University Of Hawaii
Hilo, HI Doing business as University Of Hawaii At Hilo Part of University Of Hawaii Systems
- UEI
- KEXVZ79F9UU9
- CAGE
- 38KY4
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, University of Hawaii Systems, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Corporate family
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Parent
University Of Hawaii Systems · Honolulu, HI
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Parent
University Of Hawaii Systems · Honolulu, HI
KDVFJN7FXQC6
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- PB-13, 200 W Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
- Website
- hawaii.edu
- Founded
- 1908
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $500M-$1B
- 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 | $21,060 |
| FY2025 | $627,310 |
| FY2024 | -$42,901 |
| FY2023 | $237,097 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Interior | $24,995 |
Contract awards
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | 20247002043475 | $41,299 | |
| The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence | 2413244 | $322,329 | |
| University Of Tennessee | R01AI182231 | $147,206 | |
| Oregon State University | DEEE0009449 | $31,440 | |
| Purdue University | DENE0009513 | $35,230 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
University Of Hawaii At Hilo, a division of the University of Hawaii Systems and a Native Hawaiian-serving state institution of higher learning, receives federal research grants and performs scientific research as a prime recipient across 52 federal agencies, with 93 percent of its recent award footprint positioned as a direct recipient rather than as a subrecipient. The institution does not hold federal prime contracts; its federal activity is entirely grant-funded, reflecting its core mission as an educational and research organization.
The institution's research portfolio centers on environmental science, ecosystem restoration, invasive species management, and STEM workforce development. Representative prime grant work includes a $1.196 million NASA cooperative agreement (awarded October 2025) to advance Earth systems knowledge, engage students in authentic learning with NASA content and facilities, and build a future STEM workforce through the Shared Services Center; a $710,991 Department of Defense definitive contract (awarded September 2025) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a predictive model for invasive terrestrial arthropod species in the Indo-Pacific; a $564,462 cooperative agreement (awarded September 2025) from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to design an automated filtering rearing system for Mexican fruit fly control using robotics, machine learning, and image analysis; and a $292,350 five-year USGS cooperative agreement (awarded September 2025) to develop spatial distribution and climate sensitivity models for optimal translocation site identification for Hawaii's threatened and endangered plant species.
The institution's customer concentration is distributed across Interior and civilian science agencies. The Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants leads by award count with 42 awards, followed by the Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region with 29 awards and the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education with 19 awards, collectively representing 49 percent of all awards. By dollar value, the top customer is NASA Shared Services Center with 17 awards carrying a combined potential value of $3.5 million, followed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense at $711 thousand and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at $115 thousand across 12 awards. The institution has received $178 million in obligated dollars against a combined potential value of $26.3 million, reflecting substantial project completion and invoicing across multi-year research initiatives.
Activity shows a rising trajectory with 21 awards in 2022, declining to 11 in 2023, then recovering to 23 in 2024 and 25 in 2025. Twenty-five awards carrying combined potential value of $1.2 million face completion within the next twenty-four months, representing a moderate recompete window. The institution also operates federal grant management and small business development programs: a $450,000 Veterans Business Outreach Center grant from the SBA (fiscal year 2025–2026), Hawaii Small Business Development Center awards totaling $1.5 million from SBA Office of Entrepreneurial Development (January 2022–December 2023), and multiple Upward Bound project grants from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education supporting low-income and first-generation college students.
In its subrecipient role—representing seven percent of total awards—the institution conducts pharmaceutical and biomedical research under primes including University of North Carolina at Greensboro (natural product extraction and fractionation for drug discovery), University of Tennessee (antibiotic development for Clostridioides difficile infection), Purdue University (materials science research on particle evolution in alumina-forming steels), and Oregon State University (food safety and marine energy research). The institution also holds sub-awards from the Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem and Department of Education Hawaii for Hawaiian language instruction and tropical feedstock research.
The institution's grant portfolio is concentrated in basic research and applied environmental science under NAICS codes for colleges and universities and research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences, with a secondary focus on education and training delivery. Place of performance is primarily Hilo, Hawaii, with some work performed statewide and across Pacific Island national parks and protected areas as part of cooperative management and research initiatives with federal land management agencies.
Quick answers
Is University Of Hawaii registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. University Of Hawaii's SAM.gov registration is active through March 3, 2027.
How much has University Of Hawaii received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $627,310 to University Of Hawaii in fiscal year 2025 and $842,567 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does University Of Hawaii rank among federal contractors?
University Of Hawaii's parent company, University of Hawaii Systems, ranked #18 in PSC AH, #18 in PSC AJ11 and #50 in PSC AJ in FY2025.
What is University Of Hawaii's most recent federal award?
University Of Hawaii's most recent federal contract award is HI-pacific islands fish-fish analysis (140FS126P0100), from Fish and Wildlife Service, on June 4, 2026.
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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