John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
Washington, DC
- UEI
- ET6PFZ2GC1M7
- CAGE
- 1QB62
- Primary NAICS
- 711190 Other Performing Arts Companies
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566, USA
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 | $119,355 |
| FY2025 | $40,963 |
| FY2024 | -$92,986 |
| FY2023 | $286,217 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Endowment for the Humanities | $49,770 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
The John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, doing business as The Kennedy Center, is a U.S. Government entity based in Washington, D.C. that operates as a prime recipient of federal grants and a prime contractor for venue rental, event coordination, and arts programming services. The Kennedy Center does not subcontract on federal awards and does not hold positions on government-wide contract vehicles or IDIQs; all 101 tracked awards are prime performance.
The Kennedy Center's federal footprint centers on arts and cultural programming grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), alongside facility rental and event coordination contracts with civilian and defense agencies. Grant work includes recurring support for the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships (multiple years, $425 thousand per award), the NEA Digital Stage Initiative (staff salaries), the Kennedy Center's National Arts Education Program (CFDA 84.351, $6 million from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education), and a $10 million Department of Education Disability Innovation Fund award (CFDA 84.421, October 2024–September 2029) for competitive integrated employment in creative careers for individuals with disabilities. The Kennedy Center also holds a $1.448 million Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.946 Cultural Resources Management) from the National Park Service (September 2023–December 2027) to produce National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts from the U.S. Capitol grounds, with performances shared via TV broadcast and worldwide streaming to military personnel. Contract work includes venue and event coordination: a $415 thousand firm fixed-price purchase order from District of Columbia Superior Court for July 2023 Bar Exam facilities, a $49 thousand NEH Jefferson Lecture contract (December 2025), a $81 thousand concert hall rental for the United States Army Band (April 2023), a $70 thousand facility rental for the Department of Education's ED Games Expo 2023, a $41 thousand event coordination contract with the Department of State for the UN Women's Peace and Security Focal Points Network meeting (June 2023), and a $21 thousand venue contract with the Shared Services Center for the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) exhibit (March–April 2025).
Customer concentration splits between grant and contract buyers. By award count, the National Endowment for the Arts leads with 41 awards, followed by the National Endowment for the Humanities with 19 awards; these two account for 70% of tracked awards but represent only $72 thousand and $324 thousand in combined potential value, respectively, reflecting grant awards of modest ceiling value. By potential dollar value, the NEH ranks first at $324 thousand, followed by the Marine Corps at $122 thousand and the Department of State at $106 thousand — a reversal driven by contract ceiling values that exceed typical grant awards. The Kennedy Center serves 22 distinct federal agencies across the portfolio. Recent activity runs flat at five to seven awards annually across 2022–2025, with three awards reaching completion within the next twenty-four months.
Quick answers
Is John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts's SAM.gov registration is active through September 15, 2027.
What is John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts's CAGE code?
John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts's CAGE code is 1QB62, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is ET6PFZ2GC1M7.
How much has John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $40,963 to John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts in fiscal year 2025 and $353,549 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts rank among federal contractors?
John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts ranked #41 in NAICS 7111, #59 in PSC X1JZ and #72 in NAICS 71211 in FY2025.
What is John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts's most recent federal award?
John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts's most recent federal contract award is Funding of $415,919.56 for washington hilton (venue rental) - in support of dcsc-23-SAS-41 july 2023 bar exam. ~ period… (95C67826P0040), on February 23, 2026.
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