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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2019–FY 2025.

Net obligations$970.46M
Contract actions754
Awards / PIIDs17
Federal customers5
Contracting offices6
Average action$1.29M
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2019–FY 2025

Across FY 2019–FY 2025, FPDS records attribute $970.46M in net contract obligations to CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY across 754 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY contract spending by year

Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.

Total obligations$133.36M
FY 2025
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2019$138.10M1331
FY 2020$136.28M1424−1.3%
FY 2021$131.74M1022−3.3%
FY 2022$127.07M1004−3.5%
FY 2023$139.22M812+9.6%
FY 2024$164.69M771+18.3%
FY 2025$133.36M1191−19.0%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
5700$969.70M74699.9%
6930$672.9K30.1%
2100$44.0K10.0%
1549$21.9K20.0%
1700$19.3K20.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

OfficeCodeAgencyObligationsActionsVendor share
FA8702DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$969.69M74599.9%
693JJ6FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION$672.9K30.1%
W911W6DEPT OF THE ARMY$44.0K10.0%
15F067FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION$21.9K20.0%
N00178DEPT OF THE NAVY$19.3K20.0%
FA8139DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$10.0K10.0%

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$949.66M729197.9%
541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$20.72M1932.1%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$65.9K320.0%
611420COMPUTER TRAINING$10.0K110.0%
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES-$1.8K210.0%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
AC61R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (BASIC RESEARCH)$894.05M682192.1%
AC31NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH$75.65M6317.8%
AS31TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; WATER TRANSPORTATION; BASIC RESEARCH$672.9K310.1%
U099EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER$65.9K320.0%
R413SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: SPECIFICATIONS DEVELOPMENT$19.3K210.0%
U008EDUCATION/TRAINING- TRAINING/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT$10.0K110.0%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY’s federal work competed?

Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Not available for competition$969.78M750
Competed$672.9K3
Competed under SAP$10.0K1

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY?

The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
FA870220F0001Sep 25, 2025$0DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE FA8702 AFLCMC PZE NON PEO541712AC61

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY as a federal contractor?

Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.

01

Separate obligations from revenue

FPDS obligations are government accounting actions and may include later deobligations.

02

Follow customer concentration

Agency and office concentration reveals where the vendor’s federal relationships are strongest.

03

Test market overlap

NAICS and PSC shares show whether the vendor competes in the same markets as your company.

04

Inspect the awards

Open the PIIDs to verify dates, offices, classifications, and transaction history.