The Western Sugar Cooperative
Denver, CO
- UEI
- M5B1QH8GVS87
- CAGE
- 4D8G2
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 7555 E Hampden Ave suite 520, Denver, CO 80231, USA
- Website
- westernsugar.com
- Founded
- 1901
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Food Products
- Food Production
- SIC code
- 20 Food & Kindred Products
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expand markets for climate-smart sugar as a bundle with carbon offset in CO, MT, NE, WY and crow tribe and supports… | National Resources Conservation Service | $26,573,233 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | NR243A750011G018 | $191,568 | |
| Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative | NR233A750004G051 | $1,257,157 |
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About the company
The Western Sugar Cooperative, a for-profit agricultural cooperative headquartered in Denver, Colorado, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Agriculture to support climate-smart sugar production and farmer market expansion in the Mountain West and Northern Plains as a prime recipient and sub-recipient on USDA farm-program grants.
The cooperative's federal footprint is concentrated in USDA agricultural development work. Its single identified customer is the Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office, which has funded two of the cooperative's three awards (67% of the award count). The cooperative holds one prime grant award and two sub-grant positions, with the prime grant — "Expand Markets for Climate-Smart Sugar as a Bundle with Carbon Offset in CO, MT, NE, WY and Crow Tribe" — awarded April 21, 2023 with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2028. That prime award supports farmer implementation and monitoring of climate-smart practices and market development for American agricultural products across Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and Wyoming, as well as the Crow Tribe. The cooperative acts as a sub-recipient on two additional USDA grants: a March 9, 2026 sub-award focused on optimized fertilizer nitrogen management for conservation stewardship in sugar beet production, and a February 19, 2024 sub-award under Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative focused on implementing climate-smart practices through nitrogen-model validation across diverse geographies and climatic conditions. Combined dollars obligated across all three awards total $28 million. One award is scheduled for ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting a recompete opportunity in that window. The cooperative's grant activity shows modest volume — one award per year in 2023, 2024, and 2026 — with no awarded federal contracts or contract vehicles in the source data.
Quick answers
Is The Western Sugar Cooperative registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Western Sugar Cooperative's SAM.gov registration is active through July 22, 2027.
What is The Western Sugar Cooperative's most recent federal award?
The Western Sugar Cooperative's most recent federal grant award is Expand markets for climate-smart sugar as a bundle with carbon offset in CO, MT, NE, WY and crow tribe and supports… (NR233A750004G015), from National Resources Conservation Service, on April 21, 2023.
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