Space Science Institute
Boulder, CO
- UEI
- KCBXMSFGQGY3
- CAGE
- 77R94, 00E14
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1540 30th St, Boulder, CO 80303, USA
- Website
- spacescience.org
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- SIC code
- 84 Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-award to space science institute | Shared Services Center | $79,972 | |
| Multi-scale study of the 3-d nature of collisionless flux ropes in the laboratory | Office of Science | $612,836 | |
| Collaborative research: GEM--how upstream solar wind conditions determine the properties of the foreshock… | Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences | $70,272 | |
| Collaborative research: GEM--impact of solar wind dynamic pressure enhancement on the cusp and polar cap ION source… | Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences | $212,291 | |
| Quantifying helioseismic measurements of solar magnetic fields with laboratory experiments and simulations -this project… | Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences | $539,747 |
About Space Science Institute
Space Science Institute, a nonprofit research organization headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, executes federal research grants and cooperative agreements in space science, planetary science, astrophysics, heliophysics, and atmospheric science, acting as a prime grant recipient on awards from NASA and the National Science Foundation. SSI competes on scientific and technical merit across full-and-open and non-competitive invitation-only solicitations, with no SBA set-aside designations; the organization holds no federal prime contracts and operates exclusively through grant and cooperative-agreement vehicles.
SSI's federal footprint is overwhelmingly concentrated in research grants. The top customer, NASA's Shared Services Center, anchors 295 awards (62% of the award count) valued at $51.9 million combined potential value, representing 82% of the organization's total potential funding. NASA Headquarters, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and the National Science Foundation account for most remaining work. Across the grant portfolio, SSI specializes in computational modeling and data analysis across astrophysics (including exoplanet atmospheric characterization and stellar surveys), planetary science (Mars surface investigations, lunar geology, Saturn and Uranus ring dynamics), space physics (magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, solar wind dynamics, collisionless shocks and particle acceleration), and atmospheric science (Venus chemistry, Arctic ice-cloud feedback). Representative grant work includes a $1.35 million NASA award for heliospheric current-sheet network research awarded August 2021 through August 2028, a $823,136 NASA grant for lunar and Mars exploration science awarded April 2025 through April 2028, a $682,313 NSF award for solar wind electron radiation belt research awarded July 2023 through June 2027, and a $417,053 NSF collaborative grant on collisionless shock dynamics in astrophysical plasmas awarded August 2025 through July 2028. SSI also holds educational outreach grants, including a $250,000 NASA STEM engagement cooperative agreement awarded July 2025 through July 2027 and a $1.004 million NSF wildfire data integration grant awarded January 2026 through December 2028.
Activity has grown from 26 awards in 2022 to 42 in 2024, with 30 awards in 2025 and 7 in the first half of 2026. Fifty-four awards (combined potential value $18.2 million) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure. Six percent of SSI's footprint comprises sub-awards to university partners including Cornell University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan, and others, where SSI personnel serve as named co-investigators or research scientists contributing to specific computational modeling, data analysis, or laboratory components of larger grant efforts.
Quick answers
What is Space Science Institute's UEI?
Space Science Institute's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is KCBXMSFGQGY3.
What are Space Science Institute's CAGE codes?
Space Science Institute's CAGE codes are 77R94 and 00E14.
What is Space Science Institute's primary NAICS code?
Space Science Institute's primary NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)).
Where is Space Science Institute located?
Space Science Institute's physical address in SAM.gov is 1540 30th St, Boulder, CO 80303, USA.
Is Space Science Institute registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Space Science Institute's SAM.gov registration is active through August 20, 2027.
What is Space Science Institute's most recent federal award?
Space Science Institute's most recent federal contract award is Sub-award to space science institute (80NSSC26P1053), from Shared Services Center, on October 1, 2026.
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