University Of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA Doing business as U N I
- UEI
- PLZ1BS2RC597
- CAGE
- 0FV12
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1227 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, USA
- Website
- uni.edu
- Founded
- 1876
- 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 awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printed mold of M776 muzzle brake | ACC Rock Island | $99,505 | |
| Mold | ACC Rock Island | $2,357 | |
| FSC: 9999 name: core design part number: 12287897-5 | ACC Rock Island | $12,408 | |
| Purchase of conference logistics services for the midwest food recovery summit | EPA Region 7 | $20,810 | |
| Correction to schedule B on initial order and MOD P00002 | Troop Support (DLA) | $808,000 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Founders Society Of America | SP470122F0025 | $39,016 | |
| Steel Founders Society Of America | SP470122F0025 | $97,241 | |
| Advanced Technology International | SP470118F0048 | $375,000 |
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Department Of Natural Resources | 23DG11094200394 | $49,987 | |
| Iowa Department Of Public Health | X1055022 | $63,923 | |
| Iowa Commission On Volunteer Service | 24ACEIA001 | $886,194 | |
| Iowa Department Of Public Health | NB01PW000069 | $67,847 | |
| The University Of Iowa | U1Q53049 | $42,986 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
University Of Northern Iowa (UNI), a state-controlled public university based in Cedar Falls, Iowa, acts as a federal grant recipient across academic research, STEM education, and workforce development programs, with 92% of recent awards as prime recipient and a footprint of 411 awards spanning 88 distinct federal agencies.
UNI's federal grant portfolio centers on educational research and capacity-building. The institution received a $4.918 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation in October 2025 (CFDA 47.076, STEM Education) to support the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program—Midwest Alliance for Rural Elementary Science, running through September 2030, which designates 18 rural elementary teachers as STEM Corps members across Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota and provides professional development to 120 additional rural teachers through partnerships with Iowa State University, University of Kansas, and University of Minnesota Twin Cities. UNI also holds a $1.22 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.422, American History and Civics Education) for the Iowa Civic Educators Institute, effective October 2025 through September 2026, supporting K-12 teacher professional development in civics and American history. A $175,159 EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Grants Program award (CFDA 66.708, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) supports the Iowa Waste Reduction Center in delivering technical assistance webinars, instructional videos, case studies, and GIS mapping tools to pollution prevention technical assistance providers nationwide targeting the brewery industry through September 2027. Additional recent grants include a $700,865 NSF Geosciences project on socio-ecological systems transformation in sub-Arctic river basins (SESTRA, running through August 2028), a $223,887 NSF Materials Research grant on topologically protected magnetic phases in Heusler alloys (through September 2028), and two TRIO Student Support Services project grants from the Department of Education totaling approximately $552,000 (CFDA 84.042, providing tutoring, advising, and financial aid assistance to disadvantaged students through September 2026).
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward research and education agencies. The National Science Foundation leads with 42 awards; the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education follows with 34 awards. The Department of the Air Force (40 awards), Department of the Army (23 awards), and the Department of the Interior also appear across the award base. By potential value, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support anchors the portfolio with 5 awards worth $7.6 million combined, and the NASA Shared Services Center holds 10 awards worth $6.4 million. The top five customer agencies by potential value account for 58% of combined potential value. UNI also places work as a sub-recipient under prime grantees including the University of Iowa (age-friendly and dementia-friendly geriatrics training), Iowa State University (NSF EPSCoR Chemurgy 2.0 biomanufacturing and data science research, LSAMP STEM retention program), the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (AmeriCorps environmental service program across Iowa), and the Iowa Department of Public Health (behavioral surveillance, rape prevention, and health data activities).
UNI competes primarily under full-and-open conditions for federal grants and does not carry federal contract vehicles. Two sub-award records in the Service Contract Inventory, both as a named subcontractor to the Steel Founders Society of America on steel technology advanced research task orders under Department of Defense IDIQs, represent less than 1 FTE activity across the federal services contract universe—a negligible footprint relative to the institution's substantial grant recipient role.
Recent grant activity has remained steady (14 awards in 2024 and 2025) after growth from 8 awards in 2022. Nine awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. UNI's award portfolio spans STEM education research, workforce development (TRIO, Upward Bound, AmeriCorps), materials science and quantum computing research, agricultural conservation, Arctic research partnerships, civic education, and environmental technical assistance—reflecting the institution's regional role as a Midwest educator and research platform for federal agencies across NSF, EPA, USDA, NASA, and the Departments of Education, Defense, and Interior.
Quick answers
Is University Of Northern Iowa registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. University Of Northern Iowa's SAM.gov registration is active through October 8, 2027.
What is University Of Northern Iowa's CAGE code?
University Of Northern Iowa's CAGE code is 0FV12, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is PLZ1BS2RC597.
What is University Of Northern Iowa's most recent federal award?
University Of Northern Iowa's most recent federal grant award is The west virginia department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging… (25LFPPIA1262), from Agricultural Marketing Service, on March 1, 2026.
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