Reported obligations through NAVAL MEDICAL FORCES DEVELPMENT CMD decreased
$32.0M→$100K−$31.9M
Latest-period activity spans 9 awards across 9 prime contractors.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools contractors at the Department of Defense
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026
Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide
NAICS 611310 · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Latest 12 months
- $254.9M
- Net obligations · Down $68.9M vs. $323.9M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 325
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense
Federal records show $1.4B in net obligations across 5,910 awards in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.066% of $2.1T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 21.3% from $323.9M to $254.9M. 83 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
FY26 year-to-date: $196.7M versus $260.9M through the same date in FY25 (−24.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $280.0M | 2,246 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $325.6M | 2,467 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $273.8M | 2,665 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $319.1M | 2,394 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $196.7M | 1,089 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $1.4B
- 5,910 awards · 577 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −21.3%
- $254.9M vs. $323.9M
- Leading eight prime share
- 23.1%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.066% of $2.1T in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 1.4% of 3,388 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 49 set aside · 3,339 no set-aside · 2,522 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND increased
$94.0M→$121.5M+$27.5M
Latest-period activity spans 210 awards across 85 prime contractors.
Competitive shifts
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#251→#24Up 227 places
The contractor accounts for 1.1% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY, INC. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#17→#133Down 116 places
The contractor accounts for 0.15% of positive obligations across 14 reported actions.
23 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$14.7MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 23 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
- SANS INNOVATION CENTER LLCFirst observed Sep 25, 2025 in this market$4.3M
- THREE LINES SPARE PARTS COMPANYFirst observed Jul 31, 2025 in this market$3.8M
- ROCKY VISTA UNIVERSITY LLCFirst observed Dec 29, 2025 in this market$1.9M
- LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITYFirst observed Aug 18, 2025 in this market$1.5M
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INCFirst observed Sep 29, 2025 in this market$1.1M
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITYFirst observed Aug 4, 2025 in this market$253K
- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITYFirst observed Aug 8, 2025 in this market$243K
- UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEFirst observed Jan 23, 2026 in this market$242K
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTFirst observed Aug 4, 2025 in this market$211K
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.First observed Sep 11, 2025 in this market$154K
- TOURO UNIVERSITYFirst observed Aug 1, 2025 in this market$150K
- UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDOFirst observed Jan 28, 2026 in this market$148K
- BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATIONFirst observed Jan 20, 2026 in this market$120K
- MSOM, INCFirst observed Sep 4, 2025 in this market$117K
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEESFirst observed Mar 17, 2026 in this market$86K
- ADLER UNIVERSITYFirst observed Sep 4, 2025 in this market$71K
- BELMONT UNIVERSITYFirst observed Sep 5, 2025 in this market$71K
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THEFirst observed Sep 29, 2025 in this market$70K
- UNIVERSITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, LLCFirst observed Jan 8, 2026 in this market$42K
- RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERFirst observed Apr 15, 2026 in this market$40K
- BIOLA UNIVERSITY, INC.First observed Sep 5, 2025 in this market$34K
- REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDEFirst observed Aug 8, 2025 in this market$32K
- WORLDWIDE INDUSTRY TRAINING SOLUTIONS LLCFirst observed Sep 8, 2025 in this market$32K
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$15.2M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #2 by positive obligations, based on 4 reported actions.
View 3 additional material changes
Competitive shifts
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY had the largest decline in reported obligations
$13.0M→$1.2M−$11.9M
The contractor now ranks #58 by positive obligations and accounts for 0.45% of positive obligations, based on 18 reported actions.
SANS INNOVATION CENTER LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$4.3MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 25, 2025, the contractor now ranks #12 by positive obligations across 9 reported actions.
CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY had the largest increase in reported obligations
$1.3M→$4.2M+$2.9M
The contractor now ranks #13 by positive obligations and accounts for 1.7% of positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Funding pattern for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
47.5% of positive obligations were attributed to NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND. That represents $121.5M, up $27.5M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND47.5% · $121.5M · up $27.5M
- NMFSC DETACHMENT BETHESDA21.8% · $55.6M · up $21.2M
- W1DF CCDC AV MISSILE CENTER5.7% · $14.6M · up $559K
- NAVAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE4.4% · $11.2M · down $4.0M
- NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL2.3% · $5.8M · down $1.2M
- All other reported offices18.3% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$121.5M
47.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$27.5M
85 active prime contractors · 210 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 29.2% from $94.0M to $121.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 28.8% to 47.5%, a change of +18.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 259 actions across 210 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 87 active prime contractors and 291 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY · PIID N3560A26FB077+$3.7M: $0 → $3.7M
- JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY · PIID N3560A26FB117+$3.6M: $0 → $3.6M
Reported funding office
NMFSC DETACHMENT BETHESDA
#2Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$55.6M
21.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$21.2M
192 active prime contractors · 573 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 61.7% from $34.4M to $55.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.5% to 21.8%, a change of +11.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 900 actions across 573 awards and 50 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 158 active prime contractors and 372 awards.
Reported funding office
W1DF CCDC AV MISSILE CENTER
#3Up 4 from #7Latest 12 months
$14.6M
5.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$559K
1 active prime contractor · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 4.0% from $14.0M to $14.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.3% to 5.7%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 6 awards.
Reported funding office
NAVAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
#4Up 1 from #5Latest 12 months
$11.2M
4.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$4.0M
9 active prime contractors · 18 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 26.2% from $15.2M to $11.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 4.4%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 55 actions across 18 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 21 awards.
Reported funding office
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
#5Up 6 from #11Latest 12 months
$5.8M
2.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.2M
24 active prime contractors · 52 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 17.5% from $7.1M to $5.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 2.3%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 59 actions across 52 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 42 active prime contractors and 80 awards.
Reported funding office
U. S. CYBER COMMAND (USCYBERCOM)
#6Up 26 from #32Latest 12 months
$4.1M
1.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$3.0M
2 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 255.3% from $1.2M to $4.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.36% to 1.6%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 9 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
W3ZL OFC PM SANG MOD PROG
#7New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$3.8M
1.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$3.8M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $3.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.5%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
W262 PROP BK ACCT DURHAM
#8New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$2.8M
1.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.8M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.1%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
NAVY MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL
#9Up 15 from #24Latest 12 months
$2.7M
1.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$752K
48 active prime contractors · 115 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 38.1% from $2.0M to $2.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.61% to 1.1%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 124 actions across 115 awards and 17 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 41 active prime contractors and 136 awards.
Reported funding office
NROTCU THE CITADEL
#10Up 8 from #18Latest 12 months
$2.6M
1.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$111K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 4.5% from $2.5M to $2.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.76% to 1.0%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NAVAL MEDICAL FORCES DEVELPMENT CMD
#53Down 50 from #3Latest 12 months
$100K
0.040% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$31.9M
9 active prime contractors · 9 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 99.7% from $32.0M to $100K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.8% to 0.040%, a change of −9.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 10 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 171 active prime contractors and 456 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC · PIID N0622A24F00XJ−$826K: $826K → $0
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC · PIID N0622A25F0055−$795K: $795K → $0
Reported funding office
F2XTB3 USSF DELTA 13 DOS COO X
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$8.0M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $8.0M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.5% to 0%, a change of −2.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
F4FRSO AFLCMC RO
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$15.2M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $15.2M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 0%, a change of −4.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$9.2M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $9.2M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 0%, a change of −2.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NSTC GREAT LAKES PENSACOLA PRO SRI
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$20.3M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $20.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.2% to 0%, a change of −6.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 36 active prime contractors and 68 awards.
How this work is bought
Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $257.0M in positive net award obligations across 986 awards. The leading reported procedure, Only One Source, accounted for 83.6% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 91.3%.
