Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD colleges, universities, and professional schools contractors (NAICS 611310)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 611310 · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Latest 12 months
$204.8M
Net obligations · Down $85.5M vs. $290.3M preceding
Prime contractors
298
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for colleges, universities, and professional schools under NAICS 611310. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $1.4B in net obligations across 5,947 awards in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.063% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 29.5% from $290.3M to $204.8M. 75 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus −$30K through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$280.0M2,248Complete
FY2023$325.6M2,470Complete
FY2024$273.9M2,669Complete
FY2025$331.4M2,401Complete
FY2026$204.7M1,132Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$1.4B
5,947 awards · 578 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−29.5%
$204.8M vs. $290.3M
Leading eight prime share
24.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.063% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
1.4% of 3,418 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
49 set aside · 3,369 no set-aside · 2,529 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND increased
$75.5M→$121.5M+$46.1M
Latest-period activity spans 199 awards across 85 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NAVAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE decreased
$22.6M→$3.0M−$19.7M
Latest-period activity spans 18 awards across 9 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

SANS INNOVATION CENTER LLC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#174→#11Up 163 places
The contractor accounts for 2.0% of positive obligations across 7 reported actions.
CUBRC, INC. lost the most market share
9.7%→3.9%−5.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY fell the most in the contractor rankings
#38→#221Down 183 places
The contractor accounts for 0.030% of positive obligations across 1 reported action.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
23.7%→17.1%−6.6 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 82.9% of positive obligations.
View 4 additional material changes

Competitive shifts

NORWICH UNIVERSITY had the largest increase in reported obligations
$2.6M→$7.1M+$4.5M
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations and accounts for 3.4% of positive obligations, based on 5 reported actions.
7 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$2.5MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 7 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$2.3M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #28 by positive obligations, based on 4 reported actions.
ROCKY VISTA UNIVERSITY LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$1.9MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Dec 29, 2025, the contractor now ranks #32 by positive obligations across 3 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.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

59.3% of positive obligations were attributed to NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND. That represents $121.5M, up $46.1M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND59.3% · $121.5M · up $46.1M
  2. NMFSC DETACHMENT BETHESDA17.4% · $35.8M · down $19.0M
  3. W1DF CCDC AV MISSILE CENTER4.0% · $8.1M · down $16.9M
  4. U. S. CYBER COMMAND (USCYBERCOM)1.7% · $3.5M · up $2.1M
  5. NAVAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE1.4% · $3.0M · down $19.7M
  6. All other reported offices16.1% 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.

  1. Reported funding office

    NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $121.5M

    59.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$46.1M

    85 active prime contractors · 199 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 61.1% from $75.5M to $121.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 25.7% to 59.3%, a change of +33.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 221 actions across 199 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 85 active prime contractors and 270 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NMFSC DETACHMENT BETHESDA

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $35.8M

    17.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$19.0M

    175 active prime contractors · 436 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 34.7% from $54.8M to $35.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 18.7% to 17.4%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 544 actions across 436 awards and 13 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 196 active prime contractors and 512 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    W1DF CCDC AV MISSILE CENTER

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $8.1M

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$16.9M

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 67.6% from $25.0M to $8.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.5% to 4.0%, a change of −4.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    U. S. CYBER COMMAND (USCYBERCOM)

    #4Up 29 from #33

    Latest 12 months

    $3.5M

    1.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 159.1% from $1.4M to $3.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.46% to 1.7%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NAVAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $3.0M

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$19.7M

    9 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 86.9% from $22.6M to $3.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.7% to 1.4%, a change of −6.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 33 actions across 18 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 20 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  6. Reported funding office

    NROTCU THE CITADEL

    #6Up 13 from #19

    Latest 12 months

    $2.6M

    1.3% 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 0.84% to 1.3%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  7. Reported funding office

    NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL

    #7Down 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $2.6M

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.2M

    23 active prime contractors · 28 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 62.1% from $6.8M to $2.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 1.3%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 30 actions across 28 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 35 active prime contractors and 71 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.4M

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.2%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

    #9Up 13 from #22

    Latest 12 months

    $2.3M

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$29K

    4 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1.3% from $2.3M to $2.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.77% to 1.1%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 16 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    ASN (RD & A)

    #10Up 17 from #27

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    0.99% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.3% from $2.0M to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.69% to 0.99%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    W0F0 USA A2IC

    #12New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.9M

    0.91% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.9M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.91%, a change of +0.9 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.

  12. Reported funding office

    NAVAL MEDICAL FORCES DEVELPMENT CMD

    #55Down 50 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $31K

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$12.9M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.8% from $12.9M to $31K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.4% to 0.020%, a change of −4.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 121 active prime contractors and 229 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    F2XTB3 USSF DELTA 13 DOS COO X

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.8M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $6.8M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 0%, a change of −2.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  14. Reported funding office

    OSD OUSD(I)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.0M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.0M in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 10 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 718 awards had positive obligations totaling $207.9M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 83.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 93.1%.

