This page summarizes federal awards to ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. over the last 10 years, with NASA accounting for all tracked obligations in the provided data. The vendor’s largest activity is in research and development for physical, engineering, and life sciences, alongside significant awards tied to optical instrument and lens manufacturing.
Federal Contractor
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. (CAGE 4X357, UEI W1NBN156CYF9), showing $2.08 billion in obligations across 718 actions over the last 10 years.
Annual obligations in the provided window range from $142.54 million in 2021 to $308.09 million in 2025, based on the available yearly rows.
CAGE Code
4X357
UEI
W1NBN156CYF9
Total Obligated
2.08 billion
2,081,468,457.30
Award Actions
718
Average Action Value
2,898,981.13
About ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. federal contract activity
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. has received 718 FPDS-recorded awards totaling $2.08 billion over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $2.90 million. The profile is highly concentrated, with all recorded obligations attributed to NASA under CAGE 4X357 and UEI W1NBN156CYF9.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The agency mix is fully concentrated in the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, which accounts for 100% of the vendor’s recorded obligations and award count in the analysis window. This indicates a single-agency dependency rather than a diversified federal customer base.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s obligations are centered on research and development activity, led by NAICS 541710 at $1.12 billion across 103 awards. Optical instrument and lens manufacturing under NAICS 333314 is also a major share at $718.22 million across 178 awards, followed by NAICS 541715 at $178.98 million across 66 awards; NAICS 541712 is comparatively minor at $1.20 million across 14 awards.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations from 2021 through 2025 remained strong but variable, rising from $142.54 million in 2021 to $308.09 million in 2025. The sequence shows a notable increase in 2025 after a dip in 2021, with 2024 and 2022 also posting elevated obligation levels and award counts in the 70s to high 90s.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE 4X357 and UEI W1NBN156CYF9 over the last 10 years. Totals, counts, and NAICS/agency breakdowns reflect the provided analysis window and recorded obligations only; values are not adjusted for inflation and may reflect rounding in reported readable amounts.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 2,081,468,457.30 | 2.08 billion | 718 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. (CAGE 4X357) received $2.08 billion across 718 awards, with an average award value of about $2.90 million. Obligations are fully concentrated in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which accounts for all reported awards and obligated dollars in this section. This indicates a complete agency dependence and a highly concentrated procurement profile for the period reviewed.
Top NAICS
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 1,115,140,191.12 | 1.12 billion | 103 |
| 333314 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING | 718,219,847.00 | 718.22 million | 178 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 178,975,557.00 | 178.98 million | 66 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,202,982.41 | 1.20 million | 14 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations to ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. are highly concentrated in NAICS 541710, which accounts for $1.12 billion of the $2.08 billion total obligated. The next largest categories are NAICS 333314 at $718.22 million and NAICS 541715 at $178.98 million, indicating a procurement profile centered on research and development and related optical instrumentation activities. NAICS 541712 represents only $1.20 million, showing minimal spend in that subcategory relative to the vendor’s overall award history of 718 actions.
Annual Trend
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GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 308,085,832.87 | 308.09 million | 98 |
| 2024 | 268,340,380.23 | 268.34 million | 76 |
| 2023 | 214,837,198.92 | 214.84 million | 78 |
| 2022 | 255,749,364.07 | 255.75 million | 70 |
| 2021 | 142,540,327.30 | 142.54 million | 78 |
| 2020 | 220,519,989.17 | 220.52 million | 66 |
| 2019 | 135,935,869.82 | 135.94 million | 83 |
| 2018 | 222,847,108.82 | 222.85 million | 86 |
| 2017 | 140,989,758.10 | 140.99 million | 59 |
| 2016 | 171,622,628.00 | 171.62 million | 24 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. received $2.08 billion across 718 awards, averaging $2.90 million per award. Annual obligations are moderately volatile but consistently high, ranging from $135.94 million in 2019 to a peak of $308.09 million in 2025, indicating sustained federal spend with recent acceleration. Award volume is also concentrated in the more recent years, with 2025 recording the highest count at 98 awards, while prior years generally ranged between 24 and 86 awards.
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