- Leading award type
- 91.1%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 83.6%
- Only One Source
- Reported parent IDV
- 91.3%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 766 of 986 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 986 current awards and 1,430 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Only One Source obligation share
- 83.6%
- Up from 70.2% in the preceding period
- Parent-IDV obligation share
- 91.3%
- Up from 81.3% in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 611310 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 61.4 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 2.8 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 88.3 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 5.2% lower.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 91.3% | 29.9% | +61.4 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 9.6% | 12.4% | -2.8 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 91.1% | 2.9% | +88.3 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $69K | $73K | -5.2% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 6 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 910 | $234.2M | 91.1% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 13 | $12.9M | 5.0% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 56 | $9.4M | 3.6% |
| BPA Call(A) | 7 | $587K | 0.23% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOA(D) | 673 | $170.4M | 66.3% |
| IDC(B) | 237 | $63.8M | 24.8% |
| BPA(E) | 7 | $587K | 0.23% |
| Not reported | 69 | $22.2M | 8.6% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 899 | $222.8M | 86.7% |
| Multiple Award(M) | 18 | $12.0M | 4.7% |
| Not reported | 69 | $22.2M | 8.6% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source(SSS) | 833 | $214.8M | 83.6% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 68 | $13.4M | 5.2% |
| Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 18 | $12.0M | 4.7% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 17 | $11.1M | 4.3% |
| Basic Research(BR) | 2 | $2.9M | 1.1% |
| Not reported | 48 | $2.9M | 1.1% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Competed(C) | 815 | $211.8M | 82.4% |
| Full And Open Competition(A) | 33 | $24.6M | 9.6% |
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 38 | $7.0M | 2.7% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 30 | $6.3M | 2.5% |
| Not Available For Competition(B) | 66 | $5.9M | 2.3% |
| Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D) | 4 | $1.3M | 0.51% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 16 | $10.3M | 4.0% |
| FAR 16.505(B)(2)(I)(G) Limited Sources(LSRC) | 2 | $1.7M | 0.68% |
| Not reported | 968 | $245.0M | 95.3% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 762 | $189.7M | 73.8% |
| Follow-On Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC) | 5 | $14.6M | 5.7% |
| Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 81 | $6.3M | 2.4% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 27 | $4.7M | 1.8% |
| Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND) | 5 | $4.3M | 1.7% |
| Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ) | 21 | $2.0M | 0.79% |
| Other reported values | 10 | $2.4M | 0.92% |
| Not reported | 75 | $33.0M | 12.8% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 972 | $236.0M | 91.8% |
| Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U) | 7 | $16.1M | 6.3% |
| Cost No Fee(S) | 6 | $4.7M | 1.8% |
| Cost Plus Award Fee(R) | 1 | $204K | 0.080% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education/Training- Tuition/Registration/Membership Fees(U005) | 845 | $197.7M | 76.9% |
| National Defense R&d Services; Defense-Related Activities; Basic Research(AC31) | 4 | $14.6M | 5.7% |
| Education/Training- General(U009) | 24 | $11.7M | 4.6% |
| Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development(U008) | 30 | $9.7M | 3.8% |
| Education/Training- Other(U099) | 37 | $4.2M | 1.6% |
| Support- Administrative: Other(R699) | 1 | $3.8M | 1.5% |
| Other reported values | 45 | $15.4M | 6.0% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Navy(1700) | 893 | $213.7M | 83.1% |
| Department of the Army(2100) | 44 | $28.9M | 11.2% |
| U.S. Cyber Command(97CY) | 6 | $4.7M | 1.8% |
| Federal Acquisition Service(4732) | 1 | $2.4M | 0.94% |
| Washington Headquarters Services(97F5) | 4 | $1.8M | 0.70% |
| Department of the Air Force(5700) | 13 | $1.5M | 0.58% |
| Other reported values | 25 | $4.0M | 1.6% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Service Training Command(N3560A) | 199 | $124.5M | 48.5% |
| Navy Medicine Professional(N0622A) | 586 | $59.2M | 23.1% |
| Navsup Flt Log Ctr Norfolk(N00189) | 34 | $16.3M | 6.3% |
| W6qk Acc-Rsa(W31P4Q) | 4 | $14.6M | 5.7% |
| Navsup Flt Log Ctr San Diego(N00244) | 44 | $5.9M | 2.3% |
| W6qk Acc-Apg Durham(W911NF) | 3 | $5.3M | 2.0% |
| Other reported values | 116 | $31.2M | 12.2% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| W31P4Q20D0047(9700) | 4 | $14.6M | 5.7% |
| N0018918GZ051(9700) | 3 | $7.3M | 2.9% |
| N0018918GZ033(9700) | 3 | $7.1M | 2.8% |
| N0018919GZ050(9700) | 3 | $6.8M | 2.7% |
| N0018919GZ011(9700) | 3 | $5.8M | 2.3% |
| N0018919GZ067(9700) | 2 | $5.2M | 2.0% |
| N0018920DZ915(9700) | 1 | $5.2M | 2.0% |
| N0018919GZ066(9700) | 2 | $4.9M | 1.9% |
| Other reported values | 896 | $177.9M | 69.2% |
| Not reported | 69 | $22.2M | 8.6% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 766 reported · 220 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $69K median
- $25K–$207K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 102 days (~3 months) median
- 986 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Prime contractors for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 83 of 325prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 5.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 14.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 23.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $255.3M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
15 leading contractors
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$14.6M
5.7%
Dollar movement
−$1.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for CUBRC, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $15.6M → $14.6M
- −6.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.8% → 5.7%
- +0.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $81.3M
- 5.8% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 10, 2021
- through Mar 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 5 9 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$7.3M
2.9%
Dollar movement
−$1.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $8.4M → $7.3M
