Rhode Island Commerce Corp

Providence, RI Doing business as Federal Government Division Part of State Of Rhode Island

UEI
HCNJFC71CHQ1
CAGE
0HC67
Primary NAICS
Not on record
SAM.gov registration
Expired

Company facts

FY2025 rankings

Its parent company, State of Rhode Island, ranks:

and 10 more

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • U.S. State Government
  • Community Development Corporation
Entity structure
U.S. Government Entity
Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
315 Iron Horse Way #101, Providence, RI 02908, USA
Website
commerceri.com
Founded
1995
Employees
51-250
Estimated annual revenue
$10M-$50M
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Commercial & Professional Services
  3. Professional Services
SIC code
96 Administration of Economic Programs

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Contract awards

Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Utap services N6660412P2286 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $24,906
Utap services N6660411P2718 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $28,840
Utap services N6660410P3433 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $37,987
RI stem N6660409M4157 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $12,000
Utap services N6660409M3408 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $40,500

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Grant awards

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Grant subawards

Prime recipient Prime award Amount Awarded
Health & Human Services, Rhode Island Executive Office Of Support rural communities to improve healthcare access, quality, and outcomes by transforming the healthcare delivery ecosystem. The subrecipient will perform… RHTCMS332045 $2,882,700
State Of Rhode Island The goal of ConnectRI, a program of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, is to build a best-in-class, resilient, sustainable, and scalable broadband… CPFFN0169 $23,956,500
State Of Rhode Island The goal of ConnectRI, a program of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, is to build a best-in-class, resilient, sustainable, and scalable broadband… CPFFN0169 $22,107,027

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About the company

Rhode Island Commerce Corp, operating through its Federal Government Division as a child entity of the State of Rhode Island, is a state government economic development organization that serves as a prime recipient of federal grants focused on small business development, broadband infrastructure, digital equity, and regional economic development, with no federal contracting footprint.

The organization is structured as a U.S. Government Entity and Community Development Corporation headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Its federal funding flows entirely through cooperative agreements and project grants rather than federal contracts. The vendor operates 98% as a prime grant recipient, with a single sub-award role on a State of Rhode Island broadband initiative (ConnectRI). Across 52 total awards spanning the past five years, Rhode Island Commerce Corp has received $182.4 million in obligated federal funds, with a combined potential value of $213 thousand across remaining unfunded award authority.

Federal grant activity concentrates in four agencies accounting for 63% of awards. The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration leads by award count (8 awards) and funds regional economic development, broadband planning, feasibility studies for food-sector growth, and tech hub development — including the Ocean Tech Hub for maritime artificial intelligence and robotics (ultimate completion January 31, 2026) and a FAST award through the Office of Investments and Innovations running through September 29, 2029. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has awarded four grants totaling approximately $213 thousand for broadband deployment planning under the BEAD program (completion June 30, 2032), digital equity planning (ultimate completion May 9, 2025), and broadband outreach. The Department of Defense's Office of the Secretary of Defense has awarded four cooperative agreements for APEX Accelerator centers delivering free procurement technical assistance to Rhode Island businesses — the most recent a $546,256 award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002).

Secondary federal customers include the Department of Commerce's Agricultural Marketing Service (state local-food branding and marketing research), the Department of Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative program ($1.582 million for technical assistance to underserved small businesses), the Department of Energy (smart manufacturing and high-performance computing capacity under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law), the Small Business Administration's Congressional Grants program ($550 thousand and $400 thousand awards for small business development), and the Federal Communications Commission (affordable connectivity outreach). Three awards reach completion inside the next twenty-four months, including the current-year APEX Accelerator cooperative agreement and prior-year digital equity and EDA economic adjustment initiatives. The vendor's grant portfolio emphasizes statewide capacity building, workforce development, business counseling, and infrastructure planning rather than service delivery to federal government operations.

Quick answers

Is Rhode Island Commerce Corp registered in SAM.gov?

Rhode Island Commerce Corp's SAM.gov registration expired on September 2, 2026.

How does Rhode Island Commerce Corp rank among federal contractors?

Rhode Island Commerce Corp's parent company, State of Rhode Island, ranked #23 in NAICS 813311, #25 in PSC U004 and #28 in NAICS 311119 in FY2025.

What is Rhode Island Commerce Corp's most recent federal award?

Rhode Island Commerce Corp's most recent federal grant award is To establish and maintain an apex accelerator to serve as a resource for large and small business, including newly… (W56KGU262A028), from ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground, on April 1, 2026.

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