HDF Group
Champaign, IL Doing business as The HDF Group
- UEI
- HKAXEDY58N79
- CAGE
- 4BLM9
- Primary NAICS
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 410 E University Ave #200, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
- Website
- hdfgroup.org
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Software & Services
- Internet Software & Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
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 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2023 | $183,946 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | 89233018CNR000004 | $50,000 | |
| Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | 89233018CNR000004 | $50,000 |
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | 2411318 | $1,987,500 | |
| The Ohio State University | 2419722 | $450,000 | |
| University Of Notre Dame DU Lac | 2226425 | $206,697 |
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About the company
The HDF Group, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, specializes in research, development, and enterprise support services related to the Hierarchical Data Format version 5 (HDF5), a widely-used data management system critical to scientific research, industry, healthcare, finance, and national security applications. The organization serves as both a prime recipient of federal research funding and a subcontractor providing specialized technical expertise to larger federal contractors. Through its federal award portfolio, The HDF Group advances scientific innovation in data management while strengthening the security and accessibility of foundational data technologies that support critical national infrastructure.
The HDF Group's federal contract work has been limited but strategically focused on providing specialized technical services to prime contractors. The organization has served as a subcontractor to Triad National Security, LLC since March 2021, providing custom computer programming services, and to Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC since November 2022, delivering HDF5 enterprise support and priority support services as of November 2024. These subcontract engagements demonstrate The HDF Group's role in supplying mission-critical technical expertise and ongoing maintenance support to organizations managing sensitive national security and defense operations. While The HDF Group does not hold prime federal contracts, its subcontracting relationships underscore its value as a specialized vendor in the federal contracting ecosystem.
The HDF Group's federal grant portfolio reflects its primary mission as a research-focused nonprofit advancing data management technologies. The organization has received three significant prime grants totaling approximately $2.265 million: a $363,000 NASA grant (award 20-OSTFL20-0043) completed in August 2025 focused on enabling high-performance HDF5 access in cloud computing environments; a $1.5 million National Science Foundation Cooperative Agreement under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (awarded October 2025) to systematically enhance the safety, security, and privacy of HDF5 infrastructure; and a Department of Energy Cooperative Agreement (awarded September 2023) on open and fair fusion for machine learning applications. Additionally, The HDF Group serves as a subgrantee on two significant research initiatives: a collaboration with Illinois Institute of Technology beginning August 2024 where the organization leads design and development of a unified omni-data format and its API while maintaining continuous integration infrastructure; and a subgrant from The Ohio State University beginning June 2024 where The HDF Group contributes to threat assessment, library hardening, data security solutions, and best practices documentation for HDF5 and other self-describing file formats. Collectively, these grants position The HDF Group as a critical research partner in modernizing and securing data infrastructure for the federal government and the broader scientific community.
Quick answers
Is HDF Group registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. HDF Group's SAM.gov registration is active through December 3, 2026.
How much has HDF Group received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $183,946 to HDF Group in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is HDF Group's most recent federal award?
HDF Group's most recent federal grant award is NSF-safe-OSE: strengthening HDF5 for science, industry, and national security applications (2534078), from National Science Foundation, on October 1, 2025.
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- Subcontracting relationships
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