CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY recorded 8,441 award actions and 11.93 billion in obligated dollars over the last 5 years, with an average action value of 1.41 million. NASA accounted for nearly all obligated value, while NIH contributed two small awards.
Federal Contractor
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CAGE 23835, UEI YC1YP79BFD19) covering awards in the last 5 years.
Totals reflect readable FPDS obligations for the analysis window and may include negative obligations in some NAICS groupings.
CAGE Code
23835
UEI
YC1YP79BFD19
Total Obligated
11.93 billion
11,925,977,795.12
Award Actions
8,441
Average Action Value
1,412,863.14
About CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY federal contract activity
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAGE 23835 and UEI YC1YP79BFD19, received $11.93 billion in obligations across 8,441 FPDS awards over the last 5 years, for an average award value of $1.41 million. The profile is highly concentrated in federal R&D activity, with NASA accounting for nearly all observed obligations.
Agency mix and customer concentration
NASA is the dominant obligating agency by a wide margin, with $11.93 billion across 8,439 awards, while the National Institutes of Health contributed a comparatively small $199.18 thousand across 2 awards. This indicates a largely single-agency relationship centered on space and science-related work, with only limited activity outside NASA.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s work is overwhelmingly classified under NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), which aligns with the agency concentration in NASA funding. Smaller activity appears under NAICS 541380, while NAICS 541712 shows negative obligations, indicating downward adjustments or deobligations rather than net new funding in that category.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $2.0 billion in each year of the analysis window, peaking in 2023 at $2.78 billion before moderating to $2.16 billion in 2024 and $2.10 billion in 2025. Award counts were relatively stable, ranging from 1,601 to 1,853 per year, with the highest count in 2021 and the lowest in 2023.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award-level obligations associated with CAGE 23835 and UEI YC1YP79BFD19 over the last 5 years. Totals, averages, and concentrations are derived from the provided overview, agency, NAICS, and annual trend aggregates; negative obligations are treated as deobligation activity within the reported period.
Top Agencies
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
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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 | 11,925,778,611.12 | 11.93 billion | 8,439 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 199,184.00 | 199.18 thousand | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’s obligations are overwhelmingly concentrated at NASA: $11.93 billion across 8,439 awards, representing nearly all recorded obligation activity for the period. NIH is a negligible secondary source, with $199.18 thousand across 2 awards. This indicates a highly concentrated agency relationship profile, with award volume and dollars driven almost entirely by a single civilian agency.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
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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) | 11,935,330,196.87 | 11.94 billion | 7,883 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES | 199,184.00 | 199.18 thousand | 2 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 0.00 | 0.00 | 87 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | -9,551,585.75 | -9.55 million | 469 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’s obligations are overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounts for about 11.94 billion across 7,883 awards and effectively represents the vendor’s entire funded activity. The remaining NAICS codes are immaterial by comparison: 541380 totals 199.18 thousand across 2 awards, while 541710 shows 87 awards with no obligated dollars. NAICS 541712 records 469 awards and a net negative obligation of 9.55 million, indicating downward adjustment activity rather than positive funding in that category.
Annual Trend
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count() AS award_count
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WHERE
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY received $11.93 billion across 8,441 awards, averaging $1.41 million per award. Obligations were relatively stable at about $2.44 billion to $2.78 billion annually, with a peak in 2023 ($2.78 billion) and lower levels in 2024 ($2.16 billion) and 2025 ($2.10 billion). Award volume remained fairly consistent at roughly 1,600 to 1,850 awards per year, indicating a broad but steady obligation pattern rather than heavy concentration in a single year.
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