Over the last 5 years, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. recorded $1,189,553,103.39 in obligated federal awards across 400 actions, with NASA accounting for all observed obligations in this window. Activity was concentrated in research and development and optical instrument manufacturing, with annual obligations ranging from $142.54 million in 2021 to $308.09 million in 2025.
Federal Contractor
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. (CAGE 4X357, UEI W1NBN156CYF9) covering obligations, awards, agencies, NAICS, and yearly trends over the last 5 years.
Totals, counts, and averages reflect the provided FPDS analysis window and may include a small negative adjustment in NAICS 541712.
CAGE Code
4X357
UEI
W1NBN156CYF9
Total Obligated
1.19 billion
1,189,553,103.39
Award Actions
400
Average Action Value
2,973,882.75
About ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. federal contract activity
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. (CAGE 4X357, UEI W1NBN156CYF9) recorded 400 awards totaling 1.19 billion over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 2.97 million. The profile indicates a high-value, steady federal contracting relationship rather than a broad, multi-agency market presence.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Award activity is fully concentrated in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which accounts for the entire 1.19 billion in obligated value and all 400 awards. This indicates a single-agency dependency profile and a procurement relationship tightly aligned to NASA mission requirements.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligated dollars is in NAICS 541710, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, at 621.17 million across 66 awards. Additional volume is concentrated in optical instrument and lens manufacturing (333314) at 369.25 million across 76 awards and related R&D categories 541715 and 541712; the small negative obligation in 541712 appears to reflect an adjustment rather than a programmatic award stream.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peak in 2025 at 308.09 million, following 268.34 million in 2024 and 214.84 million in 2023. The series shows a strong rebound from 142.54 million in 2021 to 255.75 million in 2022, with funding remaining consistently above 200 million in each of the last four years.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE 4X357 and UEI W1NBN156CYF9 over the last 5 years. Totals, counts, and category splits reflect obligated dollars in the provided analysis window; negative obligations are preserved as reported and may represent deobligations or corrections.
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 | 1,189,553,103.39 | 1.19 billion | 400 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. received $1.19 billion across 400 awards, for an average award value of about $2.97 million. Obligations are fully concentrated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which accounts for the entire $1.19 billion and all 400 awards in this period. This indicates a single-agency dependency profile with no diversification across other agencies in the available data.
Top NAICS
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LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 621,166,103.56 | 621.17 million | 66 |
| 333314 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING | 369,253,538.00 | 369.25 million | 76 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 157,024,717.00 | 157.02 million | 54 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | -34,181.03 | -34.18 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations for ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. are concentrated in R&D-related NAICS codes, led by 541710 at $621.17 million across 66 awards, or about 52% of total obligations. Optical instrument and lens manufacturing (333314) is the second-largest category at $369.25 million across 76 awards, followed by 541715 at $157.02 million across 54 awards, indicating a mixed portfolio spanning research and specialized instrument work. The remaining 541712 activity is immaterial and slightly negative at -$34.18 thousand from 1 award, with no meaningful effect on the overall distribution.
Annual Trend
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. received $1.19 billion across 400 awards, averaging $2.97 million per award. Obligations were highest in 2025 at $308.09 million, followed by 2024 at $268.34 million, and lowest in 2021 at $142.54 million, indicating a generally elevated funding level in the most recent years. Award counts remained relatively stable, ranging from 70 to 98 annually, suggesting the increase in obligations was driven more by award value than by a large change in award volume.
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