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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$132.29M
Contract actions536
Awards / PIIDs168
Federal customers5
Contracting offices9
Average action$246.8K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $132.29M in net contract obligations to CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE) across 536 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE) 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$20.75M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$9.04M764—
FY 2021$19.49M773+115.6%
FY 2022$17.02M933−12.7%
FY 2023$19.42M643+14.1%
FY 2024$21.47M744+10.6%
FY 2025$25.11M794+16.9%
FY 2026$20.75M734−17.4%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE)?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
8000$130.15M48798.4%
1700$1.53M251.2%
7529$437.3K180.3%
3600$171.7K50.1%
7524-$79710.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE)?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$1.67M2731.3%
541512COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$274.7K910.2%
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$128.5K610.1%
511210SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS$38.7K210.0%
541714RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)$30.0K410.0%
541380TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES-$797110.0%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

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

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH$97.58M62173.8%
AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH$20.68M280315.6%
AR21R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH)$12.08M15219.1%
U008EDUCATION/TRAINING- TRAINING/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT$827.2K1010.6%
R425SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL$486.4K710.4%
U001EDUCATION/TRAINING- LECTURES$214.9K420.2%
7A20IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)$157.8K810.1%
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$136.5K420.1%
R408SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT$108.8K410.1%
U009EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL$26.3K410.0%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE)’s federal work competed?

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

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Competed$125.07M384
Not available for competition$4.96M119
Competed under SAP$1.54M20
Other / unknown$94.7K8
Not competed under SAP$630.6K5

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE)?

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

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
80NSSC26K0048Sep 23, 2026$0NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER—AJ11

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE) 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.