01 / Vendor Profile
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Federal Contracts and Awards
UEI EXZVPWZBLUE8 · CAGE 39GV5
Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2019–FY 2025. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2019–FY 2025.
Across FY 2019–FY 2025, FPDS records attribute $24.91M in net contract obligations to NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY across 387 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$2.59M
FY 2025ObligationsHistorical spending range
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $3.95M | 65 | 5 | — |
| FY 2020 | $3.48M | 55 | 6 | −11.8% |
| FY 2021 | $3.89M | 43 | 2 | +11.7% |
| FY 2022 | $2.84M | 59 | 4 | −27.0% |
| FY 2023 | $4.68M | 60 | 6 | +64.8% |
| FY 2024 | $3.49M | 48 | 6 | −25.3% |
| FY 2025 | $2.59M | 57 | 7 | −25.7% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | $16.34M | 293 | 65.6% | |
| 7529 | $6.82M | 31 | 27.4% | |
| 3600 | $773.9K | 34 | 3.1% | |
| 97AS | $411.3K | 8 | 1.7% | |
| 8900 | $202.8K | 1 | 0.8% | |
| 2100 | $142.7K | 2 | 0.6% | |
| 97ZS | $93.2K | 12 | 0.4% | |
| 7524 | $71.8K | 3 | 0.3% | |
| 6800 | $49.2K | 3 | 0.2% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80NSSC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $16.26M | 291 | 65.3% | |
| 75N920 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | $6.83M | 25 | 27.4% | |
| 36C252 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $816.2K | 32 | 3.3% | |
| SP4703 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $411.3K | 8 | 1.7% | |
| 893033 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | $202.8K | 1 | 0.8% | |
| W911SR | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $150.0K | 1 | 0.6% | |
| H92240 | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | $93.2K | 12 | 0.4% | |
| 80JSC0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $78.3K | 1 | 0.3% | |
| 75F401 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | $71.8K | 3 | 0.3% | |
| 68HE0M | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | $49.2K | 3 | 0.2% |
06 / Top NAICS Industries
Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $6.77M | 23 | 2 | 27.2% |
| 611310 | COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS | $496.5K | 19 | 4 | 2.0% |
| 531120 | LESSORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT MINIWAREHOUSES) | $493.3K | 4 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 611430 | PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING | $411.3K | 8 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | $322.9K | 28 | 1 | 1.3% |
| 621511 | MEDICAL LABORATORIES | $77.8K | 2 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 813920 | PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | $49.2K | 3 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | $0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 541711 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | -$2.5K | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | -$7.3K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
07 / Top Product and Service Codes
What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR21 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH) | $9.23M | 194 | 1 | 37.1% |
| AJ11 | GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH | $6.70M | 85 | 1 | 26.9% |
| AN12 | HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $6.62M | 22 | 1 | 26.6% |
| X1DZ | LEASE/RENTAL OF OTHER HOSPITAL BUILDINGS | $493.3K | 4 | 1 | 2.0% |
| U009 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL | $411.3K | 8 | 1 | 1.7% |
| AN11 | HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH | $322.9K | 28 | 1 | 1.3% |
| AR11 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | $274.5K | 9 | 1 | 1.1% |
| B542 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- EDUCATIONAL | $206.4K | 3 | 1 | 0.8% |
| U004 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- SCIENTIFIC/MANAGEMENT | $202.8K | 1 | 1 | 0.8% |
| AJ12 | GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH | $150.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36C24E18C0051 | Sep 30, 2025 | -$34.6K | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF RPO EAST (36C24E) | 541380 | AJ91 |
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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