Pohang University Of Science And Technology
Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Postech
- UEI
- RHR7L1NEHFK7
- CAGE
- 1A92F
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- International Organization
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- Website
- postech.ac.kr
- Founded
- 1986
- 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
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $100,000 |
| FY2023 | $100,000 |
Contract awards
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Grant awards
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About the company
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), a private non-profit research institution based in Pohang, South Korea, receives federal grants and contracts from U.S. defense agencies to conduct fundamental and applied research in materials science, quantum physics, and advanced engineering, operating exclusively as a research recipient rather than a prime contractor or subcontractor.
POSTECH's federal footprint spans six agencies across defense research missions with low but sustained dollar volume. The Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force dominate the award count (six awards each), alongside the Army Materiel Command's Research, Development and Engineering Command (three awards, $800 thousand combined potential value — the only awards with named ceiling values in the source). The Office of Naval Research and Air Force Research Laboratory appear separately in the award records, reflecting the organizational structure of research grant administration within those services. Across all twenty-six awards in the source, combined potential value totals $800 thousand, though obligated dollars across the portfolio reach $2.1 million, indicating that actual performance spending has exceeded initial award ceilings — characteristic of research grants where scope or results may shift during execution.
POSTECH's capability portfolio centers on defense-relevant basic and applied research. Named work includes a $200 thousand Army Materiel Command definitive contract (awarded September 2023, completing September 2025) to develop high-energy/power-density battery technology for low-temperature environments; a $145 thousand Office of Naval Research grant (awarded July 2026, running through July 2029) on shape- and roughness-programmable surfaces for flow control in transitional Reynolds number regimes under CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research); a $200 thousand Air Force grant (awarded September 2025, completing September 2027) for quantum sensing research on entangled millimeter-wave photons under CFDA 12.800 (Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program); and earlier Air Force Research Laboratory grants for skin-inspired tactile sensing in robotics and theoretical investigations of solid-state qubit platforms. The top PSC categories are General Science & Technology R&D Services (six awards) and Basic Research activities (two awards), reflecting POSTECH's positioning as a specialized research institution rather than a service contractor.
Activity remains sparse and irregular — one award per year from 2022 through 2026 — with only one award (the Air Force Research Laboratory qubit research grant) reaching completion within the next twenty-four months. POSTECH operates entirely as a research recipient; the source lists zero subcontract awards or parent vehicle participation. Competitive position against POSTECH is not typical federal contracting — the university competes for federal research dollars through peer-reviewed proposal processes administered by ONR, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Army RDECOM rather than through SAM.gov competitive bid vehicles, making direct contract competition unlikely.
Quick answers
Is Pohang University Of Science And Technology registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Pohang University Of Science And Technology's SAM.gov registration is active through July 13, 2027.
How much has Pohang University Of Science And Technology received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $200,000 to Pohang University Of Science And Technology in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Pohang University Of Science And Technology's most recent federal award?
Pohang University Of Science And Technology's most recent federal grant award is Shape- and roughness-programmable surfaces for flow control in transitional reynolds number regimes (N000142612402), from Office of Naval Research (SECNAV), on July 22, 2026.
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