Howard County Junior College District
Big Spring, TX Doing business as Howard College Howard County Junior College District
- UEI
- MCJ7X5JPVK79
- CAGE
- 30KU2
- Primary NAICS
- 611210 Junior Colleges
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 611210 Junior Colleges Primary
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1001 Birdwell Ln, Big Spring, TX 79720, USA
- Website
- howardcollege.edu
- Founded
- 1945
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard college VT sessions september FY26 | Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring | $0 | |
| Howard college VT sessions august FY26 | Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring | $3,982 | |
| Howard college VT sessions july FY26 | Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring | $18,676 | |
| Howard college VT sessions june FY26 | Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring | $28,593 | |
| Howard college VT sessions may FY26 | Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring | $23,441 |
About Howard County Junior College District
Howard County Junior College District, doing business as Howard College, delivers vocational and technical education programming to federal inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring as a prime contractor under recurring monthly purchase orders with no set-aside designation, generating approximately $1.5 million in contract potential value since April 2024. Howard College is a state government educational institution and Hispanic Serving Institution headquartered in Big Spring, Texas, that operates under NAICS 811300 (Junior Colleges) and competes full-and-open across federal procurements tied to its core instructional mission.
Howard College's federal footprint concentrates almost entirely on correctional education. The Federal Bureau of Prisons' Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring accounts for 38 awards (56% of total activity by count and 83% of combined potential value at $1.5 million). Individual purchase orders for vocational training sessions typically carry ceiling values between $18,000 and $48,000 and run monthly from April 2024 through September 2026, with typical ultimate completion dates spanning one to five months beyond award. Representative contract examples include a $30,617.28 order for September FY26 vocational training sessions (awarded September 1, 2026), a $39,540.48 order for October FY25 sessions (awarded October 1, 2025), and a $48,804.96 order for April FY24 sessions (awarded April 1, 2024). These are firm fixed-price purchase orders with no set-asides and no parent vehicle identified beyond two indefinite delivery contracts carrying minimal combined value ($322 thousand across four task orders).
Beyond its Bureau of Prisons contract footprint, Howard College acts as a prime recipient of federal grants. The Office of Postsecondary Education granted a multi-year Upward Bound project award (September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2026), and a project grant from the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2026) funds a new Veterinary Technician A.A.S. degree program designed to serve the West Texas region and graduate sixteen students credentialed by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Howard College also acts as a sub-recipient under grants from the Texas Workforce Commission—including an Adult Education and Literacy Service Provider grant (awarded June 20, 2024) and a Local Performance Quality Award (awarded December 7, 2023)—for workforce and adult education programming.
Activity has accelerated in recent years, growing from one award in 2023 to eleven in 2025 and nine year-to-date in 2026, driven almost entirely by the monthly correctional facility contract cadence. Five awards (combined potential value $76 thousand) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and face recompete exposure. The award portfolio spans nine distinct federal customer agencies, but the concentration on monthly Bureau of Prisons purchase orders for vocational instruction at a single facility creates a narrow, recurring revenue stream with limited diversification across agencies, contract vehicles, or service lines outside prison education.
Quick answers
What is Howard County Junior College District's UEI?
Howard County Junior College District's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is MCJ7X5JPVK79.
What is Howard County Junior College District's CAGE code?
Howard County Junior College District's CAGE code is 30KU2.
What is Howard County Junior College District's primary NAICS code?
Howard County Junior College District's primary NAICS code is 611210 (Junior Colleges).
Where is Howard County Junior College District located?
Howard County Junior College District's physical address in SAM.gov is 1001 Birdwell Ln, Big Spring, TX 79720, USA.
Is Howard County Junior College District registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Howard County Junior College District's SAM.gov registration is active through February 19, 2027.
What is Howard County Junior College District's most recent federal award?
Howard County Junior College District's most recent federal contract award is Howard college VT sessions september FY26 (15B50326P00000080), from Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring, on September 1, 2026.
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