CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY received 17,410 award actions totaling $21.76 billion over the analysis window, with an average action value of $1,250,027.35. NASA accounts for nearly all obligated dollars, while NIH appears in a small number of actions; most funding is tied to R&D NAICS 541715 and 541712.
Federal Contractor
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Procurement profile for CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CAGE 23835, UEI YC1YP79BFD19) covering federal awards in the last 10 years.
Annual obligations were above $2.09 billion in each year shown from 2021 through 2025, and the data includes one negative obligation total under NAICS 541710.
CAGE Code
23835
UEI
YC1YP79BFD19
Total Obligated
21.76 billion
21,762,976,228.32
Award Actions
17,410
Average Action Value
1,250,027.35
About CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY recorded $21.76 billion in obligated FPDS awards across 17,410 actions, with an average award value of $1.25 million. The profile is highly concentrated in a single federal customer base, with NASA accounting for virtually all obligated value and award volume.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The agency mix is overwhelmingly dominated by the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, which represents $21.76 billion and 17,408 of 17,410 awards. The only other agency in the period is the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, contributing $199.18 thousand across 2 awards, indicating only limited non-NASA federal contracting activity.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is anchored in research and development work, led by 541715 at $18.75 billion and 12,173 awards and 541712 at $3.05 billion and 4,762 awards. A very small amount is recorded under 541380, while 541710 shows a net negative obligated value, which indicates downward adjustments or deobligations within that code rather than a separate positive funding stream.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained in the multi-billion-dollar range in each year shown, rising from $2.45 billion in 2021 to a peak of $2.78 billion in 2023 before moderating to $2.16 billion in 2024 and $2.10 billion in 2025. Award counts stayed relatively stable, ranging from 1,601 to 1,853, suggesting a steady transaction cadence even as annual obligated value fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS award records associated with CAGE 23835 and UEI YC1YP79BFD19 over the last 10 years. Totals are based on obligated dollars and award counts reported in the provided dataset; negative NAICS obligated values are treated as recorded adjustments and are not reclassified.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '23835'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 21,762,777,044.32 | 21.76 billion | 17,408 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 199,184.00 | 199.18 thousand | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’s obligations are overwhelmingly concentrated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which accounts for $21.76 billion across 17,408 awards. National Institutes of Health represents a negligible share of activity, with $199.18 thousand across 2 awards. This indicates a highly concentrated federal customer base, with NASA driving essentially all observed procurement volume for this vendor in the period.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '23835'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 18,747,363,290.15 | 18.75 billion | 12,173 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 3,046,646,758.36 | 3.05 billion | 4,762 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES | 199,184.00 | 199.18 thousand | 2 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | -31,233,004.19 | -31.23 million | 473 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’s obligations under CAGE 23835 are highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounts for $18.75 billion across 12,173 awards, or roughly 86% of total obligated dollars. NAICS 541712 is the next largest category at $3.05 billion and 4,762 awards, bringing the two R&D codes to essentially all positive obligated value in the period. The remaining activity is minimal in NAICS 541380, while NAICS 541710 shows a negative obligated amount of $31.23 million across 473 awards, indicating downward adjustment activity within that code.
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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '23835'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,099,150,629.01 | 2.10 billion | 1,687 |
| 2024 | 2,156,255,457.58 | 2.16 billion | 1,623 |
| 2023 | 2,779,708,204.85 | 2.78 billion | 1,601 |
| 2022 | 2,440,172,468.45 | 2.44 billion | 1,677 |
| 2021 | 2,450,691,035.23 | 2.45 billion | 1,853 |
| 2020 | 2,557,120,341.39 | 2.56 billion | 2,100 |
| 2019 | 2,614,061,593.81 | 2.61 billion | 1,778 |
| 2018 | 2,492,179,326.00 | 2.49 billion | 3,328 |
| 2017 | 2,145,656,715.42 | 2.15 billion | 1,732 |
| 2016 | 27,980,456.58 | 27.98 million | 31 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CAGE 23835) obligated $21.76 billion across 17,410 awards, averaging about $1.25 million per award. Obligations are concentrated in a fairly stable annual band from 2017 through 2025, generally around $2.1 billion to $2.8 billion per year, with the high point in 2023 at $2.78 billion. Award volume also remained relatively steady in most years, although 2018 stands out with 3,328 awards, and 2016 is an outlier with only $27.98 million and 31 awards.
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