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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$22.28M
Contract actions344
Awards / PIIDs99
Federal customers9
Contracting offices15
Average action$64.8K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $22.28M in net contract obligations to NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY across 344 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$1.32M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$3.48M556—
FY 2021$3.89M432+11.7%
FY 2022$2.84M594−27.0%
FY 2023$4.68M606+64.8%
FY 2024$3.49M486−25.3%
FY 2025$2.59M577−25.7%
FY 2026$1.32M225−49.2%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
8000$12.32M25055.3%
7529$8.17M3136.7%
3600$962.2K374.3%
97AS$311.8K51.4%
8900$202.8K10.9%
2100$142.7K30.6%
97ZS$93.2K120.4%
7524$76.7K30.3%
6800-$77220.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$8.12M28236.4%
531120LESSORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT MINIWAREHOUSES)$642.4K512.9%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$502.4K1832.3%
541714RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)$362.2K3011.6%
611430PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING$311.8K511.4%
621511MEDICAL LABORATORIES$76.7K310.3%
813920PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS-$772210.0%
541720RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES-$7.3K110.0%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)-$7.7K110.0%
541380TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES-$34.6K11-0.2%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

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

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
AN12HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH$7.97M26135.8%
AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH$6.49M96129.1%
AR21R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH)$5.49M140124.6%
X1DZLEASE/RENTAL OF OTHER HOSPITAL BUILDINGS$642.4K512.9%
AN11HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH$362.2K3011.6%
U009EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL$311.8K511.4%
AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH$210.6K910.9%
B542SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- EDUCATIONAL$206.4K310.9%
U004EDUCATION/TRAINING- SCIENTIFIC/MANAGEMENT$202.8K110.9%
AJ12GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH$150.0K210.7%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY’s federal work competed?

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

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Competed$20.59M273
Not available for competition$1.30M49
Competed under SAP$105.9K14
Not competed$55.4K6
Other / unknown$202.8K1
Not competed under SAP$31.6K1

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 / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
36C25224C0041Sep 15, 2026$26.5KVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)541714AN11

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.

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.