Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN Doing business as Starbucks Licensed Store Research And Sponsored Programs Part of Board Of Regents Tennessee
- UEI
- N63ZMY7UETA3
- CAGE
- 1E6S0
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Nashville, TN
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Nashville, TN
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209, USA
- Website
- tnstate.edu
- Founded
- 1912
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $500M-$1B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $123,819 |
| FY2024 | $443,820 |
| FY2023 | $123,820 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trustees Of The Stevens Institute Of Technology | W912HQ23C0008 | $52,311 |
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | H325R230054 | $12,420 | |
| Tennessee Technological University | 80NSSC23M0060 | $71,373 | |
| Hudsonalpha Institute For Biotechnology | 2532496 | $99,775 | |
| Tennessee Department Of Human Services | 265TN331N2020 | $156 | |
| Tennessee Department Of Human Services | 265TN331N1199 | $3,864 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Tennessee State University Research And Sponsored Programs Division, doing business as Starbucks Licensed Store, is a federal grant recipient operating as a child entity of the Board of Regents Tennessee that conducts applied research, workforce development, and educational programming across agriculture, STEM, and public health sectors. The division functions as a prime recipient on 817 of 939 total federal awards (87%) covering the past four years, with 13% of its volume coming through sub-recipient arrangements. As a historically black college and university (HBCU) and 1890 land-grant institution headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the division serves 102 distinct federal agencies and competes predominantly in open federal grant competitions rather than set-aside categories—a posture reflecting its institutional status as a state-controlled educational entity ineligible for small-business set-asides.
The division's portfolio centers on agriculture-adjacent research, STEM education capacity-building, and community health services. Concrete recent work includes a $779.819 million Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant from USDA to develop the ACE Diagnostic Platform, a portable device detecting five major foodborne pathogens in under two hours using biological capturing molecules and microfluidic cartridges for field deployment. The division received $10.756 million under the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges program (CFDA 10.205) for agricultural research, extension, and educational activities spanning biodiversity enhancement, agribusiness development, and food safety innovation across its Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research. Early Head Start awards totaling $2.743 million and $1.38 million respectively (FY 2026 and FY 2024) support early childhood education, health, and nutritional services for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women across Tennessee. The division also received $8.919 million under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges program for cooperative extension delivery across 62 Tennessee counties addressing agriculture, natural resources, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H youth development.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward agricultural agencies. The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture anchors the portfolio with 212 awards representing the largest single customer; the National Science Foundation places 76 awards; the Department of Education places 31 awards; and NASA's Shared Services Center, while smaller at 24 awards, carries $1.3 million in combined potential value. The top five customer agencies account for 48% of recent award count. Dollar concentration is sparse: the combined potential value across all 939 awards totals $18.6 million, while actual obligated funding across the portfolio reaches $1.07 billion, indicating that most dollar value derives from multi-year cooperative agreements and formula grants rather than discrete project awards. Sixty-five awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, with combined potential value of $500 thousand, creating modest recompete exposure in that window.
The division's work is performed primarily at the main campus in Nashville (3500 John A Merritt Boulevard) and at subordinate facilities including the Nursery Research Center in McMinnville, Tennessee. The division operates as a prime recipient on formula grants (particularly USDA 1890 Institution allocations and NSF education programs), project grants for research in food safety, plant biotechnology, and machine learning applications, and cooperative agreements with USDA agencies supporting workforce development and technical assistance to farmers. Sub-award involvement places the division as a partner on NSF-led collaborative research consortia and USDA program networks, where TSU contributes subject-matter expertise in agricultural sustainability, workforce training, and underrepresented-population engagement. Teaming relationships include collaborative research partnerships with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the University of Tennessee, Fisk University, and UC Davis on projects spanning materials science, food systems, and graduate workforce development. The division's characteristic federal customer base—land-grant network agencies, USDA research programs, NSF education initiatives, and NASA STEM capacity programs—reflects institutional alignment with federal investment in HBCU research capacity and minority-serving institution workforce development rather than procurement-driven customer relationships typical of contractor vendors.
Quick answers
Is Tennessee State University registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Tennessee State University's SAM.gov registration is active through July 2, 2027.
How much has Tennessee State University received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $123,819 to Tennessee State University in fiscal year 2025 and $691,459 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Tennessee State University rank among federal contractors?
Tennessee State University ranked #33 in PSC AS11 in FY2025.
What is Tennessee State University's most recent federal award?
Tennessee State University's most recent federal grant award is This project focuses on protecting public health and securing the national food supply by developing a rapid, on-site… (20266701746742), from Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (NIFA), on September 1, 2026.
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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