Metropolitan Park District Of Tacoma
Tacoma, WA Doing business as Metro Parks Tacoma
- UEI
- QDWUY9V3FWL5
- CAGE
- 5CBJ0
- Primary NAICS
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4702 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA
- Website
- parkstacoma.gov
- Founded
- 1907
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Health Care Equipment & Services
- Health Care Providers & Services
- Health & Wellness
- 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 | -$4,737 |
| FY2024 | $89,948 |
| FY2023 | $281,538 |
Contract awards
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent Of Public Instruction | 267WAWA3N1199 | $91,162 | |
| Superintendent Of Public Instruction | 257WAWA3N1199 | $57,184 | |
| Superintendent Of Public Instruction | 257WAWA3N1199 | $31,412 | |
| Superintendent Of Public Instruction | 247WAWA3N1199 | $24,311 | |
| Military Department, Washington State | 4481DRWAP00000001 | $16,895 |
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About the company
Metropolitan Park District Of Tacoma, doing business as Metro Parks Tacoma, is a U.S. local government entity based in Tacoma, Washington, that receives federal grants as a prime recipient for endangered species propagation and animal husbandry services, with subordinate federal sub-grant awards for child nutrition support and emergency response. The vendor does not hold prime federal contracts; 76% of its recent federal award footprint consists of prime grants, with 24% as a sub-recipient on grants managed by other public agencies.
Metro Parks Tacoma's federal work concentrates in wildlife conservation and species recovery. The vendor holds a $2 million prime grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 (awarded August 2024, ultimate completion July 2029) for the management and captive propagation of endangered red wolves at the Metropolitan Park District's Zoological Environmental Education Department (ZEED). The facility maintains up to 60 red wolves, representing more than 20% of the total Species Survival Plan population, and the grant funds personnel, materials, services, and facilities for genetic management, breeding, and behavioral conditioning to support wild reintroduction under the federal Red Wolf Recovery Plan. The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service represent the top two customer agencies by award count (4 and 3 awards respectively across all 17 total awards). Metro Parks Tacoma also appears as a sub-recipient on four federal grants: three child nutrition program sub-awards from the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction (awarded July 2024 and June 2025) and one FEMA emergency protective measures sub-award related to COVID-19 response administered by the Washington State Military Department (awarded February 2023).
Award activity has been sparse and episodic — one award in 2018 and 2019, then a multi-year gap before resuming with two awards each in 2024 and 2025. The combined potential value across all 17 awards totals $2 million, though combined obligated dollars stand at $31.7 million, suggesting that underlying awards carry multi-year funding tranches and significant realization against authorized ceilings. The vendor's footprint is specialized to zoo operations, endangered species husbandry, and natural resources management (NAICS Zoos and Botanical Gardens, PSC Natural Resources/Conservation—Other Wildlife Management).
Quick answers
Is Metropolitan Park District Of Tacoma registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Metropolitan Park District Of Tacoma's SAM.gov registration is active through March 30, 2027.
How much has Metropolitan Park District Of Tacoma received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $366,750 to Metropolitan Park District Of Tacoma in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Metropolitan Park District Of Tacoma's most recent federal award?
Metropolitan Park District Of Tacoma's most recent federal grant award is This project will continue the support provided to the metropolitan park district of tacoma zoological environmental… (F24AP01902), from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (FWS), on August 1, 2024.
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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