, and WOSB and EDWOSB certification facilitation to women entrepreneurs in Northern Virginia. Beyond this primary SBA commitment, the source describes the foundation's expertise in webcasting services and software solutions applied to entrepreneurship support.
Customer concentration is fragmented across 41 agencies with no single customer dominating the portfolio. The top five funding agencies account for 36% of awards by count and 54% of combined potential value, led by the National Transportation Safety Board (24 awards, $2.4 million combined potential value) and the Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (8 awards, $1.9 million). The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ranks third by award count (13 awards, $516 thousand) but drops in potential-value ranking. The foundation places task orders under five named parent vehicles, with the NTSB Indefinite Delivery Contract NTSBNTSBD040001 anchoring 28 task orders ($1.2 million combined potential value) and a CFTC Blanket Purchase Agreement carrying 19 task orders ($406 thousand).
Award activity has been volatile — one award in 2021, sixteen in 2022, two in 2023, three in 2024, and one in 2025 — with combined dollars obligated ($27.8 million) substantially exceeding combined potential value ($9.4 million), indicating that many awards have been invoiced beyond initial contract ceilings. The foundation's primary NAICS footprint sits in cable and subscription programming (45 awards) and Internet publishing and broadcasting (24 awards), reflecting historical webcasting and digital distribution work. In its limited subcontractor role, the Capitol Connection subcontracts to CACI Inc. Federal on Full-Spectrum Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance innovation work (January 2024) and to The Health Effects Institute on environmental research and community exposure studies related to unconventional oil and gas development (January 2024). The foundation also acts as sub-recipient on grant work under the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education (IDEA Part B special education grants) and the Emergency Management Department of Virginia (COVID relief operations).
Quick answers
Is The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 29, 2027.
How does The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc. ranked #8 in PSC AD93, #10 at the DOD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and #11 in PSC AS11 in FY2025.
What is The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is George mason university instructional foundation (SBAHQ25W0030), from Office of Entrepreneurial Development, on September 30, 2025.
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