Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: 797 federal contract awards, $6.6 billion obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (UEI YC1YP79BFD19), Pasadena, CA, received 797 federal prime contract awards with $6.6 billion obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 2 agencies under 4 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($6.6 billion) and its largest code is NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
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- UEI
- YC1YP79BFD19
- Location
- Pasadena, CA
- Business size
- Other Than Small Business
- Contract awards
- 797
- Obligated
- $6.6 billion
- First action in window
- 2023-10-02
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30
Where the work is
NAICS codes, with the other winners in each.
| NAICS | Industry | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 673 | $6.64 billion |
| 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | 1 | $199,184 |
| 541710 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | 1 | $0 |
| 541712 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | 122 | $-42,938,100 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 796 | $6.59 billion |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $199,184 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.18 billion |
| FY2025 | $2.30 billion |
| FY2026 | $2.12 billion |
Contract awards
The 50 largest of 797 awards by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Award ID | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80NM0020F0054 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | NEAR EARTH OBJECT SURVEYOR (NEO SURVEYOR) PROJECT (71-107722) | $688,987,690 | $922,135,406 | June 22, 2020 | October 31, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0850 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE C | $674,987,189 | $1,981,087,517 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0615 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | EUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA AND THE CALIF | $476,213,266 | $3,153,356,811 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0021F0008 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) PROGRAM - PHASE A 40-108270 | $460,730,721 | $1,661,175,864 | December 17, 2020 | September 24, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0021F0037 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MASS CHANGE (MC) PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE A PLAN (89-109861) | $251,661,299 | $507,071,460 | June 16, 2021 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0616 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | M2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT-PHASE A-D 60-19107 THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMI | $227,390,179 | $1,475,442,731 | October 1, 2018 | September 24, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0021F0036 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | SURFACE BIOLOGY & GEOLOGY (SBG): PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE A PLAN | $176,960,751 | $261,226,615 | June 16, 2021 | February 28, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0710 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | NASA ISRO SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (NISAR) MISSION 89-17620 | $151,608,037 | $812,209,401 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0645 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | PSYCHE: JOURNEY TO A METAL WORLD THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) A | $126,157,775 | $852,193,231 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0022F0041 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | INCUS (INVESTIGATION OF CONVECTIVE UPDRAFTS) (89-111155) | $107,268,554 | $165,679,379 | May 4, 2022 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0026F7029 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | SKYFALL (54-233220)THIS TASK PLAN DOCUMENTS AT HIGH-LEVEL THE EFFORT TO DEVELOP SKYFALL, A LOW-COST MARS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MISSION TH | $100,834,600 | $112,298,234 | May 14, 2026 | November 14, 2026 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0607 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY 67-8636 | $99,777,890 | $376,262,224 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0020F0080 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | ADVANCED MULTI-MISSION OPERATING SYSTEM (AMMOS) (93-107877) | $96,103,914 | $253,070,967 | August 27, 2020 | September 27, 2026 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0024F0002 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | NASA ROSALIND FRANKLIN MISSION PROJECT (40-712104) | $93,126,171 | $130,856,531 | November 30, 2023 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0019F0090 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | JPL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENVISION 42-711260 | $90,924,954 | $133,978,000 | September 23, 2019 | January 31, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0023F0035 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | CRISTAL PROJECT - FORMULATION PHASE A/B (89-210198) | $90,103,253 | $118,430,579 | May 31, 2023 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0026F7025 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | JPL LUNAR DRONES (54-232663) | $75,729,570 | $76,856,635 | April 27, 2026 | October 26, 2026 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0629 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER: PHASE E 62-10131 | $75,222,357 | $256,426,543 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0025F7004 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | SURFACE BIOLOGY & GEOLOGY (SBG) - THERMAL INFRARED (TIR) - PHASE B (89-224991) | $71,076,764 | $196,112,890 | October 30, 2024 | March 31, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0560 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | PLANETARY SCIENCE PROGRAM SUPPORT 40-15961 | $60,683,465 | $152,512,468 | October 1, 2018 | September 26, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0019F0044 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | EXOPLANET EXPLORATION ION PROGRAM (EXEP) SCIENCE&RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY (ST&T) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AE | $57,867,771 | $178,963,041 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0020F0035 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | VERITAS (VENUS EMISSIVITY, RADIO SCIENCE, INSAR, TOPOGRAPHY, AND SPECTROSCOPY) (41-108259) | $56,948,045 | $167,182,576 | March 23, 2020 | September 30, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0603 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MARS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND FUTURE PLANNING 60-8583 | $55,584,681 | $278,305,055 