- −13.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.6% → 2.9%
- +0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $23.4M
- 1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 15, 2022
- through Feb 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 9 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$7.1M
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$2.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for NORWICH UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $5.1M → $7.1M
- +38.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.6% → 2.8%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $22.0M
- 1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 14, 2021
- through Feb 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 11 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$6.9M
2.7%
Dollar movement
−$2.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $9.5M → $6.9M
- −27.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.9% → 2.7%
- −0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $31.0M
- 2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 8, 2021
- through Apr 10, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 5 9 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$6.1M
2.4%
Dollar movement
−$296K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
13 awards
19 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $6.4M → $6.1M
- −4.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.0% → 2.4%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $31.4M
- 2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 80 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 12, 2021
- through Apr 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 8 9 Not reported 5 10 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$6.0M
2.4%
Dollar movement
−$8.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
8 awards
22 actions
Historical and award details for ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $14.0M → $6.0M
- −57.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.3% → 2.4%
- −1.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $33.2M
- 2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 1, 2021
- through Jul 10, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 4 3 Not reported 4 5 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$5.8M
2.3%
Dollar movement
+$68K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $5.7M → $5.8M
- +1.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.8% → 2.3%
- +0.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $27.9M
- 2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 25, 2021
- through Feb 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 4 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$5.2M
2.0%
Dollar movement
+$1.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $4.0M → $5.2M
- +30.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.2% → 2.0%
- +0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $17.0M
- 1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 11, 2022
- through Jan 12, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 3 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$4.9M
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$313K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $4.6M → $4.9M
- +6.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.4% → 1.9%
- +0.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $20.9M
- 1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 31 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 1, 2021
- through Mar 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 7 Not reported 0 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$4.8M
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$843K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for THE CITADEL
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $4.0M → $4.8M
- +21.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.2% → 1.9%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $17.0M
- 1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 25, 2022
- through Mar 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 5 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$4.7M
1.8%
Dollar movement
+$733K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $3.9M → $4.7M
- +18.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.2% → 1.8%
- +0.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $15.4M
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 7, 2021
- through Apr 7, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 4 Not reported 2 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$4.3M
1.7%
Dollar movement
+$4.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
9 actions
Historical and award details for SANS INNOVATION CENTER LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $4.3M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.7%
- +1.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $4.3M
- 0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 25, 2025
- through Apr 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 5 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$4.2M
1.7%
Dollar movement
+$2.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
7 actions
Historical and award details for CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.3M → $4.2M
- +219.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.41% → 1.7%
- +1.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $9.3M
- 0.67% of all-period positive obligations · 31 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 19, 2021
- through Apr 13, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 6 Not reported 2 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$4.0M
1.6%
Dollar movement
+$420K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $3.6M → $4.0M
- +11.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 1.6%
- +0.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $15.5M
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 3, 2021
- through Feb 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 7 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$3.8M
1.5%
Dollar movement
+$3.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for THREE LINES SPARE PARTS COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $3.8M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.5%
- +1.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.8M
- 0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 31, 2025
- through Apr 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Recompete watch for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY (PPPL).
