Top-five contractor share decreased
94.24%→71.67%−22.6 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 28.3% of positive obligations.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Top USDA colleges, universities, and professional schools contractors (NAICS 611310)
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026
Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide
NAICS 611310 · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Latest 12 months
- $115.7K
- Net obligations · Down $427.8K vs. $543.5K preceding
- Prime contractors
- 9
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the USDA 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, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and potential recompete research leads.
Contract obligation trends for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Agriculture
Federal records show $13.5M in net obligations across 105 awards in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.025% of $53.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 78.7% from $543K to $116K. 6 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 $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $576K | 48 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $3.9M | 39 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $8.4M | 42 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $541K | 25 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $116K | 20 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $13.5M
- 105 awards · 52 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −78.7%
- $116K vs. $543K
- Leading eight prime share
- 95.4%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.025% of $53.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 0.0% of 92 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 0 set aside · 92 no set-aside · 13 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Market structure
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.
26.1% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA ARS SEA SRRC CUR. That represents $57K, up $57K from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- USDA ARS SEA SRRC CUR26.1% · $57K · up $57K
- USDA FOREST SERVICE21.5% · $47K · up $27K
- USDA FOREST SERVICE19.2% · $42K · up $42K
- USDA ERS9.4% · $20K · unchanged
- USDA, OFF OF BUDGET PROG ANALYSIS8.7% · $19K · up $19K
- All other reported offices15.1% 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS SEA SRRC CUR
#1New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$57K
26.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$57K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $57K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 26.1%, a change of +26.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
USDA FOREST SERVICE
#2Up 5 from #7Latest 12 months
$47K
21.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$27K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 135.0% from $20K to $47K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.6% to 21.5%, a change of +18.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
USDA FOREST SERVICE
#3New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$42K
19.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$42K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $42K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 19.2%, a change of +19.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
USDA ERS
#4Up 2 from #6Latest 12 months
$20K
9.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$0
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $20K to $20K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.7% to 9.4%, a change of +5.7 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
USDA, OFF OF BUDGET PROG ANALYSIS
#5New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$19K
8.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$19K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $19K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 8.7%, a change of +8.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
NRCS-WA STATE OFFICE
#6Up 2 from #8Latest 12 months
$13K
5.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$960
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 8.2% from $12K to $13K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 5.8%, a change of +3.7 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
FAS-ADMINISTRATOR
#7New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$10K
4.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$10K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $10K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.7%, a change of +4.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
USDA, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST
#8Down 4 from #4Latest 12 months
$10K
4.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$54K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 84.4% from $64K to $10K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.4% to 4.5%, a change of −6.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
USDA, OFF OF PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC ENG
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$50K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $50K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.9% to 0%, a change of −8.9 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
USDA ARS NEA RWHCAH
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$11K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $11K 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 1 award.
Reported funding office
NRCS-DEP CHIEF FOR MGMT&STRATEGY
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$202K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $202K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 36.2% to 0%, a change of −36.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- VARNERMILLER LLC · PIID 12FPC425F0070−$222K: $222K → $0
Reported funding office
USDA ARS SEA SWR
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$67K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $67K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.0% to 0%, a change of −12.0 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
NRCS-CHIEF
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$67K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$180K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $113K in net obligations to $67K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 20.2% to 0%, a change of −20.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 10 awards had positive obligations totaling $218K. Sss was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 38.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.
- Leading award type
- 90.7%
- Purchase Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 38.3%
- Sss
- Reported parent IDV
- 0%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 10 of 10 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 10 current awards and 11 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Reported full-and-open obligation share
- 0%
- Down from 57.9% in the preceding period
- Parent-IDV obligation share
- 0%
- Down from 57.9% 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 67.3 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 15.2 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 48.6 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 77.1% lower.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 0% | 67.3% | -67.3 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 0% | 15.2% | -15.2 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 0% | 48.6% | -48.6 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $20K | $89K | -77.1% |
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 Defense (DOD)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase Order(B) | 8 | $198K | 90.7% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 2 | $20K | 9.3% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 10 | $218K | 100.0% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 10 | $218K | 100.0% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE) | 4 | $84K | 38.3% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 2 | $57K | 26.3% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 2 | $57K | 26.1% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 2 | $20K | 9.3% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| C(NOT COMPETED) | 4 | $84K | 38.3% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 2 | $57K | 26.3% |
| F(COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 2 | $57K | 26.1% |
| Not Competed(C) | 2 | $20K | 9.3% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 10 | $218K | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 6 | $104K | 47.5% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 2 | $57K | 26.3% |
| Not reported | 2 | $57K | 26.1% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 6 | $141K | 64.4% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 4 | $78K | 35.6% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education/Training- Tuition/Registration/Membership Fees(U005) | 3 | $81K | 37.2% |
| Special Studies/Analysis- Chemical/Biological(B504) | 2 | $57K | 26.1% |
| Education/Training- Scientific/Management(U004) | 1 | $37K | 17.0% |
| Newspapers and Periodicals(7630) | 2 | $20K | 9.1% |
| Other Environmental Services(F999) | 1 | $13K | 5.8% |
| Support- Management: Data Collection(R702) | 1 | $10K | 4.7% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service(12C2) | 3 | $89K | 40.8% |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2) | 2 | $57K | 26.1% |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205) | 3 | $39K | 17.9% |
| Agricultural Research Service(12H2) | 1 | $20K | 9.4% |
| Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0) | 1 | $13K | 5.8% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usda-Fs, Csa East 2(124440) | 3 | $89K | 40.8% |
| Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94) | 2 | $57K | 26.1% |
| Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc(123144) | 3 | $39K | 17.9% |
| Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA) | 1 | $20K | 9.4% |
| Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div-Western Sec(12FPC3) | 1 | $13K | 5.8% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 10 | $218K | 100.0% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 10 reported · 0 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $20K median
- $10K–$30K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 364 days (~12 months) median
- 10 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
- 6 of 9prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 19.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 62.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 95.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $218K 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
