San Jose State University Research Foundation

San Jose State University Research Foundation, doing business as San Jose State University, is a nonprofit research entity serving as the formal research arm of San Jose State University, a public institution located in Silicon Valley, California. The Foundation is registered in SAM.gov as a tax-exempt corporate entity with a UEI of LJBXV5VF2BT9, maintaining an active federal registration that expires in October 2026. The Foundation provides extensive research, development, and educational services to federal agencies across multiple scientific and technical disciplines, leveraging the university's position as a minority-serving institution and Hispanic-serving institution to advance federally-funded scientific initiatives while supporting graduate and undergraduate student training.

Through federal contract awards, San Jose State University Research Foundation has demonstrated substantial capabilities in delivering specialized technical and operational services across diverse domains. The Foundation holds a significant $16.3 million definitive cost-no-fee contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for Satellite Ocean Color System Vicarious Calibration and Marine Optical Buoy (MOBY) operations and technology refresh, extending through July 2030. The Foundation also manages a $20.7 million Phase 2 cooperative agreement with a civilian federal agency for Future Vertical Lift collaborative research on flight control, autonomous rotorcraft, and human-systems interface design, demonstrating expertise in advanced aerospace and defense applications. Additional contract work includes $1.57 million in NASA Ames Research Center cooperative agreement funding for thermo-physics research with the Department of Psychology, and multiple purchase orders and renewal contracts for specialized software systems including CIFER software licenses from the Naval Air Warfare Center, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command. The Foundation has also provided operational and maintenance services, including database management for the Transportation Security Administration's Database on Terrorist and Serious Criminal (DTSC) system valued at $491,270, and various mobility support and systems identification services. These contracts span agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, NOAA, and the Transportation Security Administration, with no socioeconomic set-asides designated, reflecting the Foundation's broad competitive capabilities in technical domains.

Through federal grant awards, San Jose State University Research Foundation has executed an expansive portfolio of research initiatives spanning fundamental science, engineering, environmental science, education, and workforce development. The Foundation's grant portfolio includes substantial investments from the National Science Foundation across multiple disciplines: $2.5 million for STEM education scholarships in engineering and computer science, $599,969 for human-robot interaction and mixed reality research, $1.8 million for geoscience education serving low-income students, and numerous smaller grants in mathematical sciences, engineering, computer science, and ocean sciences. NASA has awarded the Foundation multiple grants totaling several million dollars for balanced science programs, astrobiology education, marine ecosystem research, and climate science initiatives. The Department of Education has provided over $2.4 million through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for civic education and student support programs, while the Department of Energy awarded $2.1 million for advanced energy systems research. The National Institutes of Health has funded biomedical research through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and other institutes, supporting projects ranging from protein biochemistry to cancer cell biology to neurological research, with awards totaling over $2 million. Additional grant support comes from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and National Endowment for the Humanities. Sub-award partnerships demonstrate the Foundation's collaborative approach, with participation in larger research initiatives led by institutions including UCLA, Columbia University, Yale, UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Davis, and numerous others. The Foundation's grant work emphasizes serving underrepresented student populations, building research capacity at minority-serving institutions, and advancing knowledge in areas from marine science and climate change to artificial intelligence and quantum computing, positioning it as a comprehensive research partner for the federal government's scientific and educational missions.