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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$181.36M
Contract actions1,050
Awards / PIIDs350
Federal customers26
Contracting offices54
Average action$172.7K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $181.36M in net contract obligations to VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY across 1,050 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE 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$21.49M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$15.98M14221—
FY 2021$18.83M13318+17.9%
FY 2022$36.55M16321+94.1%
FY 2023$31.87M14714−12.8%
FY 2024$30.39M16914−4.6%
FY 2025$26.25M17315−13.6%
FY 2026$21.49M12312−18.2%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
6940$46.44M21425.6%
2100$36.30M7120.0%
6953$29.31M7116.2%
8000$27.38M27115.1%
1700$17.84M889.8%
6925$5.86M803.2%
5700$5.14M432.8%
6930$3.82M492.1%
7523$3.82M542.1%
97AE$2.90M121.6%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE 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)$101.14M3081055.8%
541380TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES$32.47M119617.9%
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$8.63M10374.8%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$5.51M110103.0%
541512COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$5.07M1412.8%
541720RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES$957.0K3530.5%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$954.9K4180.5%
541690OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$632.7K3240.3%
541713RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY$336.5K410.2%
561110OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$249.9K210.1%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

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

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH$52.58M172529.0%
AS11TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; BASIC RESEARCH$30.45M84216.8%
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$29.45M124916.2%
AJ12GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH$8.99M4345.0%
AC13NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT$8.09M2414.5%
AS12TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; APPLIED RESEARCH$6.10M4223.4%
AR21R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH)$5.47M8613.0%
AJ41R&D- GENERAL SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: ENGINEERING (BASIC RESEARCH)$5.18M5612.9%
AC32NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH$5.00M1312.8%
AD93R&D- DEFENSE OTHER: OTHER (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT)$4.36M2422.4%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY’s federal work competed?

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

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Competed$174.13M835
Not available for competition$3.80M88
Other / unknown$2.16M81
Competed under SAP$875.3K38
Not competed under SAP$385.2K8

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY?

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

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
DTNH2217F00177Sep 30, 2026-$2.2KNATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION541712AJ41

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE 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.