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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$337.56M
Contract actions1,540
Awards / PIIDs555
Federal customers16
Contracting offices40
Average action$219.2K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $337.56M in net contract obligations to THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA across 1,540 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 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$21.99M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$49.81M28012—
FY 2021$26.10M26413−47.6%
FY 2022$131.18M26113+402.6%
FY 2023$31.54M20011−76.0%
FY 2024$33.83M19812+7.3%
FY 2025$43.10M18812+27.4%
FY 2026$21.99M1499−49.0%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
8000$223.66M46666.3%
3600$40.86M62712.1%
7529$35.33M11310.5%
6940$15.49M184.6%
2100$10.82M643.2%
1700$5.52M1061.6%
5700$4.60M341.4%
1540$553.7K490.2%
1330$531.2K150.2%
7527$186.8K270.1%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
541713RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY$189.55M85256.2%
541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$63.18M393718.7%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$25.70M29357.6%
112990ALL OTHER ANIMAL PRODUCTION$5.80M1011.7%
621511MEDICAL LABORATORIES$4.41M8621.3%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$2.80M7140.8%
541714RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)$2.21M1820.7%
611512FLIGHT TRAINING$1.86M2920.6%
541380TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES$1.79M4130.5%
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$1.34M1940.4%

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$187.48M86155.5%
AN12HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH$33.35M21939.9%
AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH$23.49M18737.0%
AJ15GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP$14.01M1014.2%
AR21R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH)$12.23M18513.6%
AN11HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH$6.99M8422.1%
Q523MEDICAL- SURGERY$6.76M1512.0%
AZ12R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)$6.35M10231.9%
8820LIVE ANIMALS, NOT RAISED FOR FOOD$5.80M1011.7%
Q504MEDICAL- DERMATOLOGY$5.31M3011.6%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA’s federal work competed?

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

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Competed$264.16M572
Not available for competition$43.40M466
Other / unknown$11.20M307
Not competed$18.17M171
Competed under SAP$621.8K24

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA?

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

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
36C26324C0064Sep 30, 2026$105.4KVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)541715AN12

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 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.