Qualterra, Inc.

Pullman, WA Doing business as Nuphy Plants

UEI
N3LGLHGPFL87
CAGE
8R8U4
Primary NAICS
541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
1610 NE Eastgate Blvd #880, Pullman, WA 99163, USA
Website
qualterraag.com
Founded
2011
Employees
11-50
Estimated annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Capital Goods
  3. Industrial Conglomerates
  4. Industrials & Manufacturing
SIC code
35 Industrial Machinery & Equipment
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About Qualterra, Inc.

Qualterra, Inc., doing business as Nuphy Plants, is a for-profit corporate entity based in Pullman, Washington that has established itself as a specialized innovator in agricultural biotechnology and biomass processing solutions. The company has successfully positioned itself as a federal grant recipient focused on developing advanced technologies that address critical challenges in horticulture, plant health, and sustainable agricultural waste management. Through its federal grant portfolio, Qualterra has demonstrated expertise in plant virus remediation, biomass conversion, and precision agriculture technologies that serve the agricultural and forestry industries.

Qualterra's federal grant work encompasses three primary technical domains. First, the company has developed sophisticated plant virus diagnostic and cleaning services, receiving multiple awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, including a $174,954 grant (awarded July 1, 2024) to create an innovative virus cleaning platform addressing viral infections in high-value perennial food crops such as apples, cherries, pears, hops, and grapes using techniques including meristem shoot tip culture, thermotherapy, cryotherapy, and chemotherapy. Additionally, Qualterra received earlier USDA SBIR support for developing a high-throughput crop virus diagnostic service using viral enrichment and RNA sequencing (initiated September 2022) and for improved virus screening using double-stranded RNA sequencing approaches (July 2021). Second, the company has pursued biomass conversion and biochar production technology, securing a $174,998 USDA NIFA SBIR grant (awarded September 30, 2025) to develop a 12X scaled biomass processing system that transforms agricultural and forestry waste into biochar and energy through optimized thermal management and material handling. Third, Qualterra developed the Treetracker cloud-based software platform through a $199,888 Cooperative Agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program, incorporating machine learning algorithms to optimize micropropagation of apple, pear, and cherry plants. The company has also served as a sub-recipient on a Washington State University-led project (prime award May 13, 2025) in partnership with CEMEX USA, contributing biochar production and preliminary pilot-scale system design expertise to demonstrate reductions in concrete carbon intensity through biochar-amended cement and aggregate applications.

Quick answers

What is Qualterra, Inc.'s UEI?

Qualterra, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is N3LGLHGPFL87.

What is Qualterra, Inc.'s CAGE code?

Qualterra, Inc.'s CAGE code is 8R8U4.

What is Qualterra, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?

Qualterra, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services).

Where is Qualterra, Inc. located?

Qualterra, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 1610 NE Eastgate Blvd #880, Pullman, WA 99163, USA.

Is Qualterra, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Qualterra, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 22, 2026.

What is Qualterra, Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Qualterra, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Agricultural and forestry industries generate significant amounts of biomass waste every year, much of which is disposed… (20253361045385), from Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment, on September 30, 2025.

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