SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (DC)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
- Net obligations since FY2008
- $68.19M
- $68,186,594under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $235.74K†
- $235,745Provisional
- Awards and orders
- 49
- with positive net obligations1 IDV vehicle held
- Latest action
- Aug 7, 2026
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- Registration expiration date Nov 12, 2027
Registration
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Business start date
- Aug 10, 1846 (180 years)
- Location
- Washington, DC
- State of incorporation
- District of Columbia
- Purpose of registration
- All Awards
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Aug 17, 2026 are not yet public).
Contract actions that the Department of Defense both funds and awards are withheld at the source for 90 days, so DoD awards signed after Aug 17, 2026 are not yet public.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI KQ1KJG78NNS9. SAM.gov exclusion records, from its daily extract, are under Additional Details.
Performance
Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2008. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.
Net obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2026: $235,745 (provisional)
- FY2025: $21,060,531
- FY2024: $21,415,189
- FY2023: $153,035
- FY2022: $148,910
- FY2021: $144,784
- FY2020: $136,954
- FY2019: $154,706
Show all 19 yearsEarlier years (FY2008–FY2018)
- FY2018: $608,947
- FY2017: $779,434
- FY2016: $3,065,052
- FY2015: $2,821,006
- FY2014: $2,906,109
- FY2013: $3,131,297
- FY2012: $2,716,400
- FY2011: $3,826,445
- FY2010: $1,672,977
- FY2009: $1,618,199
- FY2008: $1,590,876
Total across 19 fiscal years: $68,186,594
Top awarding agencies
- Smithsonian Institution$41,705,390, 61.2%
- Department of Homeland Security$19,478,577, 28.6%
- Department of the Interior$3,525,991, 5.2%
- Department of Defense$3,194,343, 4.7%
- Department of Health and Human Services$101,500, 0.1%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- Smithsonian Institution$41,705,390, 61.2%
- U.S. Coast Guard$19,478,019, 28.6%
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management$3,383,243, 5.0%
- Department of Defense Education Activity$2,783,817, 4.1%
- Department of the Army$355,787, 0.5%
Top NAICS by obligations
- 531120Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses)$41,721,013, 61.2%
- 541690Other scientific and technical consulting services$9,750,356, 14.3%
- 541620Environmental consulting services$4,782,008, 7.0%
- 519120Libraries and archives$3,223,309, 4.7%
Top product and service codes by obligations
- X1AALease/rental of office buildings$41,705,390, 61.2%
- B510Special studies/analysis- environmental assessments$19,394,519, 28.4%
- B504Special studies/analysis- chemical/biological$2,257,934, 3.3%
- U009Education/training- general$1,296,427, 1.9%
- R499Other professional services$1,161,109, 1.7%
Subcontracting network
Reported subawards of SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION: the primes it works under and its subcontractors, as the full chain or as a table.
Standing
No standing to report
GovChime ranks a vendor by net obligations in its largest NAICS code and awarding department in the last completed fiscal year; FPDS records none for this vendor in that year.
Capabilities
NAICS codes
- 712110Museums(primary)
- 541370Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541330Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy Act of 1992
- 519210Libraries and Archives
- 712130Zoos and Botanical Gardens
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
Product and service codes (PSC)
No product and service codes (PSC) in the SAM.gov registration
PSC codes are optional in SAM.gov; this registration lists none.
Federal Capability Statement
No SBA capability statement
The vendor's SBA small-business profile has no capability narrative or keywords.
Contracts
Latest awards and orders
- HE125426FE602Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Education ActivityLatest action
- W912HQ24P0038Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLatest action
- HE125426FE485Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Education ActivityLatest action
- N0018926PZ023Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- HSCG3205CR00017Definitive contractDepartment of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast GuardLatest action
- HE125425FE578Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Education ActivityLatest action
- 33330425P00515981Purchase orderSmithsonian InstitutionLatest action
- 1333MG24P0037Purchase orderDepartment of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationLatest action
- HE125424FE186Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Education ActivityLatest action
- HE125424D0008Indefinite delivery contract (IDC)VehicleDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Defense Education ActivityLatest action
DLA supply (DIBBS)
CAGE 3MXA0
Source: DLA's approved-source files, its award history files (FOIA reading room, every award line since 2013) and the procurement history in the RFQ documents it publishes on DIBBS.
Contact Info
As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.
SAM.gov registration for SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 4 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts without a real name are not shown.
Physical Address
1000 JEFFERSON DR SW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20560
USA
Mailing Address
P. O. BOX 37012, MRC 1205
WASHINGTON, DC, 20013
USA
Government Business Contact
Sydney Nixon
P. O. BOX 37012
MRC 1205
Washington, DC, 20013
USA
Electronic Business Contact
KAREN OTIJI
P. O. BOX 37012
MRC 1205
WASHINGTON, DC, 20013
USA
Government Business Alternate Contact
KAREN OTIJI
Director
P. O. BOX 37012
MRC 1205
Washington, DC, 20013
USA
Electronic Business Alternate Contact
Karen Otiji
Director
P. O. BOX 37012, MRC 1205
Washington, DC, 20013
USA
Additional Details
As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires November 12, 2027.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.
Compliance & Risk Assessment
Source: SAM.gov FAR responsesSuspension/Debarment Status
SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion
Public Display
Entity information is publicly displayed
Disaster Relief Registry
Not registered for disaster relief
EDI
Not declared in SAM.gov
Business Structure
Source: SAM.govRegistration Details
Source: SAM.govInitial Registration
Last Update
Registration Activation
Fiscal Year End
Country of Incorporation
Congressional District