The Watson Institute Friendship Academy
Sewickley, PA
- UEI
- C1U2BLH3GPJ7
- CAGE
- Not on record
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- 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
- 301 Camp Meeting Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143, USA
- Website
- thewatsoninstitute.org
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- 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 .
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Dept Of Education | H027A250093 | $61,290 | |
| Pennsylvania Dept Of Education | H027A240093 | $61,290 | |
| Pennsylvania Dept Of Education | H027A230093 | $68,100 |
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About the company
The Watson Institute Friendship Academy is a Pennsylvania-based tax-exempt nonprofit that operates exclusively as a sub-recipient on federal education grants, with no prime contract or grant awards in the source record. All three recent federal awards flow through the Pennsylvania Department of Education as prime grantee under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) program, supporting the provision of free appropriate public education to children with disabilities. The Institute has received three sub-awards since October 2023, with a combined obligation of $191 thousand across the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Activity has been limited and episodic. One sub-award arrived in fiscal 2023; two arrived in 2025. The most recent sub-award closed in December 2025. Because all work flows through Pennsylvania's education department as the prime recipient and The Watson Institute has no direct prime relationship with any federal agency, the vendor has no independent seat on federal contract vehicles, no set-aside designations, and no autonomy over scope or award timing — sub-recipient status ties capability availability to Pennsylvania's grant execution and reallocation decisions. The combined potential value across all three recent awards remains modest at $191 thousand obligated. With 100% of the identified footprint concentrated in a single federal customer (Department of Education) via a single state intermediary (Pennsylvania Department of Education), the vendor's federal market access is narrow and dependent on Pennsylvania's continued participation in IDEA sub-granting.
Quick answers
Is The Watson Institute Friendship Academy registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Watson Institute Friendship Academy's SAM.gov registration is active through September 23, 2027.
On GovTribe
See The Watson Institute Friendship Academy's full federal record
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