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Overview
- Legal name
- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
- Also known as
- SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY
- Registered location
- CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Latest award activity
- Sep 11, 2026
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION is associated with UEI Q7N8CH7NR418 and CAGE 1PPP1 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 11 prime awards totaling $1.4B in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). Its public SAM.gov registration lists CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$1.4B
Prime awards11
Awards with future end dates6
Top-agency concentration100.0%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Sep 28, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
- Doing business as
- SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY
- UEI
- Q7N8CH7NR418
- CAGE
- 1PPP1
- Registered address
- 60 GARDEN ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM activation
- Mar 20, 2026
- Initial registration
- Mar 13, 2002
- Entity start
- Jun 1, 1955
- SAM updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- Registration expires
- Mar 10, 2027
- Fiscal year end
- Sep 30
- Place of incorporation
- MA, USA
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Transaction history is not available in the loaded data. Annual funding is not estimated from current award totals.
Recent federal awards
Prime contract awards. Select an award to review its history and source evidence.
| Award / description | Awarding agency | Obligations | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80MSFC24CA004THE TROPOSPHERIC EMISSIONS: MONITORING OF POLLUTION (TEMPO) CONTRACT, WILL CONDUCT THE NECESSARY RESEARCH, DEVELOP ALGORITHMS, AND PROVIDE NEAR REAL-TIME PRODUCTS FOR NATIONAL… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $4.0M | Mar 26, 2024 | Mar 25, 2029 |
| NNL13AA09C"IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS - TROPOSPHERIC EMISSIONS: MONITORING OF POLLUTION (TEMPO) - THE TEMPO INVESTIGATION WAS SELECTED UNDER THE NASA SECOND STAND ALONE MISSIONS OF… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $35.2M | Mar 29, 2013 | Mar 31, 2028 |
| NNM15AA15CMARSHALL GRAZING INCIDENT X-RAY SPECTROMETER (MAGIXS) | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1.7M | Oct 1, 2015 | Oct 31, 2021 |
| NNM07AB07CSOLAR B X RAY TELESCOPE PHASE E | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $49.2M | Dec 1, 2006 | Feb 27, 2028 |
| MSFC0200308DNAS803060FOLLOW ON CONTRACT TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND SCIENCE SUPPORT TO THE CXO | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1.4B | Aug 31, 2003 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| 80NSSC25PB457MAGIXS-3 SAO SUPPORT | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $243.6K | Jun 1, 2025 | May 28, 2027 |
| 80NSSC24PA547CONTRACT TO HARVARD FOR DSCOVR FARADAY CUP INSTRUMENT | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $216.0K | May 1, 2024 | Apr 30, 2027 |
| 80MSFC22CA013MARSHALL GRAZING INCIDENT X-RAY SPECTROMETER (MAGIXS) 2 MISSION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $326.0K | Jul 1, 2022 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 80MSFC21C0003HIGH RESOLUTION CORONAL IMAGER (HI-C) FLARE ROCKET | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1.8M | Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 80GSFC24CA013ECCCO - A WIDE-FIELD EXTREME ULTRA-VIOLET IMAGER AND A UNIQUE IMAGING EUV SPECTROGRAPH PHASE A | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1.9M | May 17, 2024 | Dec 31, 2025 |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Mar 13, 2002 |
| Entity start | Jun 1, 1955 |
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHEL P DOTTS | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| JILL ROBIDOUX | Alternate government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| ETHEL P DOTTS | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| JILL ROBIDOUX | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Registered products and services
- AJ11 — GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH
Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source
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Data coverage and methodology
Sources: SAM.gov registration, USAspending awards and transactions, and linked supporting records. Prime contract obligations, IDV ceilings and assistance amounts are kept separate. Missing records are not zero activity. Company claims are labeled separately. Recompete signals are rule-based scores out of 100. Positioning windows are AcornBids estimates.
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