Frequently Needed Information
Official Codes, Rates, Certifications for Sponsored Projects
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UEI: SPVKK1RC2MZ3 (replaces DUNS as of April 2022) DUNS: 00-743-1505 | Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) / Employer Identification Number (EIN): 84-6000555 For NIH & Other PHS agencies: |
DHHS Animal Welfare Assurance #: D16-00388 | DHHS Human Subjects Assurance #: FWA00003492 |
| Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code: 4B475 | Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code: 8221 |
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 611310 See secondary codes below | Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE) Code: 001370 |
| Contractor Establishment Code (CEC) : 805 367270 | Misconduct in Science Filing Date: April 28, 1997 |
| VETS-100 Registration Number: W006751 | University Established: 1876 |
| NSF Institutional Code: 0013706000 | NIH Institution Profile (IPF) and Research Misconduct (RM) Assurance Number: 1199902 |
| Congressional District: 2nd Colorado (CO-002) | Swift Code: WFBIUS6WFFX |
| European Commission PIC: 997329751 | System for Award Management (SAM) expires 7/2/2025 |
E-Verify: Federal Work Authorization ID: 1173583 Company ID: 1173583 | Date of Authorization: February 24, 2017 |
Ariba Network ID: AN01572286144 |
North American Industry Classification System Codes
| Primary NAICS Code | |
| 611310 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Secondary NAICS Codes | |
| 334220 | Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
| 541330 | Engineering Services |
| 541513 | Computer Facilities Management Services |
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| 813920 | Professional Organizations |
Bernard C. George
Administrative Contracting/Grants Officer: Primary ACO
ONR Seattle Regional Office
bernard.c.george2.civ@us.navy.mil
530 620-7409 Cell
Cognizant Federal Audit Agency and Individual
Mr. Patrick J. Cogley
Regional Inspector General for Audit Services
HHS/OIG Office of Audit Services, Region VII
601 East 12th Street
Room 429
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 426-3200
State of Colorado Auditor
Ms. Dianne E. Ray, CPA
State Auditor
State Services Building
1525 Sherman Street, 7th Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1700
DHHS Negotiated Agreement for Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Rates
Current Year's Rates on the Campus Controller's Office Website
Per University policy, fringe benefits are charged on all salaries for University employees working on sponsored projects.
This includes part-time employees, anyone at less than 50% appointment. If the employee is not benefit eligible, there is still a reduced fringe benefit rate to cover workers comp, etc., charged to the contract/grant. The current fringe benefit rate for part-time employees is available through the links below on the Campus Controller’s Office Webpage.
Fringe Benefit Rate Links:
DHHS Negotiated Agreement
Current Year's Rates on the Campus Controller's Office Website
Inflation Factors (5-yr average annual change) as of 3/18/2024
| Salaries & wages for investigators, post-doctoral research & graduate research assistants | 3.2% |
| Classified salaries | 3.0% |
| Hourly wages | 3.0% |
| Graduate Resident Tuition | 3.0% |
| Graduate Non-resident Tuition | 3.0% |
| Fringe Benefits | 2.0% |
| All other costs - Denver-Boulder CPI average | 2.3% |
FY 2025 Inflation Factors Memorandum effective March 18th, 2024
Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs) are supported on sponsored research projects per a monthly contracted salary. The Graduate School establishes the varying rates used by colleges, departments and institutes based on students' qualification. Current rates for 0.5 FTE are outlined in the tables below.
Tuition remission for GRA is estimated in accordance with the eligibility requirements set in the Graduate Student Appointment Manual. Eligibility is based on GRAs percent of effort for each academic semester. The per credit hour rates are established each academic year by CU Boulder Bursar's Office. GRA salary and tuition must be charged proportionally.
Effective 07/10/2024
Campus Minimum: 50% time, monthly rate: $2,904.56
These amounts are only in effect for AY or 12 month appointments and need to be adjusted if students are appointed for single terms.
*Some departments define these pay categories differently, e.g., Pre-prelim, Post-prelim, Post-comps.
| College of Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | Pre-Comps. | Post-Comps. |
| Applied Mathematics | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Atmospheric and Oceanic Science | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Biochemistry | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Chemistry | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Environmental Sciences | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Geography | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Geology | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Integrative Physiology | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Math | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Physics | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| Psychology | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| College of Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | Pre-Comps. | Post-Comps. |
| Anthropology | $3,078.83 | $3,078.83 |
| Economics | $3,078.83 | $3,078.83 |
| Ethnic Studies | $3,078.83 | $3,078.83 |
| Linguistics | $3,078.83 | $3,078.83 |
| Political Science | $3,078.83 | $3,078.83 |
| Sociology | $3,078.83 | $3,078.83 |
| Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | $3,078.83 | $3,078.83 |
| College of Eng. & Applied Science | Pre-Comps. | Post-Comps. |
| ATLAS | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Aerospace Engineering Science | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Chemical and Biological Engineering | $3,466.43 | $3,466.43 |
| Civil, Environmental, and Architecture | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Computer Science | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Environmental Engineering | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |
| Institutes | Pre-Comps. | Post-Comps. |
| CIRES | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| INSTAAR | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| JILA | $3,041.00 | $3,202.00 |
| LASP | $3,076.00 | $3,303.00 |
| Leeds School of Business | Pre-Comps. | Post-Comps. |
| Business PhD | $3,357.04 | $3,357.04 |
| CMCI | Pre-Comps. | Post-Comps. |
| All but Info Science (see below) | $3,173.11 | $3,173.11 |
| Info Science PhD | $3,224.00 | $3,466.43 |