01 / Vendor Profile
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Federal Contracts and Awards
UEI KG76WYENL5K1 · CAGE 01725
Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2020–FY 2026. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.
Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $68.98M in net contract obligations to NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY across 367 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.
03 / Spending Trend
NORTHWESTERN 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$8.36M
FY 2026ObligationsHistorical spending range
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $13.54M | 38 | 4 | — |
| FY 2021 | $11.38M | 46 | 5 | −15.9% |
| FY 2022 | $12.57M | 62 | 6 | +10.4% |
| FY 2023 | $9.61M | 46 | 7 | −23.5% |
| FY 2024 | $6.87M | 69 | 6 | −28.6% |
| FY 2025 | $6.65M | 58 | 7 | −3.2% |
| FY 2026 | $8.36M | 48 | 7 | +25.8% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7529 | $53.97M | 133 | 78.2% | |
| 1700 | $7.54M | 53 | 10.9% | |
| 2100 | $3.35M | 16 | 4.9% | |
| 7524 | $1.53M | 10 | 2.2% | |
| 3600 | $1.39M | 134 | 2.0% | |
| 8000 | $1.12M | 12 | 1.6% | |
| 1434 | $74.9K | 8 | 0.1% | |
| 7523 | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75N930 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | $36.30M | 38 | 52.6% | |
| 75N940 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | $12.99M | 20 | 18.8% | |
| 75N920 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | $4.24M | 23 | 6.2% | |
| N3560A | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $3.69M | 19 | 5.4% | |
| N63215 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $3.42M | 16 | 5.0% | |
| 75F401 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | $1.53M | 10 | 2.2% | |
| W9132T | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $1.50M | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 36C252 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $1.15M | 103 | 1.7% | |
| 80NSSC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $1.12M | 12 | 1.6% | |
| W911SD | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $911.3K | 4 | 1.3% |
06 / Top NAICS Industries
Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | $27.74M | 115 | 3 | 40.2% |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $19.95M | 64 | 3 | 28.9% |
| 541711 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | $10.92M | 11 | 1 | 15.8% |
| 611310 | COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS | $8.09M | 59 | 3 | 11.7% |
| 611430 | PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING | $589.5K | 2 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | $250.0K | 2 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 812930 | PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES | $229.6K | 8 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 541940 | VETERINARY SERVICES | $92.6K | 7 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 518210 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, DATA PROCESSING, WEB HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | $74.9K | 8 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES | $37.7K | 18 | 2 | 0.1% |
07 / Top Product and Service Codes
What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN12 | HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $28.66M | 113 | 2 | 41.6% |
| AN11 | HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH | $27.45M | 126 | 3 | 39.8% |
| U005 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- TUITION/REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP FEES | $7.54M | 53 | 1 | 10.9% |
| AJ11 | GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH | $2.05M | 35 | 3 | 3.0% |
| AC11 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH | $1.50M | 2 | 1 | 2.2% |
| U099 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER | $911.3K | 4 | 1 | 1.3% |
| R702 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: DATA COLLECTION | $250.0K | 2 | 1 | 0.4% |
| X1LZ | LEASE/RENTAL OF PARKING FACILITIES | $229.6K | 8 | 1 | 0.3% |
| R408 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT | $179.3K | 1 | 1 | 0.3% |
| AJ12 | GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH | $64.5K | 1 | 1 | 0.1% |
08 / Competition Pattern
How was NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY’s federal work competed?
Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What contract actions were recorded most recently for NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY?
The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.
| Award / PIID | Signed | Obligation | Agency / office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36C25224C0039 | Sep 24, 2026 | $30.0K | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252) | 541714 | AN11 |
10 / Interpreting the Profile
How should you evaluate NORTHWESTERN 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.
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