The Oceanography Society
Rockville, MD
- UEI
- GAEMCP239DV9
- CAGE
- 1PNZ4
- Primary NAICS
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1 Research Ct Suite 450-117, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
- Website
- tos.org
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
- 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 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $195,717 |
| FY2023 | $160,374 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
The Oceanography Society, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Rockville, Maryland, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering scientific publishing, conference hosting, and ocean science education services to civilian research agencies. All 88 awards in the source data are prime grants; the organization has no federal contract prime awards and does not subcontract to federal primes.
The Oceanography Society's concrete capability portfolio centers on special-issue publication of Oceanography Magazine and biennial conference hosting, both targeted at advancing ocean science research and workforce development. Representative work includes a $187,299 grant from NASA's Shared Services Center (awarded April 2024) to support the Ocean Optics Conference Series; a $110,379 purchase order from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (September 2023) for editing, design, printing, and distribution of a special Oceanography Magazine issue on the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory's 50-year history; a $114,846 grant from NASA's Shared Services Center (awarded June 2026) for planning and convening the Ocean Optics XXVII conference in Ghent, Belgium, scheduled for September 2026; and multiple special-issue grants addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in ocean sciences, capacity sharing across global ocean research programs, and urban ocean systems.
Customer concentration reflects a research-agency footprint. The top five funding entities account for 72% of awards by count and 87% of combined potential value. NASA's Shared Services Center leads with 20 awards and $1.1 million combined potential value, followed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (13 awards, $331 thousand), the Department of the Navy (12 awards), the National Science Foundation (10 awards), and the Navy's Office of Naval Research (8 awards, $95 thousand). Award volume has declined sharply—six grants in 2022 to one in each of 2025 and 2026—though the source shows 88 total awards spanning from 2002 onward, indicating a long-standing relationship with federal science agencies. Only two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. The organization's work is categorized primarily under Periodical Publishers (NAICS) and R&D–Space Science/Applications (Basic Research) (PSC), reflecting its positioning as publisher and convener rather than research performer.
Quick answers
Is The Oceanography Society registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Oceanography Society's SAM.gov registration is active through December 22, 2026.
How much has The Oceanography Society received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $356,091 to The Oceanography Society in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is The Oceanography Society's most recent federal award?
The Oceanography Society's most recent federal grant award is This proposal seeks to partially support the planning organizing and convening of the upcoming event ocean optics xxvii… (80NSSC26K1098), from Shared Services Center, on June 11, 2026.
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