University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA Doing business as Office Of Research Administration-Lowell Office Of Sponsored Programs Part of University Of Massachusetts
- UEI
- LTNVSTJ3R6D5
- CAGE
- 1QW17
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 220 Pawtucket St #400, Lowell, MA 01854, USA
- Website
- uml.edu
- Founded
- 1894
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- 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 | $2,595,563 |
| FY2025 | $4,145,830 |
| FY2024 | $1,770,480 |
| FY2023 | $7,433,056 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $1,318,477 | |
| 2 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $600,422 | |
| 3 | Defense Logistics Agency | $330,000 | |
| 4 | Department of the Army | $316,664 | |
| 5 | Air Force | $30,000 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC | DENA0002839 | $200,000 | |
| HX5 LLC | 0001 | $39,875 | |
| Physical Sciences Inc. | HT942525C0005 | $375,000 | |
| Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC | DENA0002839 | $75,000 |
Latest 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | DESC0026736 | $122,088 | |
| JSI Research & Training Institute Inc. | U9055062 | $42,291 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | 2100800 | $41,000 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | 2114716 | $268,592 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | 2100800 | $100,000 |
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About the company
University Of Massachusetts Lowell, Office Of Sponsored Programs Division (doing business as Office Of Research Administration-Lowell), is a U.S. public research institution and state-controlled educational entity that executes federal research and development as a prime recipient across project grants and contracts, with 86% of recent awards issued in the prime role. The institution operates as a minority-serving institution headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, and serves as the administrative recipient for externally funded research spanning basic science, applied research, and translational work across STEM disciplines and social sciences.
The university's federal footprint reflects a classic research institution profile: 963 prime awards across 1,125 total federal actions in recent years, with work concentrated in project grants (rather than contracts with commercial deliverables) and fundamental research. The portfolio spans research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences; social sciences and humanities; and professional and technical services. Recent prime awards include a $1.7 million NSF grant for a secure multi-site smart grid testbed connecting UMass Lowell, New York University, and West Virginia University for distributed research and education in grid resilience and cybersecurity; a $2.272 million NINDS grant for non-addictive analgesic discovery from marine microbial natural products using phenotypic screening on microelectrode arrays; a $456,721 FDA contract for AI-assisted digital twin modeling of pharmaceutical lyophilization process development; and a $861,756 FDA contract integrating process analytical technology with digital twin modeling for continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing quality assurance. The institution also holds a $652,016 Other Transaction Agreement with the Army for PFAS-free military textile coatings development.
The university's customer base spans 150 federal agencies, concentrated among science and technology funders. The National Science Foundation anchors the portfolio with 249 awards; NASA's Shared Services Center (61 awards, $30.9 million combined potential value) and the Department of Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (35 awards, $10.9 million) follow. The institution also works with NIH institutes (particularly NIGMS, NIDCR, NINDS, and NIEHS), the Department of Education, NSF (across multiple directorates including Engineering, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, and Geosciences), the Department of Defense (including Office of Naval Research), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and EPA.
Recent activity shows growth from 57 awards in 2022 to 115 in 2024, though 2025 and 2026 counts reflect a partial-year sample. Eighty-two awards valued at $24.6 million are completing within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure. The institution's sub-award footprint is modest (14% of total awards), positioning it primarily as a direct federal research performer rather than as a subcontractor to larger primes. When the university acts as a subcontractor, it typically participates on collaborative research efforts involving Johns Hopkins University, the University of Delaware, Northwestern University, and other research institutions, most often contributing subject-matter expertise in tissue engineering, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, or specialized measurement techniques.
Service Contract Inventory captures only minimal activity—0.1 FTEs on one SCI sub record in FY2022—reflecting that the university's federal engagement is dominated by time-and-materials or fixed-price research grants and contracts, not labor-hour service contracts above the SCI reporting threshold. The institution's federal work is structured through project grants, cooperative agreements, and Other Transactions, not through commercial service contract vehicles.
As a state-controlled educational entity and minority-serving institution, University Of Massachusetts Lowell competes in full-and-open federal research solicitations and does not hold small-business set-asides or HUBZone designations. The university operates as a child entity under the parent University Of Massachusetts system, with administrative oversight from its Office of Sponsored Programs Division, but maintains autonomous grant and contract execution authority for its research mission.
Quick answers
Is University Of Massachusetts Lowell registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. University Of Massachusetts Lowell's SAM.gov registration is active through March 12, 2027.
How much has University Of Massachusetts Lowell received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,145,830 to University Of Massachusetts Lowell in fiscal year 2025 and $15,944,928 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does University Of Massachusetts Lowell rank among federal contractors?
University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #23 in PSC AR21, #55 in PSC AR11 and #94 in PSC AR in FY2025.
What is University Of Massachusetts Lowell's most recent federal award?
University Of Massachusetts Lowell's most recent federal grant award is NSF: MRI: track 2: summit: development of a secure and resilient multi-site smart grid testbed for multidisciplinary… (2511635), from Division of Computer and Network Systems, on October 1, 2026.
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