Leading award type
92.9%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
83.2%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
93.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
597 of 718 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 718 current awards and 1,241 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Only One Source obligation share
83.2%
Up from 62.4% 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 64.6 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 10.0 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 71.7 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 3.8% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share93.1%28.6%+64.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share3.9%13.8%-10.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share92.9%21.2%+71.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$76K$79K-3.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 6 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)659$193.2M92.9%
Purchase Order(B)47$8.5M4.1%
Definitive Contract(D)7$5.8M2.8%
BPA Call(A)5$416K0.20%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BOA(D)522$157.0M75.5%
IDC(B)137$36.2M17.4%
BPA(E)5$416K0.20%
Not reported54$14.3M6.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)648$189.5M91.2%
Multiple Award(M)16$4.1M2.0%
Not reported54$14.3M6.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)562$172.9M83.2%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)53$11.0M5.3%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)49$10.9M5.2%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)6$4.5M2.2%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)16$4.1M2.0%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)5$2.4M1.2%
Other reported values7$1.4M0.68%
Not reported20$604K0.29%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)547$171.0M82.3%
C(NOT COMPETED)49$10.9M5.2%
Full and Open Competition(A)22$8.0M3.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)28$5.5M2.6%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)25$5.5M2.6%
Not Available for Competition(B)34$2.5M1.2%
Other reported values13$4.4M2.1%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)14$2.3M1.1%
FAR 16.505(B)(2)(I)(G) Limited Sources(LSRC)2$1.7M0.84%
Not reported702$203.8M98.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)566$167.6M80.6%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)5$8.7M4.2%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)26$4.8M2.3%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)4$4.1M2.0%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)41$3.6M1.7%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)12$1.2M0.56%
Other reported values6$901K0.43%
Not reported58$17.0M8.2%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)654$192.4M92.6%
U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE)3$8.1M3.9%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)57$5.6M2.7%
R(COST PLUS AWARD FEE)1$825K0.40%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)2$720K0.35%
Cost No Fee(S)1$213K0.10%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Education/Training- Tuition/Registration/Membership Fees(U005)604$172.8M83.1%
Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development(U008)25$8.3M4.0%
National Defense R&d Services; Defense-Related Activities; Basic Research(AC31)3$8.1M3.9%
Education/Training- General(U009)24$4.7M2.3%
Education/Training- Other(U099)24$3.0M1.5%
Education/Training- Scientific/Management(U004)3$2.6M1.2%
Other reported values35$8.3M4.0%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of the Navy(1700)638$178.1M85.7%
Department of the Army(2100)46$17.5M8.4%
U.S. Cyber Command(97CY)4$4.1M2.0%
Federal Acquisition Service(4732)2$3.0M1.4%
Defense Contract Management Agency(9763)2$1.1M0.55%
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences(97HW)1$1.1M0.54%
Other reported values25$2.9M1.4%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Naval Service Training Command(N3560A)194$124.6M60.0%
Navy Medicine Professional(N0622A)377$39.2M18.9%
W6qk Acc-Rsa(W31P4Q)3$8.1M3.9%
Navsup Flt Log Ctr Norfolk(N00189)27$7.3M3.5%
Cyber Procurement Office(HB0001)4$4.1M2.0%
GSA Fas Aas Region 6(47QFHA)2$3.0M1.4%
Other reported values111$21.6M10.4%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
W31P4Q20D0047(9700)3$8.1M3.9%
N0018918GZ051(9700)3$7.3M3.5%
N0018918GZ033(9700)4$7.1M3.4%
N0018919GZ050(9700)4$6.8M3.3%
N0018919GZ011(9700)3$5.8M2.8%
N0018919GZ067(9700)2$5.2M2.5%
N0018919GZ066(9700)2$4.9M2.4%
N0018919GZ062(9700)2$4.8M2.3%
Other reported values641$143.5M69.0%
Not reported54$14.3M6.9%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
597 reported · 121 not reported
Positive award obligations
$76K median
$23K–$274K middle 50%
Reported performance period
82 days (~3 months) median
718 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 Oct 23, 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.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
75 of 298prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
3.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
14.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
24.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $206.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.1M

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$20.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CUBRC, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $28.2M → $8.1M
    −71.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.7% → 3.9%
    −5.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $97.5M
    6.9% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported38
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.3M

    3.6%

    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
    2.9% → 3.6%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $23.4M
    1.6% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside39
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.1M

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for NORWICH UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $7.1M
    +174.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.88% → 3.4%
    +2.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22.0M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 31 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through May 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside46
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.9M

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$566K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.3M → $6.9M
    +8.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 3.3%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $31.0M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 31 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through May 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside67
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.8M

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.9M → $5.8M
    +48.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.8%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $31.4M
    2.2% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside76
    Not reported210
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.8M