$1.97B is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of March 31, 2027.
Performance period
96.3%
As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Mar 31, 2027
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$2.0B current$2.0B potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Jan 31, 2009.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Mar 31, 2027.
$2.0B is obligated against $2.0B in current reported award value (99.1%).
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Jul 27, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.
Award activity for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
Base award
This action
+$2.9M
THREE LINES SPARE PARTS COMPANY
W3ZL OFC PM SANG MOD PROG
ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) ATTACHMENT 0001: PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #15 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $6.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #15 · 1.5% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
Base award
This action
+$2.6M
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION
W262 PROP BK ACCT DURHAM
ROBOTIC MOBILITY AND DEFENSE IN AMPHIBIOUS ENVIRONMENTS
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 227 positions in this market.
It now ranks #24 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.8M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #24 · 1.1% share
- up 227 ranks · +1.1 percentage points · $2.7M net increase; action accounted for 95.8%
Related:Largest rank gain
Base award
This action
+$10.5M
CUBRC, INC.
W1DF CCDC AV MISSILE CENTER
FOLLOW-ON FOR AEROTHERMAL AERO-OPTICS EVALUATION CENTER (AAEC)
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 4.1% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.1M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $10.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 5.7% share
- $1.1M net decline despite this positive action
Base award
This action
+$2.5M
SANS INNOVATION CENTER LLC
U. S. CYBER COMMAND (USCYBERCOM)
THIS DELIVERY ORDER WILL PROVIDE ADVANCED CYBER TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER SANS COURSE TRAININGS FOR ARMY, MARINE CORPS, NAVY, AIR FORCE, DCDC, AND CNMF.
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #12 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.98%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #12 · 1.7% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Base award
This action
+$1.9M
CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY
W0F0 USA A2IC
IS TO ESTABLISH A CONTRACT FOR COMPREHENSIVE AI-RELATED TRAINING PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, COURSE FACILITATION, AND CERTIFICATION SUPPORT. THIS IDIQ INCLUDES A FIVE-YEAR ORDERING PERIOD.
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 48 positions in this market.
It now ranks #13 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $1.9M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.73%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #13 · 1.7% share
- up 48 ranks · +1.3 percentage points · $2.9M net increase; action accounted for 63.7%
Related:Largest contractor gain
Modification
This action
+$4.5M
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
NAVAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPTION I
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $4.5M while office-attributed obligations fell $4.0M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $15.9M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.8%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #4 · 4.4% attributed share
- $4.0M net decline despite this positive action
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$2.3MAward net obligations$2.4M
- Action+$148KAward net obligations$2.4M
- Action−$70KAward net obligations$681K
- Action−$43KAward net obligations$556K
- Action+$29KAward net obligations$28K
- Action−$20KAward net obligations$17K
- Action+$12KAward net obligations$590K
- Action+$12KAward net obligations$12K
- Action+$11KAward net obligations$11K
- Action−$7KAward net obligations$33K
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