Federal procurement activity for PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE is concentrated in research and development work, led by the Department of the Navy and NASA. The award record is dominated by NAICS 541715 and 541712, with annual obligations in recent years ranging from about $209.90 million to $374.82 million.
Federal Contractor
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE (CAGE 7A720, UEI NPM2J7MSCF61) has received 7,009 federal award actions totaling $2.60 billion over the last 10 years.
This page summarizes the last 10 years of readable FPDS obligations and award counts for the vendor and reflects the provided agency and NAICS breakdowns.
CAGE Code
7A720
UEI
NPM2J7MSCF61
Total Obligated
2.60 billion
2,595,310,686.50
Award Actions
7,009
Average Action Value
370,282.59
About PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE federal contract activity
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE (CAGE 7A720, UEI NPM2J7MSCF61) recorded $2.60 billion in obligated federal awards across 7,009 actions over the last 10 years, for an average award value of $370,282.59. The profile reflects a high-volume, research-oriented recipient with materially concentrated federal funding.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE NAVY is the dominant customer, accounting for $2.34 billion and 5,309 awards, or roughly 90% of total obligated dollars in the period. NASA is a distant second at $126.62 million across 1,094 awards, followed by DARPA at $44.07 million, the DEPT OF THE ARMY at $37.97 million, and WHS at $10.60 million, indicating a defense- and aerospace-centered funding base.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Award activity is concentrated in R&D NAICS codes, led by 541715 with $1.88 billion and 3,376 awards, followed by 541712 with $563.89 million and 2,024 awards. Smaller but relevant activity appears in 541710, 611310, and 611430, showing that the university’s federal portfolio extends beyond core physical-sciences R&D into education and training-related lines of business.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the visible recent years remain in the hundreds of millions, peaking at $374.82 million in 2024 after $332.58 million in 2025 and $324.17 million in 2023. Award counts have stayed elevated, ranging from 647 to 884 in the displayed years, suggesting sustained transaction volume even as obligated dollars fluctuate year to year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations associated with CAGE 7A720 and UEI NPM2J7MSCF61 over the last 10 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual figures are ranked by obligated dollars and reflect reported award activity in the dataset provided; percentages are inferred only where directly supported by the supplied totals.
Top Agencies
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 2,340,896,938.24 | 2.34 billion | 5,309 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 126,617,030.34 | 126.62 million | 1,094 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 44,068,211.00 | 44.07 million | 58 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 37,969,204.77 | 37.97 million | 158 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 10,600,245.00 | 10.60 million | 9 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 5,872,761.09 | 5.87 million | 39 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5,477,274.08 | 5.48 million | 32 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 4,960,412.87 | 4.96 million | 26 |
| 3100 | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 3,881,958.17 | 3.88 million | 36 |
| 97F2 | DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA) | 2,715,980.00 | 2.72 million | 4 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE has received $2.60 billion across 7,009 awards, with obligations highly concentrated at the Department of the Navy. The Navy accounts for $2.34 billion and 5,309 awards, representing the clear majority of total obligations and transaction volume. NASA is a distant second at $126.62 million across 1,094 awards, while all other agencies each account for less than $45 million, indicating a long tail of comparatively small obligators.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
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FROM
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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,875,200,859.21 | 1.88 billion | 3,376 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 563,891,408.62 | 563.89 million | 2,024 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 17,745,567.07 | 17.75 million | 81 |
| 611310 | COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS | 8,788,310.66 | 8.79 million | 81 |
| 611430 | PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING | 3,890,811.58 | 3.89 million | 95 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 3,352,782.10 | 3.35 million | 42 |
| 611710 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 2,765,980.00 | 2.77 million | 7 |
| 541940 | VETERINARY SERVICES | 2,587,536.98 | 2.59 million | 33 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 2,339,261.79 | 2.34 million | 6 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 2,005,087.39 | 2.01 million | 21 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE received 2.60 billion across 7,009 awards, with spending highly concentrated in R&D-related NAICS codes. NAICS 541715 accounts for 1.88 billion and 3,376 awards, and NAICS 541712 adds 563.89 million and 2,024 awards, together representing the clear majority of obligated dollars. A much smaller share is distributed across other education and professional service categories, indicating a procurement profile dominated by physical, engineering, and life sciences research activity.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
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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 = '7A720'
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 | 332,576,259.69 | 332.58 million | 647 |
| 2024 | 374,819,276.55 | 374.82 million | 713 |
| 2023 | 324,173,536.88 | 324.17 million | 739 |
| 2022 | 289,398,292.92 | 289.40 million | 884 |
| 2021 | 209,895,440.08 | 209.90 million | 728 |
| 2020 | 218,906,508.04 | 218.91 million | 677 |
| 2019 | 235,824,237.10 | 235.82 million | 730 |
| 2018 | 247,949,823.10 | 247.95 million | 663 |
| 2017 | 210,917,056.82 | 210.92 million | 761 |
| 2016 | 150,850,255.32 | 150.85 million | 467 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE (CAGE 7A720) obligated $2.60 billion across 7,009 awards, with an average award value of $370,282.59. Annual obligations were relatively steady in the $209.9 million to $374.8 million range, with a low of $150.9 million in 2016 and a high of $374.8 million in 2024. Award volume generally tracked this pattern, peaking at 884 awards in 2022 and declining to 647 in 2025, indicating moderate year-to-year variability rather than a single concentrated obligation year.
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