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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$45.78M
Contract actions242
Awards / PIIDs46
Federal customers9
Contracting offices16
Average action$189.2K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $45.78M in net contract obligations to SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY across 242 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

SOUTHERN METHODIST 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$5.33M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$5.64M337—
FY 2021$6.25M357+10.9%
FY 2022$6.14M447−1.7%
FY 2023$5.55M346−9.7%
FY 2024$5.68M386+2.4%
FY 2025$11.19M376+96.9%
FY 2026$5.33M216−52.4%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
8800$17.13M6537.4%
5700$15.79M4434.5%
2100$6.46M2214.1%
8000$2.59M745.7%
97DH$1.93M64.2%
6930$1.26M152.8%
1700$362.6K90.8%
97AE$250.0K40.5%
8900-$12130.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
561612SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES$17.12M64137.4%
541690OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$15.79M46234.5%
541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$8.74M27419.1%
541720RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES$403.6K710.9%
488210SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR RAIL TRANSPORTATION$379.4K510.8%
541713RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY$324.5K410.7%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$243.3K620.5%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$168.7K510.4%
518210DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES$15.0K110.0%
541611ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES-$121310.0%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

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

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
S206HOUSEKEEPING- GUARD$17.12M64137.4%
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$15.79M46234.5%
AC11NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH$4.42M429.6%
AN12HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH$1.93M614.2%
AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH$1.57M3813.4%
AZ12R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)$1.35M1213.0%
AJ12GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH$968.1K1122.1%
AR21R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH)$839.4K3111.8%
AS11TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; BASIC RESEARCH$477.5K311.0%
AS32TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; WATER TRANSPORTATION; APPLIED RESEARCH$379.4K510.8%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY’s federal work competed?

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

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Competed$12.36M119
Not available for competition$33.36M119
Other / unknown-$1213
Competed under SAP$54.9K1

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY?

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

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
88310323C00001Sep 8, 2026$0NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NARA CONTRACTING OFFICE561612S206

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate SOUTHERN METHODIST 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.