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    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
    $3.0M → $5.8M
    +96.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 2.8%
    +1.8 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside34
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.9M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.3M → $4.9M
    +117.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.77% → 2.4%
    +1.6 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside27
    Not reported02
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.8M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$632K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for THE CITADEL
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.2M → $4.8M
    +15.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.4%
    +0.9 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.6M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$835K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.8M → $4.6M
    +22.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 2.3%
    +0.9 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.3M

    2.1%

    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
    $1.4M → $4.3M
    +215.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.46% → 2.1%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.4M
    0.66% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 19, 2021
    through May 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside37
    Not reported20
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.1M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for SANS INNOVATION CENTER LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $250K → $4.1M
    +1538.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.090% → 2.0%
    +1.9 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported42
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.0M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$581K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.4M → $4.0M
    +17.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 1.9%
    +0.8 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside27
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.6M

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.6M → $3.6M
    +116.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.56% → 1.7%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.1M
    0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2021
    through Mar 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported01
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.3M

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AUBURN UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $3.3M
    +116.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.53% → 1.6%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.7M
    0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 23, 2023
    through Feb 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.2M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $3.2M
    −44.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 1.5%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22.7M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 53 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 27, 2021
    through Apr 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside38
    Not reported26
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$3.5M

NORWICH UNIVERSITY

NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND

SPRING 2026 NROTC MIDSHIPMEN TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 21 positions in this market.

It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 3.4% share
up 21 ranks · +2.5 percentage points · $4.5M net increase; action accounted for 78.5%
Related:Largest contractor gain
PIID N3560A26FB088
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

The contractor climbed 163 positions in this market.

It now ranks #11 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$2.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#11 · 2.0% share
up 163 ranks · +1.9 percentage points · $3.8M net increase; action accounted for 65.0%
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID HB000126F0027
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 47 positions in this market.

It now ranks #10 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.90%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 2.1% share
up 47 ranks · +1.6 percentage points · $2.9M net increase; action accounted for 63.6%
PIID W911NF26FA012
Base award

This action

+$3.7M

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY

NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND

RATIFICATION OF GOVERNEMNT-AT-FAULT RETROACTIVE TUITION FOR FALL 2025 NROTC MIDSHIPMEN TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 3.6% share
$1.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 59.3% attributed share
+33.6 percentage points · $46.1M net increase; action accounted for 8.0%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID N3560A26FB077
Deobligation

This action

−$977K

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY, INC.

NAVAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $977K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$7.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.47%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−1.2 percentage points · $4.3M net decline; action accounted for 22.8%
Funding office
#5 · 1.4% attributed share
down 1 rank · −6.3 percentage points · $19.7M net decline; action accounted for 5.0%
Related:Funding office decline
PIID N0018923FZ088 · Mod P00017
Base award

This action

+$3.6M

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 1.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $20.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 3.9% share
$20.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 4.0% attributed share
$16.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID W31P4Q26F0062
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYModification · PIID DEAC0209CH11466
    Action+$825K
    Award net obligations$2.2B
  2. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYModification · PIID 47QFHA23C0005
    Action+$531K
    Award net obligations$6.5M
  3. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYModification · PIID 47QFHA26C0002
    Action+$2.3M
    Award net obligations$2.4M
  4. BAYLOR UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID W81K0426FA299
    Action+$72K
    Award net obligations$72K
  5. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOBase award · PIID N0622A26FA464
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  6. CIVILEON RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, LLCBase award · PIID M0068126F0216
    Action+$131K
    Award net obligations$131K
  7. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTERBase award · PIID N0622A26FA466
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$8K
  8. EAVIATION & DRONE ACADEMY, LLCBase award · PIID W9124D26PA169
    Action+$88K
    Award net obligations$24K
  9. BAYLOR UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID W81K0426FA282
    Action+$43K
    Award net obligations$43K
  10. BAYLOR UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID W81K0426FA283
    Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K

DoD colleges, universities, and professional schools market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD colleges, universities, and professional schools contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, CUBRC, INC., JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY, and NORWICH UNIVERSITY were the leading DoD colleges, universities, and professional schools prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    CUBRC, INC.

    $8,099,941 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY

    $7,343,712 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    NORWICH UNIVERSITY

    $7,062,837 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the colleges, universities, and professional schools market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the colleges, universities, and professional schools market decreased 29.5% from $290,318,109 in the preceding 12 months to $204,773,420 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$204,773,420
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$290,318,109
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−29.5%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the colleges, universities, and professional schools market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the colleges, universities, and professional schools market included actions for NORWICH UNIVERSITY, SANS INNOVATION CENTER LLC, and CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 611310?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DoD reported 718 positive-obligation awards for colleges, universities, and professional schools under NAICS 611310. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
718
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
83.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
92.9% of positive obligations
Full and open
3.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
93.1%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.

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