In the last full year, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. received $308,085,832.87 across 98 award actions, for an average action value of $3,143,732.98. NASA accounted for all reported obligations in this window, with spending concentrated in research and development and optical instrument-related NAICS categories.
Federal Contractor
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement profile for ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. (CAGE 4X357, UEI W1NBN156CYF9) covering the last full year of obligated awards.
Figures reflect obligations in the analysis window and may include a small negative adjustment in NAICS 541712.
CAGE Code
4X357
UEI
W1NBN156CYF9
Total Obligated
308.09 million
308,085,832.87
Award Actions
98
Average Action Value
3,143,732.98
About ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. federal contract activity
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. recorded $308.09 million in obligated awards across 98 actions in the last full year, for an average award value of $3.14 million. The vendor’s federal activity is concentrated and high-value, indicating a sustained role in science and research-oriented contracting rather than broad-based procurement across many agencies.
Agency mix and customer concentration
All observed obligations came from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which accounted for the full $308.09 million and all 98 awards. This indicates complete agency concentration and suggests the vendor’s federal work is tied directly to NASA mission requirements.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations fell under NAICS 541710, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, with $161.19 million across 18 awards. Material volume also appeared in NAICS 333314 at $72.52 million and NAICS 541715 at $67.02 million, reinforcing a portfolio centered on scientific R&D and specialized optical hardware; NAICS 541712 showed a small negative obligation of $34.18 thousand.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The available annual trend shows all reported activity in 2025, with $308.09 million obligated across 98 awards. No earlier or later-year values are provided in the analysis window, so the data support a single-year snapshot rather than a multi-year trend assessment.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations for the last full year and uses the provided vendor identifiers, obligation totals, award counts, agency distribution, and NAICS breakdown. Award values are reported as obligated dollars, and the annual trend reflects the same analysis window without extrapolation beyond the supplied records.
Top Agencies
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LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 308,085,832.87 | 308.09 million | 98 |
Insight
For the last full year, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. had all reported obligations concentrated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which accounted for the full $308.09 million in obligated value across 98 awards. This indicates a highly concentrated customer base with no diversification across agencies in the reported period. The average award value was $3.14 million, suggesting a portfolio of multiple moderate-sized awards rather than reliance on a small number of very large obligations.
Top NAICS
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LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
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| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 161,192,106.18 | 161.19 million | 18 |
| 333314 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING | 72,520,374.00 | 72.52 million | 18 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 67,022,877.00 | 67.02 million | 11 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | -34,181.03 | -34.18 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Obligations for ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. are concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes, with 541710 accounting for $161.19 million across 18 awards, or just over half of the $308.09 million obligated in the last full year. The next largest categories are 333314 at $72.52 million across 18 awards and 541715 at $67.02 million across 11 awards, indicating a mix of research and development and specialized optical instrument activity. Activity is highly focused, with these three NAICS codes accounting for nearly all reported obligations; 541712 shows a minor negative obligation of $34.18 thousand on one award.
Annual Trend
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 308,085,832.87 | 308.09 million | 98 |
Insight
In the last full year, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. (CAGE 4X357) recorded $308.09 million in obligated value across 98 awards, for an average award value of about $3.14 million. With all reported activity concentrated in 2025, the annual trend reflects a single-year obligation profile rather than a multi-year pattern. The award volume and average value indicate a moderately dispersed distribution of obligations across multiple awards.
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