Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN Doing business as Sponsored Programs Administration Part of The Vanderbilt University
- UEI
- GTNBNWXJ12D5
- CAGE
- 5E694
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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- Nashville, TN N73QF1Z9N1Q8
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Baker Bldg, 110 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Website
- vanderbilt.edu
- Founded
- 1873
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- 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 | $16,151,956 |
| FY2025 | $13,220,151 |
| FY2024 | $8,180,814 |
| FY2023 | $6,894,283 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $9,257,048 | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $2,788,494 | |
| 3 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $2,118,475 | |
| 4 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,754,879 | |
| 5 | Department of the Navy | $179,417 | |
| 6 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $53,642 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 75N93024C00072 | $1,087 | |
| California Institute Of Technology | 80GSFC23CA028 | $120,000 | |
| Research Triangle Institute | 68HERH25F0068 | $139,505 | |
| Illumina, Inc. | 75N91025F00016 | $4,877,124 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 75N93024C00072 | $19,112 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
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| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | R21CA300943 | $11,394 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | R01HL189152 | $25,736 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | R01CA272687 | $13,650 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | R01NS126144 | $76,492 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | R01AI197181 | $148,622 |
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Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Office Of Sponsored Programs | Ithaca, NY | 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Univ Tennessee System Office | Knoxville, TN | 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Office Of Sponsored Research Services | St. Louis, MO | 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Office Of Research Administration | Los Angeles, CA | 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Office Of Sponsored Projects | Salt Lake City, UT | 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
About the company
Vanderbilt University's Sponsored Programs Administration Division, a non-profit educational institution and tax-exempt entity headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, acts as a prime recipient and administrator of federal research grants and contracts, delivering basic and applied research in biomedical sciences, engineering, space science, and education across 174 federal agencies. The division does not hold or compete for federal service contracts as a vendor; it receives and manages grants and research awards on behalf of the university and its research faculty, making it a grant administration and research management organization rather than a federal contractor selling goods or services.
Vanderbilt's research portfolio spans three research investment concentrations. The top five funding agencies by award count—the National Science Foundation (629 awards), the National Cancer Institute (202 awards), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (185 awards), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (152 awards), and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (151 awards)—account for roughly 35% of all awards. By potential value, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Shared Services Center leads with $40.1 million across 123 awards, followed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at $841 thousand across 53 awards. The research investment is heavily concentrated in life sciences and biomedical research, with leading NAICS categories including Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (42 awards) and Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (39 awards). Primary PSC codes reflect basic research emphasis: R&D-Space: Science/Applications (Basic Research) codes lead with 62 awards, followed by General Science and Technology R&D Services (19 awards) and R&D-Defense Other (15 awards).
Recent activity shows declining award volume year-over-year: 2023 carried 237 awards, 2024 peaked at 468 awards, 2025 dropped to 393 awards, and 2026 recorded 259 awards, with only 13 awards recorded through late February 2027. The combined potential value across all awards reaches $237.6 million, though obligated dollars ($4.17 billion) substantially exceed potential value, indicating a mature, long-running portfolio with multi-year awards carrying cumulative funding. Within the next 24 months, 321 awards (combined potential value $32.7 million) reach ultimate completion, representing significant recompete activity and potential renewal opportunity for faculty research groups and supporting infrastructure.
Vanderbilt serves as prime recipient on approximately 79% of awards (2,966 prime awards) and appears as sub-recipient on 21% (810 sub-awards), indicating a predominantly leadership-research posture. The Sponsored Programs Administration manages a single parent indefinite delivery contract—the VU CORE (Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 Core Outcomes Research Evaluation Services)—a single-award IDC with a $500,000 ceiling running through January 27, 2029, which has supported delivery order activity. The division's position across multiple parent vehicles is minimal, as the university's research awards come predominantly as direct grants from federal agencies rather than through government-wide acquisition contracts or schedule vehicles.
Service Contract Inventory data, which covers federal service contracts above the $150,000 threshold, shows minimal activity: only 12 SCI records appear (5 as prime, 7 as named subcontractor) spanning FY2022–FY2025, with zero invoiced revenue recorded across all fiscal years and a peak of 7.0 FTEs in FY2025, all attributable to sub-contract work. This reflects the fundamental character of Vanderbilt's federal engagement—research and education, not labor-intensive service delivery on federal contracts. SCI underreporting is expected, as grant and research awards fall outside the contract inventory reporting threshold.
Vanderbilt University's corporate structure includes a subsidiary, Commodore National Defense Research LLC, a non-profit organization that may handle specialized defense or applied research contracting. The parent entity, The Vanderbilt University, is the primary federal award recipient and maintains administrative oversight of all Sponsored Programs and subsidiary entities.
Quick answers
Is Vanderbilt University registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Vanderbilt University's SAM.gov registration is active through December 5, 2026.
How much has Vanderbilt University received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $13,220,151 to Vanderbilt University in fiscal year 2025 and $44,447,204 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Vanderbilt University rank among federal contractors?
Vanderbilt University ranked #23 in NAICS 6113, #28 in PSC AG and #46 at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in FY2025.
What is Vanderbilt University's most recent federal award?
Vanderbilt University's most recent federal grant award is Implications of coagulation and fibrinolytic cascade activation in osteosarcoma angiogenesis and metastasis (F30CA318159), from National Cancer Institute (NIH), on February 27, 2027.
On GovTribe
See Vanderbilt University's full federal record
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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