University Of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

UEI
J22LNTMEDP73
CAGE
4B489
Primary NAICS
611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • Other Not For Profit Organization
  • Educational Institution
  • State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
Entity structure
Other
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
Hampton St Annex Building, 1600 Hampton St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA
Website
sc.edu
Founded
1801
Employees
1K-5K
Estimated annual revenue
$250M-$500M
Industry
  1. Consumer Discretionary
  2. Diversified Consumer Services
  3. Education Services
  4. Education
SIC code
82 Educational Services
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About University Of South Carolina

University of South Carolina, a state-controlled institution of higher learning headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, operates as a prime recipient and contractor delivering research, education, and technical services to federal agencies across nearly all civilian and defense sectors. The institution competes predominantly in full-and-open federal markets with no SBA set-asides; the award portfolio shows no 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other restricted categories.

The university's federal footprint is defined by research and educational services. Concrete capability work spans biomedical research (autism spectrum disorder mechanisms, HIV/substance use disorder epidemiology, maternal health outcomes), advanced materials and engineering (composite mechanics, nanofabrication, battery chemistry, nuclear fuel processing), environmental and earth sciences (coastal ecosystems, wildfire impacts on water quality, seismic monitoring), quantum computing and AI systems, and STEM workforce development through grant-funded fellowship and training programs. Representative examples include a $3.4 million National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases award investigating waterborne E. coli transmission and urinary tract infections; a $1.2 million National Science Foundation CAREER grant on synthetic protein switches; a $880,000 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cooperative agreement operating the Centralized Data Management Office for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System; and a $2.5 million Department of Energy Office of Science award developing ferromagnetic catalysts for hydrogen production.

Customer concentration is diffuse across 223 distinct federal agencies, with the top five funding sources—the National Science Foundation (261 awards), National Institutes of Health (77 awards), Department of the Army (76 awards), NOAA (75 awards), and NASA Shared Services Center (73 awards)—accounting for 22% of total awards and 58% of combined potential value by dollars. The Navy emerges as the largest dollar customer at $48.9 million potential value across 40 awards, driven by oceanographic research and materials science contracts. The university holds seats on several Navy IDIQs (N0014006G0053 with 35 task orders valued at $15.8 million; N0018919GZ030 with 19 task orders at $9.3 million) and has active relationships with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, Department of Defense research laboratories, and NSF across CAREER awards, research fellowships, and infrastructure programs.

Activity has grown from 176 awards in 2022 to 272 in 2024, though 2025 shows 202 awards and 2026 shows only 56 (reflecting partial-year reporting at the document date of July 15, 2026). Awards reaching completion in the next twenty-four months total $33.6 million across 278 instruments, indicating moderate recompete exposure. The institution serves as a prime on 88% of awards and operates as a subcontractor on 12%, with recent sub work including contributions to Clemson University-led projects on PFAS defluorination and transposable-element genome engineering, Augusta University research on acute respiratory distress syndrome mechanisms, and Georgia State University studies on nicotine communication messaging.

The university operates eleven named subsidiary entities, including University of South Carolina Beaufort, University of South Carolina Salkehatchie, and University of South Carolina Inc., which carry forward the institution's primary mission as a multi-campus research and teaching organization but do not materially differentiate the federal award posture. The corporate structure reflects a state university system rather than subsidiary business lines.

SCI-reportable federal service contracts are minimal—$449 thousand in FY2024 across three prime records—indicating that the vast majority of the university's federal revenue flows through research grants and cooperative agreements rather than labor-hour service contracts. Median hourly rates on SCI records run $1,201.68/hr, with rates ranging from $287/hr (10th percentile) to $2,116/hr (90th percentile), consistent with university research and professional services pricing. The institution employs negligible subcontractor hours on SCI-reportable contracts, performing delivery internally across its faculty and research staff.

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What is University Of South Carolina's UEI?

University Of South Carolina's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is J22LNTMEDP73.

What is University Of South Carolina's CAGE code?

University Of South Carolina's CAGE code is 4B489.

What is University Of South Carolina's primary NAICS code?

University Of South Carolina's primary NAICS code is 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools).

Where is University Of South Carolina located?

University Of South Carolina's physical address in SAM.gov is Hampton St Annex Building, 1600 Hampton St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA.

Is University Of South Carolina registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. University Of South Carolina's SAM.gov registration is active through June 10, 2027.

What is University Of South Carolina's most recent federal award?

University Of South Carolina's most recent federal grant award is Collaborative research: the mantle sources of large igneous provinces -large igneous provinces are formed when very… (2538231), from Division of Earth Sciences, on January 1, 2027.

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