The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York
Syracuse, NY Doing business as Upstate Medical Center
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York · Albany, NY
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Parent
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York · Albany, NY
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 750 E Adams St, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
- Website
- rfsuny.org
- Founded
- 1951
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $100M-$250M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational 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 | $587,618 |
| FY2025 | $106,762 |
| FY2024 | -$22,548 |
| FY2023 | $843,913 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $480,856 | |
| 2 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $106,762 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Maryland, Baltimore | 75N93019C00055 | $108,726 | |
| University Of Maryland, Baltimore | 75N93019C00055 | $486,376 | |
| University Of Maryland, Baltimore | 75N93019C00055 | $233,016 | |
| University Of Maryland, Baltimore | 75N93019C00055 | $284,043 | |
| University Of Maryland, Baltimore | 75N93019C00055 | $32,789 |
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Grant awards
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Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
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| University Of Vermont & State Agricultural College | R01HL142702 | $132,776 | |
| University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education | R01AI158510 | $415,761 | |
| Syracuse University | R21AI185651 | $41,968 | |
| Northwestern University | U01DK134321 | $74,000 | |
| Northwestern University | U01DK134321 | $69,875 |
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About the company
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, operating as Upstate Medical Center, is a tax-exempt non-profit organization that serves as the sponsored programs administrator and fiscal agent for the State University of New York system, delivering preclinical infectious disease research, biomedical research infrastructure, and graduate medical education services to federal agencies as a prime recipient and contractor.
The foundation's federal footprint centers on translational biomedical research and animal model development. On the contract side, the largest vehicle is a $146.3 million single-award indefinite-delivery contract with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), awarded July 2024 with completion targeted for July 2031. This "Pre-Clinical Models of Infectious Diseases" IDV encompasses four task areas: small animal models, non-human primate models, alternative animal models, and specialized reagent generation. The foundation also holds a $533.8 thousand educational cost contract with Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 through September 2027 for graduate medical education at Syracuse VA Medical Center, and a completed $615.4 thousand firm fixed-price research contract with the Defense Health Agency for viral diseases research with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Representative recent delivery orders include a $1.21 million December 2025 order under the NIAID vehicle for preclinical testing of candidate antivirals against varicella-zoster virus and human cytomegalovirus using human skin xenograft models in non-GLP conditions, and a $533.8 thousand definitive award for educational cost services at the Syracuse VA.
The foundation's grant footprint is substantially larger and drives the majority of its federal activity. It received 394 prime awards across 486 total awards (81% prime / 19% sub). The top funding customer by far is NIAID, which provided 48 awards with $215.3 million in combined potential value—95% of the foundation's identifiable customer concentration. Other significant NIH institutes include the National Institute on Aging (36 awards), the National Eye Institute (32 awards), and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (32 awards). Recent representative grants include a $2.745 million September 2025 Project Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (CFDA 93.847) for microfluidic kidney vasculature research; a $896.5 million May 2026 NIGMS award (CFDA 93.859) investigating RNA polymerase I biogenesis and transcription regulation; a $807.5 thousand July 2026 NIMH Project Grant (CFDA 93.242) on blood-brain barrier leakiness and neuroinflammation in schizophrenia; and a $724.2 thousand September 2026 NCI award (CFDA 93.396) for HLA-independent CD8+ T cell immunotherapy research against acute myeloid leukemia. The foundation also hosts training programs and convening activities—a $326 thousand September 2026 NICHD award funds clinical trials of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-traumatic headaches in mild traumatic brain injury, and a NIAID grant supported the 2026 Dengue "Endgame" Summit in Saranac Lake, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and countermeasure developers.
Activity has grown sharply in recent years—21 awards in 2022 escalating to 66 in 2024 (the most recent full-year data), then 31 in 2025 and 20 so far in 2026. Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months is modest: 49 awards with combined potential value of $534 thousand reaching completion. The foundation operates a subcontractor network across the NIH and other agencies; recent sub-awards include clinical trial coordination work under the University of Maryland Baltimore's NIAID-funded Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICS) agreement, and collaborative research with Duke University, Syracuse University, Cornell University, Northwestern University, Columbia University, and other academic and research institutions. On the SCI (Service Contract Inventory) measurement of service contracts above the $150 thousand threshold, the foundation reported negligible invoiced activity ($0 in prime SCI-reportable revenue across FY2022–FY2025), with roughly 0.5–1.1 FTEs captured per fiscal year—indicating that the vast majority of the foundation's federal work flows through research grants rather than service contracts.
The foundation's primary NAICS coding reflects its research mission: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) dominates the award portfolio, followed by Biotechnology R&D and Physical/Engineering R&D. Work is performed in Syracuse, New York, with the foundation serving as the administrative and fiscal vehicle through which SUNY researchers across the system access federal funding for basic, translational, and applied research, particularly in infectious disease, neuroscience, ophthalmology, aging, cancer biology, and immunology.
Quick answers
Is The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York's SAM.gov registration is active through January 19, 2027.
What is The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York's CAGE code?
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York's CAGE code is 3GKC0, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is HYN3WD58HNN7.
Which contract vehicles does The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York hold?
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York holds a place on 3 federal contract vehicles, including Pre-Clinical Models of Infectious Diseases.
How much has The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $106,762 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York in fiscal year 2025 and $1,515,745 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York rank among federal contractors?
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York's parent company, The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, ranked #2 in PSC AH12, #6 in PSC AD92 and #7 in PSC AH in FY2025.
What is The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York's most recent federal award?
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York's most recent federal grant award is Dose-dependent effects of neuromodulation on headaches in mild traumatic brain injury (R03HD123642), from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH), on September 1, 2026.
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