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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$37.08M
Contract actions274
Awards / PIIDs96
Federal customers8
Contracting offices10
Average action$135.3K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $37.08M in net contract obligations to WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY across 274 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

WILLIAM MARSH RICE 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$6.19M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$4.33M406—
FY 2021$9.88M495+128.2%
FY 2022$6.64M487−32.8%
FY 2023$4.35M355−34.5%
FY 2024$2.44M294−43.9%
FY 2025$3.25M363+33.1%
FY 2026$6.19M373+90.3%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
8000$22.14M21959.7%
1700$11.87M2732.0%
7523$1.38M73.7%
2100$1.10M93.0%
5700$518.7K41.4%
1434$69.8K50.2%
97ZS$4.4K20.0%
1524$010.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
541714RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)$8.73M13123.5%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$3.14M1738.5%
541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$3.00M1838.1%
541380TESTING LABORATORIES$54.8K410.1%
541330ENGINEERING SERVICES$15.0K110.0%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)-$3.0K210.0%

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$13.49M111336.4%
AR21R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH)$10.08M118127.2%
AD92R&D- DEFENSE OTHER: OTHER (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)$8.73M13123.5%
U005EDUCATION/TRAINING- TUITION/REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP FEES$3.13M1418.5%
AN11HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH$749.2K512.0%
AJ12GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH$630.8K211.7%
AH91R&D- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: OTHER (BASIC RESEARCH)$197.0K310.5%
B517SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- GEOLOGICAL$69.8K510.2%
U099EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER$4.4K210.0%
X1ABLEASE/RENTAL OF CONFERENCE SPACE AND FACILITIES$0110.0%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY’s federal work competed?

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

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Competed$31.71M233
Not available for competition$4.85M30
Competed under SAP$469.3K7
Other / unknown$54.8K4

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY?

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

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
80NSSC25K0215Sep 16, 2026$177.2KNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER—AJ11

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate WILLIAM MARSH RICE 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.