In the last full year, federal agencies obligated $791.95 million across 3,898 award actions under NAICS 611310, with an average action value of $203,169.28. Spending was led by the Department of Energy, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of the Navy, while Princeton University was the largest single vendor by obligated dollars.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 611310 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS federal procurement summary for NAICS 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, covering the last full year.
This page reflects the last full year of readable FPDS obligations and award counts for NAICS 611310 based on the provided dataset.
NAICS Code
611310
Industry
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Total Obligated
791.95 million
791,953,875.73
Award Actions
3,898
Average Action Value
203,169.28
About NAICS 611310 federal contract activity
FPDS Query shows 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, with $791.95 million in obligations across 3,898 awards during the last full year. The average award value was $203,169.28, indicating a high volume of relatively small awards alongside a smaller number of larger obligations.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Energy led obligations in this NAICS with $245.54 million across 44 awards, followed closely by the Department of Veterans Affairs at $238.60 million across 1,233 awards and the Department of the Navy at $214.82 million across 1,710 awards. The Department of the Army and NASA were materially smaller but still notable buyers, with $34.39 million and $18.70 million respectively.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The Trustees of Princeton University, The was the largest recipient at $220.02 million across 36 awards, well ahead of all other vendors. The remaining top recipients were the Regents of the University of California The (7788), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, CUBRC, Inc., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reflecting a mix of universities and research-oriented organizations.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 matches the full-year totals, with $791.95 million obligated across 3,898 awards. With only one year shown in the analysis window, the trend view establishes the current annual baseline but does not indicate year-over-year change.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations under NAICS 611310 for the last full year and reflects reported award totals, award counts, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are ordered by total obligated dollars, and the annual trend uses the same obligation basis for the displayed year.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '611310'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 245,537,003.25 | 245.54 million | 44 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 238,597,270.21 | 238.60 million | 1,233 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 214,824,443.07 | 214.82 million | 1,710 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 34,392,607.81 | 34.39 million | 145 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 18,699,795.63 | 18.70 million | 146 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 10,453,736.22 | 10.45 million | 42 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 4,142,328.75 | 4.14 million | 25 |
| 7505 | ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 2,582,099.02 | 2.58 million | 6 |
| 1450 | BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS | 2,426,391.23 | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 97HW | UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS) | 2,367,950.40 | 2.37 million | 2 |
Insight
Over the last full year, NAICS 611310 obligated $791.95 million across 3,898 awards, with activity concentrated in a few agencies. The Department of Energy, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of the Navy together accounted for $698.96 million, or about 88% of total obligations, indicating heavy concentration at the top. Award volume was more dispersed than dollars: the Navy and VA led in award counts, while Energy obligated the largest dollar value with only 44 awards, suggesting a smaller number of higher-value actions.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '611310'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, THE | 4B486 | 220,022,421.25 | 220.02 million | 36 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA THE (7788) | 1GGD0 | 25,492,082.00 | 25.49 million | 3 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | 7HUA5 | 22,890,220.04 | 22.89 million | 55 |
| CUBRC, INC. | 8Y166 | 16,122,593.74 | 16.12 million | 10 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 80230 | 13,194,423.28 | 13.19 million | 30 |
| MEDSTAR-GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. | 3PBT2 | 12,744,849.87 | 12.74 million | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | 3T624 | 12,619,283.89 | 12.62 million | 23 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | 4B293 | 12,375,509.05 | 12.38 million | 37 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EMERGENCY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, P.A. | 609J7 | 12,081,145.59 | 12.08 million | 9 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE | 48825 | 10,273,791.97 | 10.27 million | 26 |
Insight
Under NAICS 611310, obligations totaled $791.95 million across 3,898 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $203,169. The vendor base is moderately concentrated at the top: Trustees of Princeton University accounted for $220.02 million across 36 awards, or roughly 28% of total obligations. The remaining top vendors each received between $10.27 million and $25.49 million, indicating a long tail of smaller obligators rather than a few equally dominant recipients. Award counts vary materially across these vendors, with high-value, low-count awards at some institutions and higher-count, lower-dollar activity at others.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '611310'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 791,953,875.73 | 791.95 million | 3,898 |
Insight
In the last full year, NAICS 611310 obligated $791.95 million across 3,898 awards, for an average award value of $203,169.28. With all reported activity captured in a single annual period, this section indicates the full-year obligation level and award volume for colleges, universities, and professional schools under this NAICS. The volume of awards relative to total obligations suggests a distribution of spending across many transactions rather than reliance on a small number of very large awards.
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