Over the last 10 years, UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC has received 278 award actions with total obligations of $9.32 billion, an average action value of $33.54 million. Nearly all obligations came from the Department of Energy, with most activity classified under NAICS 541710 for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.
Federal Contractor
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC showing 10 years of FPDS obligations, award activity, and agency and NAICS distribution.
Annual, agency, and NAICS totals reflect the provided FPDS analysis window and may include rows with zero obligations.
CAGE Code
4E6E0
UEI
JA8EP8EKX8Y9
Total Obligated
9.32 billion
9,324,974,337.40
Award Actions
278
Average Action Value
33,543,073.15
About UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC federal contract activity
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC shows substantial federal contracting activity over the last 10 years, with 278 awards totaling $9.32 billion and an average award value of $33.54 million. The profile is heavily concentrated in a small number of awards tied to scientific and technical work, indicating a large-scale research and development contracting base rather than broad transactional procurement.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The Department of Energy overwhelmingly dominates this vendor’s federal business, accounting for $9.32 billion across 275 awards. Other agency involvement is minimal by comparison, with NASA represented by a single $510,000 award and the Agricultural Research Service showing two awards with no obligated dollars in the provided dataset. This mix indicates a highly concentrated customer base with very limited diversification across agencies.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s obligations are concentrated in NAICS 541710, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, which aligns with 275 awards and essentially all recorded obligated value. NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories, appears only marginally in the award count and shows no obligated dollars in the provided data. The NAICS profile reinforces a technical research mission centered on federally funded R&D.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remain above $1.00 billion in each listed year from 2021 through 2025, ranging from $1.00 billion to $1.29 billion. The pattern suggests a stable funding stream with moderate year-to-year variation rather than sharp expansion or decline, and award counts remain relatively steady in the mid-20s to mid-40s. 2025 is the strongest year in the provided trend, both in obligated value and award count.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligation records for UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC associated with CAGE 4E6E0 and UEI JA8EP8EKX8Y9 over the last 10 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual trend statements reflect only the values provided in the supplied dataset and do not infer activity outside the reported records. Rounded readability labels are preserved where provided, and no additional contract attributes were assumed.
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
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
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 = '4E6E0'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 9,324,464,337.40 | 9.32 billion | 275 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 510,000.00 | 510.00 thousand | 1 |
| 12H2 | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC’s obligations are overwhelmingly concentrated with the Department of Energy, which accounts for $9.32 billion across 275 awards, or essentially all reported obligated value. NASA represents a very small secondary relationship at $510 thousand on 1 award. Agricultural Research Service shows 2 awards with no obligated value, indicating limited activity outside the primary DOE-funded base.
Top NAICS
SELECT
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 = '4E6E0'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 9,324,464,337.40 | 9.32 billion | 275 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
Insight
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC’s obligations over the last 10 years are overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 541710, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, which accounts for $9.32 billion across 275 awards. This NAICS represents essentially all reported obligated dollars for the vendor, indicating a highly focused procurement profile. NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories, appears only marginally with 2 awards and no obligated dollars, suggesting limited activity outside the core R&D category.
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 = '4E6E0'
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 | 1,286,645,550.81 | 1.29 billion | 40 |
| 2024 | 1,129,661,341.27 | 1.13 billion | 45 |
| 2023 | 1,267,694,891.38 | 1.27 billion | 46 |
| 2022 | 1,002,404,388.67 | 1.00 billion | 37 |
| 2021 | 1,108,789,411.80 | 1.11 billion | 26 |
| 2020 | 1,027,577,975.44 | 1.03 billion | 27 |
| 2019 | 921,991,720.37 | 921.99 million | 19 |
| 2018 | 1,019,589,139.53 | 1.02 billion | 17 |
| 2017 | 560,619,918.13 | 560.62 million | 21 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC has received 278 awards totaling $9.32 billion, with an average award value of $33.54 million, indicating a sustained high-obligation contracting profile. Annual obligations are concentrated at roughly $1.0 billion to $1.3 billion in most years, with a lower point in 2017 at $560.62 million and a rebound to over $1.0 billion in each year from 2018 onward. Award volume does not move in lockstep with obligated dollars: 2023 posted the highest award count at 46, while 2025 has the highest obligations at $1.29 billion across 40 awards.
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