University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc.
Lawrence, KS Part of University Of Kansas
- UEI
- SSUJB3GSH8A5
- CAGE
- 0A198
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, University of Kansas, ranks #46 in NAICS 54136
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Lawrence, KS
WGK8J9FEKW65
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Parent
Lawrence, KS
WGK8J9FEKW65
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Youngberg Hall, 2385 Irving Hill Rd, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
- Website
- ku.edu
- Founded
- 1865
- Employees
- 10K-50K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- 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 | $2,617,839 |
| FY2025 | $1,691,832 |
| FY2024 | $2,527,049 |
| FY2023 | $3,676,097 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $1,728,699 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $853,108 | |
| 3 | Department of the Interior | $43,116 |
Contract vehicles
No active vehicles.
1 expired vehicle
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital | 75N93022C00036 | $669,207 | |
| Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC | DENA0002839 | $35,000 | |
| The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation | 693JJ324C000020 | -$12,643 | |
| The Curators Of The University Of Missouri | HR00112590137 | $264,777 | |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | 75N93022C00036 | $638,316 |
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Grant awards
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Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. | 2306603 | $97,609 | |
| North Dakota State University | 2229452 | $274,527 | |
| Not on record | 693JJ22640000Y431KSR125526 | $210,000 | |
| Not on record | 693JJ22650000Y560KSR125526 | $450,000 | |
| Not on record | 693JJ22650000Y560KSR125525 | $450,000 |
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About the company
University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., the research administration and grant-contracting entity of the University of Kansas, operates as a prime recipient and prime contractor on federal research and development grants and contracts across civilian agencies and the Department of Defense, competing predominantly in full-and-open procurements with no set-asides.
The Center executes applied and basic research spanning physics, life sciences, engineering, and social sciences, functioning as the research infrastructure arm of a public research university. Representative contract and grant work demonstrates a portfolio anchored in fundamental science: the Office of Naval Research awarded $1.8 million (June 2026) for research on electromagnetic spectrum complexification from low-cost RF systems and autonomous platforms; the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry funded $822 thousand (January 2027) for planar capillary electrophoresis development; NASA's Shared Services Center awarded $550 thousand (May 2025) for multi-scale photosynthesis representation in Earth system analysis; the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued a $23.4 million other-transaction IDIQ (July 2024) for tunnel detection capabilities through wavefield inversion and computational intelligence; and the National Institute on Aging committed $3.23 million (September 2025) to investigate neuronal activity, synaptic dysfunction, and mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease models. The Center also manages a $1.0 million ERDC IDIQ for seismic processing technique advancement in dam and levee characterization (April 2025).
Customer concentration reflects diversified federal research funding. The National Science Foundation leads with 589 awards; the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health with 154 awards; the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services with 112 awards; and NASA's Shared Services Center with 88 awards carrying $22.7 million combined potential value. NSF, NIH, and DOE dominate both award count and dollar value in the top customer rankings. The Center serves 210 distinct agencies across its recent prime and sub footprint.
Recent activity shows declining trajectory: 146 awards in 2023, 243 in 2024, 144 in 2025, 78 in 2026, and 3 in 2027 (partial year). Combined potential value across all 2,795 awards totals $265.3 million; however, obligated amounts ($2.31 billion) suggest significant prior-year carryover and multi-year project execution. The next 24 months face a recompete cliff of 123 awards worth $11 million in potential value.
The Center operates 88% of awards as prime (2,462 awards) and 12% as subcontractor (333 awards). On subcontract engagement, the Center subcontracts to defense and aerospace primes including Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (National Security Campus operations, February 2026), HII Mission Technologies Corp (ARL Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences Division support, March 2025), and Seattle Children's Hospital (structural biology of infectious diseases research support, September 2026).
Service Contract Inventory data reveal minimal SCI-reportable activity: zero invoiced revenue on prime SCI contracts in FY2024 and FY2025, with 6 total SCI records (2 prime, 4 sub) across FY2022–FY2025. The Center reported 1.9 FTEs in FY2024 and 0.0 FTEs in FY2025 on SCI-reportable primes, indicating the Center's federal research footprint operates predominantly outside the SCI threshold through grant mechanisms, IDIQs, and task orders rather than labor-hour service contracts.
The Center is a subsidiary of the University of Kansas (parent UEI: WGK8J9FEKW65), a state-controlled higher-learning institution in Lawrence, Kansas. Federal award data span contracts and grants from 1978 onward, with 78% of recent awards (2023–2027) in federal R&D and science support. Top research domains include physics and astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, special education research, and applied computing.
Quick answers
Is University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 13, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. hold?
University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: UAS COE.
How much has University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,691,832 to University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $10,512,817 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. rank among federal contractors?
University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc.'s parent company, University of Kansas, ranked #46 in NAICS 54136 in FY2025.
What is University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc.'s most recent federal award?
University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Planar capillary electrophoresis (2604068), from Division of Chemistry, on January 15, 2027.
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