Michigan State University
Doing business as Controller's Office
- UEI
- VJKZC4D1JN36
- CAGE
- 1GAS4
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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- Michigan State University ZKATVA5ZV1K4
- East Lansing, MI R28EKN92ZTZ9
- Michigan State University MJLWJH6PKWG8
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- msu.edu
- Founded
- 1855
- Employees
- 10K-50K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- 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 .
Contract obligations
Most of Michigan State University's contract dollars go to its subsidiaries: $59.2 thousand across 1 awardee at the National Endowment for the Humanities in FY2025.
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Navy) | $111,489 | |
| Tuition and fees | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Navy) | $300,162 | |
| Tuition and fees | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Navy) | $300,162 | |
| Tuition and fees | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Navy) | $255,037 | |
| Tuition and fees | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Navy) | $406,954 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 2017ST061CINA01 | $489,000 | |
| Meridian International Center | SECAGD21CA3095 | $185,040 | |
| The Ohio State University | 20226701936490 | $130,364 | |
| Clarkson University | 1650503 | $100,000 | |
| New York University | R01HD096909 | $708,567 |
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About the company
Michigan State University, operating through its Controller's Office, is a 1862 land-grant educational institution serving federal agencies as a prime recipient on research grants and cooperative agreements and as a prime contractor on federal research and training contracts. MSU competes predominantly in open channels rather than set-aside categories, with 99% of recent awards held as prime awards (666 of 671 total) and a minimal subcontractor footprint (5 sub-awards, representing 1% of the portfolio).
MSU's award footprint spans 57 distinct federal agencies across 671 total awards dating back to 1969, with significant concentration in defense and agricultural research. The top five customer agencies by award count account for 53% of recent awards: the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (90 awards), the Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (79 awards, $12.9 million combined potential value), the Department of the Navy overall (70 awards), the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (59 awards, $10 thousand combined potential value), and the Department of the Air Force (57 awards). When ranked by potential value, the Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery dominates with $12.9 million across 79 awards, followed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Center (7 awards, $1.9 million), the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services (17 awards, $1.1 million), the Department of the Navy Naval Education and Training Command (14 awards, $1.1 million), and the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (9 awards, $223 thousand). These top customers represent 31% of combined potential value across the full portfolio.
MSU places task orders under five named vehicles: Basic Ordering Agreement N0018910GZ022 (46 task orders, $9.7 million combined potential value), Indefinite Delivery Contract F0160079D0283 (39 task orders), Blanket Purchase Agreement AG6395B090018 (30 task orders, $1.5 million combined potential value), Basic Ordering Agreement N0060085G1750 (12 task orders), and Basic Ordering Agreement N0060084G6004 (11 task orders). MSU's capability portfolio centers on education and training delivery (177 awards under Education/Training— Tuition/Registration/Membership Fees PSC code), basic research in defense applications (31 awards under R&D— Defense Other), reference laboratory testing (31 awards), and research and development in life sciences and space applications. Representative work includes a State Department cooperative agreement to empower and equip female leaders of higher education in Pakistan for senior positions (ultimate completion December 2023, final obligated value $471,697 after de-obligation of unspent funds), a Department of Homeland Security latent fingerprint synthesis and matching project where Dr. Arun Ross served as principal investigator (sub-award via George Mason University, awarded March 2024), and a USDA Midwest Climate Hub partnership on climate-informed agricultural best management practices coordinating with Ohio State University, Central State, Purdue, and Wisconsin on training and dissemination (sub-award via Ohio State University, awarded May 2022).
Recent activity remains modest: five awards in 2019 declining to two awards in 2024 and one in 2021–2022, indicating a flattening trajectory. Combined potential value across all 671 awards reaches $55.9 million, though combined dollars obligated total $120.9 million (216% of potential value), reflecting a portfolio weighted toward baseline and renewal obligations exceeding stated ceilings. The Service Contract Inventory reports only one record in FY2022 (0 as prime, 1 as named subcontractor on an unnamed contract) with 3.8 FTEs, indicating minimal SCI-reportable service-contract activity and concentrated focus on education grants and research delivery rather than labor-hour federal services.
Quick answers
Is Michigan State University registered in SAM.gov?
Michigan State University's SAM.gov registration expired on February 24, 2024.
How does Michigan State University rank among federal contractors?
Michigan State University ranked #10 at the National Endowment for the Humanities, #16 in NAICS 54194 and #18 in PSC R416 in FY2025.
What is Michigan State University's most recent federal award?
Michigan State University's most recent federal grant award is Empower and equip female leaders of higher education in pakistan to prepare them for senior positions (SPK33021CA3015), from US Embassy Islamabad (DOS), on September 1, 2021.
On GovTribe
See Michigan State University's full federal record
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