Last 12mo obligations
$42K
19.2%
Dollar movement
+$42K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for AUBURN UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $42K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 19.2%
- +19.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $65K
- 0.48% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 2, 2023
- through Sep 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 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$37K
17.0%
Dollar movement
+$37K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $37K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 17.0%
- +17.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $73K
- 0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 15, 2022
- through Jan 28, 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.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$30K
13.8%
Dollar movement
+$30K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for DUKE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $30K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 13.8%
- +13.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $30K
- 0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 22, 2026
- through Sep 22, 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.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$27K
12.4%
Dollar movement
+$38K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for CORNELL UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$11K → $27K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 12.4%
- +12.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $16K
- 0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 21, 2025
- through Sep 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 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$20K
9.4%
Dollar movement
−$10K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for PURDUE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $30K → $20K
- −32.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 5.5% → 9.4%
- +3.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $112K
- 0.83% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 4, 2021
- through Aug 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 2 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$20K
9.3%
Dollar movement
−$43K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $64K → $20K
- −68.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 11.4% → 9.3%
- −2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $119K
- 0.87% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 24, 2022
- through Jul 1, 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 3 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$19K
8.7%
Dollar movement
+$19K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $19K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 8.7%
- +8.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $55K
- 0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 8, 2023
- through Sep 2, 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.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$13K
5.8%
Dollar movement
+$960
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $12K → $13K
- +8.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.1% → 5.8%
- +3.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $60K
- 0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 28, 2022
- through Aug 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 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$10K
4.6%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $10K → $10K
- +0.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.8% → 4.6%
- +2.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $40K
- 0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 30, 2023
- through Aug 28, 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 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
−$67K
0%
Dollar movement
−$382K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for VARNERMILLER LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $315K → −$67K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 56.4% → 0%
- −56.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $12.1M
- 89.3% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 27, 2022
- through Sep 28, 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 2 4 Reported small business 2 4 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
−$28K
0%
Dollar movement
−$28K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$28K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $25K
- 0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 26, 2022
- through Sep 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 0 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
−$7K
0%
Dollar movement
−$7K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$7K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $38K
- 0.28% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 13, 2021
- through Sep 4, 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 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
−$74
0%
Dollar movement
−$74
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$74
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $10K
- 0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 18, 2023
- through Feb 5, 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.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$50K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $50K → $0
- −100.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 8.9% → 0%
- −8.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $325K
- 2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 27, 2022
- through Mar 30, 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 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15HUMAN RESOURCES INSTITUTE, INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jun 6, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
+$360
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for HUMAN RESOURCES INSTITUTE, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$360 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $87K
- 0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 23, 2022
- through Jun 6, 2025
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 0 1 Reported small business 0 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Potential federal contract recompetes
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).
The reported potential end date is Mar 31, 2027. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($1.5B of $1.5B).
Performance period
97.6%
As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end Mar 31, 2027
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$1.5B current$1.5B 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.
$1.5B is obligated against $1.5B 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 Oct 23, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.
Recent federal contract award activity
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
No latest-period award action produced a clear standout pattern. Recent lower-value, modification, and nonpositive activity remains available in the chronological view when reported.
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action−$67KAward net obligations$5.5M
- Action+$42KAward net obligations$42K
- Action+$27KAward net obligations$27K
- Action+$30KAward net obligations$30K
- Action−$28KAward net obligations$37K
- Action−$6KAward net obligations$21K
- Action+$19KAward net obligations$19K
- Action+$10KAward net obligations$10K
- Action+$13KAward net obligations$13K
- Action+$10KAward net obligations$20K
USDA colleges, universities, and professional schools market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top USDA colleges, universities, and professional schools contractors?
In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, AUBURN UNIVERSITY, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, and DUKE UNIVERSITY were the leading USDA colleges, universities, and professional schools prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$41,900 in positive obligations
- #2
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$37,000 in positive obligations
- #3
$30,012 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did USDA contract obligations decrease in the colleges, universities, and professional schools market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the colleges, universities, and professional schools market decreased 78.7% from $543,489 in the preceding 12 months to $115,654 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $115,654
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $543,489
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- −78.7%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent USDA contract award activity was reported in the colleges, universities, and professional schools market?
Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the colleges, universities, and professional schools market included actions for VARNERMILLER LLC, AUBURN UNIVERSITY, and CORNELL UNIVERSITY during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
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VARNERMILLER LLC · PIID 12FPC424F0052
Deobligation P00002 · September 28, 2026 · Action obligation: -$66,909
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY · PIID 12444026P0203
Base award · September 24, 2026 · Action obligation: +$41,900
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PIID 123A9426P0034
Base award · September 23, 2026 · Action obligation: +$27,011
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for USDA contracts under NAICS 611310?
From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, USDA reported 10 positive-obligation awards for colleges, universities, and professional schools under NAICS 611310. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was sss.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 10
- Leading reported procedure
- Sss
- 38.3% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Purchase Order
- 90.7% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 0%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 0%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
Which USDA colleges, universities, and professional schools awards may warrant recompete research?
Based on its reported potential-end date, the USDA colleges, universities, and professional schools award held by THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY may warrant recompete research.
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THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · PIID DEAC0209CH11466
Potential end: March 31, 2027
Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.
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