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0517 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | SPHEREX:AN ALL-SKY SPECTRAL SURVEY 71-700089 | $55,270,874 | $271,268,206 | October 1, 2018 | April 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0024F0010 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | THE GREAT OBSERVATORY MATURATION PROGRAM (GOMAP) (71-215312) | $49,049,346 | $118,850,566 | February 15, 2024 | March 26, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0452 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | JUNO PHASE E 44-16499 | $47,379,479 | $191,121,044 | October 1, 2018 | September 24, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0026F7037 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | TASK PLAN TO DEVELOP THE FLEET FOR THE ATMOSPHERE LINKING COMMERCIAL OBSERVATIONS WITH NASA (FALCON)-RADAR A CLOUD-MONITORING RADAR MISSION | $43,391,000 | $85,973,871 | June 2, 2026 | February 1, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0561 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | SURFACE WATER AND OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY (SWOT) 83-16443 | $42,475,846 | $316,070,719 | October 1, 2018 | January 31, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0610 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (R&A), FOR ASTROPHYSICS ROSES AWARDS AND GUEST OBSERVER AWARD SUPPORT | $41,408,003 | $105,037,239 | October 1, 2018 | September 24, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0652 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | WIDE FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST) CORONAGRAPH THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPAC | $39,125,000 | $397,858,199 | October 1, 2018 | January 31, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0439 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MARS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 60-17814 | $36,823,496 | $92,317,780 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0581 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | COLD ATOM LAB (CAL) 70-18547 | $35,375,025 | $83,828,690 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0585 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (R&A), EARTH SCIENCE, CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE | $34,579,047 | $109,962,097 | October 1, 2018 | September 24, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0021F0057 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | JPL PLANETARY DATA SYSTEMS (PDS) NODES AND SUB-NODES (93-109847) | $33,844,766 | $71,602,025 | September 20, 2021 | September 20, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0026F7061 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | THE MARS MULTI-MISSION OPERATIONS SERVICES WILL SUPPORT COMMON MISSION OPERATIONS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR USE ACROSS MARS EXPLORA | $33,300,000 | $33,300,000 | September 17, 2026 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0595 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MARS ODYSSEY: PHASE E 68-6480 | $32,359,501 | $111,851,255 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0025F7014 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | FY2025 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFR | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2025 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0024F0006 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | FY2024 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFR | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | October 1, 2018 | March 31, 2025 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0026F7010 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | FY2026 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFR | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | October 1, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0020F0074 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | EXOPLANET EXPLORATION (EXEP) PROGRAM OFFICE (73-108020) | $29,677,632 | $71,848,617 | August 10, 2020 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0019F0051 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | DSN APERTURE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (DAEP) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ( | $28,600,000 | $80,100,000 | May 30, 2019 | June 30, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0848 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER-2 (PO.DAAC-2) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUT | $28,589,249 | $89,599,542 | October 1, 2018 | December 30, 2026 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0498 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | ORBITING CARBON OBSERVATORY-2 (OCO-2) TAILORED FORMULATION 85-15362 | $26,553,776 | $97,487,513 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0576 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | EUCLID PROJECT 70-16372 | $26,083,745 | $88,905,369 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0851 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | EMIT (EARTH SURFACE MINERAL DUST SOURCE INVESTIGATION) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE A | $25,895,700 | $125,385,445 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0653 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SPACEFLIGHT COMPUTING (HPSC) PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE AD | $25,809,203 | $95,069,428 | October 1, 2018 | December 31, 2026 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0533 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | SMAP (SOIL MOISTURE ACTIVE/PASSIVE) MISSION 88-12659 | $24,206,124 | $84,362,217 | October 1, 2018 | November 30, 2026 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0612 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR SPACE SCIENCE, OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM AND ASTEROID SCIENCE | $24,032,507 | $84,642,980 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0795 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLE SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR OPERATIONS (UAVSAR) 87-12820 | $22,565,965 | $97,936,008 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0021F0040 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | JPL SUPPORT OF DEEP ATMOSPHERE VENUS INVESTIGATION OF NOBLE GASES, CHEMISTRY, AND IMAGING PLUS (DAVINCI+) PROJECT PHASE B (40-109970) | $22,167,053 | $24,814,053 | June 30, 2021 | November 27, 2026 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
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- All recipients under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- All recipients under NAICS 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- All recipients under NAICS 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541380
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