LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE recorded 2,219 award actions totaling $5.86 billion in obligated federal spending over the last 10 years. Most obligations came from the Department of Energy, with additional activity from NASA, NIH, Veterans Affairs, and DARPA.
Federal Contractor
LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE (CAGE 1KN27, UEI HJD6G4D6TJY5) covering awards over the last 10 years.
Agency, NAICS, and annual totals reflect the provided 10-year FPDS analysis window and may include multiple award actions under the same vendor.
CAGE Code
1KN27
UEI
HJD6G4D6TJY5
Total Obligated
5.86 billion
5,864,357,541.41
Award Actions
2,219
Average Action Value
2,642,792.94
About LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE federal contract activity
LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE (CAGE 1KN27, UEI HJD6G4D6TJY5) recorded 2,219 awards and $5.86 billion in obligated value over the last 10 years, for an average award size of $2.64 million. The profile is highly concentrated, with most obligated dollars tied to a small number of civilian and research-focused agencies.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The Department of Energy is the dominant funding source, accounting for $5.54 billion across 388 awards and representing the overwhelming share of total obligated value. NASA is the second-largest agency by award count with 1,057 awards but a much smaller $139.07 million in obligations, followed by NIH, Veterans Affairs, and DARPA at materially lower funding levels. This mix indicates a heavy emphasis on federally sponsored research with broad participation across multiple agencies but clear dependence on DOE dollars.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Award activity is concentrated in research and development NAICS codes, led by 541710 with $5.59 billion across 479 awards. Smaller but still material obligations appear under adjacent R&D categories such as 541715, 541714, and 541712, while 611310 reflects the university’s institutional classification rather than a primary contracting line of business. The NAICS profile is consistent with a research university receiving federal support for science, engineering, and life sciences work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained in the $600 million to $780 million range across the most recent years shown, with 2025 at $783.12 million and 2023 close behind at $780.79 million. Award counts were relatively stable year to year, ranging from 224 to 252 in the period shown, suggesting sustained contract volume rather than a single spike year. The pattern points to steady federal research funding with moderate annual variation.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations and award counts for the vendor over the last 10 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual views are ranked by total obligated dollars, and values are reported as recorded in the source data. This analysis describes contracting patterns only and does not infer performance, outcomes, or unreported award activity.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 5,541,042,908.82 | 5.54 billion | 388 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 139,074,872.50 | 139.07 million | 1,057 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 67,108,740.89 | 67.11 million | 101 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 53,235,957.42 | 53.24 million | 341 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 30,907,596.00 | 30.91 million | 15 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 8,266,118.48 | 8.27 million | 31 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 7,958,575.51 | 7.96 million | 6 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 7,113,301.45 | 7.11 million | 27 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 2,414,297.00 | 2.41 million | 39 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 1,927,163.91 | 1.93 million | 22 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations to LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE (CAGE 1KN27) totaled $5.86 billion across 2,219 awards, with strong concentration at the Department of Energy. DOE accounted for $5.54 billion, or the vast majority of total obligated value, on 388 awards, indicating a highly concentrated funding profile by dollars. NASA was the largest source by award count at 1,057 awards but at a much lower $139.07 million, while all other agencies each contributed comparatively small shares of total obligations.
Top NAICS
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
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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 | 5,590,679,573.06 | 5.59 billion | 479 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 77,372,196.45 | 77.37 million | 126 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 49,074,535.91 | 49.07 million | 43 |
| 611310 | COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS | 22,863,692.72 | 22.86 million | 332 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 21,184,216.34 | 21.18 million | 105 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES | 7,148,710.70 | 7.15 million | 33 |
| 621991 | BLOOD AND ORGAN BANKS | 6,333,580.78 | 6.33 million | 14 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 5,237,212.44 | 5.24 million | 29 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 1,223,108.00 | 1.22 million | 6 |
| 621420 | OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS | 901,801.23 | 901.80 thousand | 14 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations to LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE (CAGE 1KN27) are highly concentrated in NAICS 541710, which accounts for $5.59 billion across 479 awards, or the clear majority of the vendor’s $5.86 billion total. The next largest NAICS codes are two smaller R&D categories, 541715 and 541714, at $77.37 million and $49.07 million respectively, indicating that funding is overwhelmingly tied to research and development activity. All remaining NAICS categories are individually well below $25 million, with no material diversification outside the R&D-related codes.
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 | 783,122,085.55 | 783.12 million | 234 |
| 2024 | 701,288,243.61 | 701.29 million | 246 |
| 2023 | 780,786,446.21 | 780.79 million | 229 |
| 2022 | 623,061,119.08 | 623.06 million | 224 |
| 2021 | 600,275,799.01 | 600.28 million | 252 |
| 2020 | 543,853,540.21 | 543.85 million | 237 |
| 2019 | 507,586,134.86 | 507.59 million | 271 |
| 2018 | 619,729,421.02 | 619.73 million | 278 |
| 2017 | 384,478,305.93 | 384.48 million | 238 |
| 2016 | 320,176,445.93 | 320.18 million | 10 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE (CAGE 1KN27) received $5.86 billion across 2,219 awards, averaging $2.64 million per award. Obligations were relatively steady from 2018 through 2025, generally ranging from about $507.6 million to $783.1 million annually, with the highest annual total in 2025 and another peak in 2023. Award volume was also broadly stable at roughly 224 to 278 awards per year from 2017 through 2025, indicating sustained procurement activity rather than a single-year concentration. The 2016 figure is not comparable on award count, as only 10 awards are recorded despite $320.18 million obligated.
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