Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY
CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY: 71 federal contract awards, $50.9 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY (UEI U3NKNFLNQ613), Pittsburgh, PA, received 71 federal prime contract awards with $50.9 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 9 agencies under 8 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is Department of Defense ($50.1 million) 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
- U3NKNFLNQ613
- Parent organization
- CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Business size
- Other Than Small Business
- Contract awards
- 71
- Obligated
- $50.9 million
- First action in window
- 2023-10-05
- Latest action
- 2026-09-10
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) | 35 | $38.7 million |
| 611310 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 28 | $8.3 million |
| 611710 | Educational Support Services | 2 | $3.4 million |
| 541620 | Environmental Consulting Services | 1 | $264,956 |
| 611430 | Professional and Management Development Training | 2 | $210,000 |
| 532490 | Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | 1 | $80,000 |
| 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | 1 | $-345 |
| 541712 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | 1 | $-7,074 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 51 | $50.1 million |
| General Services Administration | 1 | $264,956 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2 | $174,374 |
| Department of Energy | 5 | $172,500 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $116,597 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 5 | $44,168 |
| Department of State | 1 | $15,000 |
| Department of Transportation | 3 | $14,655 |
| Department of the Treasury | 1 | $-18,245 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $26.7 million |
| FY2025 | $13.8 million |
| FY2026 | $10.5 million |
Contract awards
The 50 largest of 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W519TC23C0031 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ATR MCAS PHASE V. | $11,506,563 | $21,544,940 | July 24, 2023 | July 23, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911QX24F0026 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | TASK ORDER 8 (TO8) TO CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (CMU) BASE IDIQ W911QX-20-D-0008 | $10,072,366 | $12,247,883 | March 6, 2024 | July 6, 2028 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W519TC25C0025 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 611710 | AWARD A 12-MONTH BRIDGE FOR CURRENT APG/AI2C FOLLOW-ON. | $3,352,878 | $3,352,878 | May 27, 2025 | May 28, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W519TC23C0003 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | DRONE CORRIDOR | $3,204,405 | $4,849,305 | March 8, 2023 | July 7, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911QX24F0049 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | ACCELERATING EDGE INTELLIGENCE | $1,998,353 | $1,998,353 | June 5, 2024 | June 16, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W519TC23C0030 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR TACTICS AND OPERATIONS. RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE AI SYSTEMS ABILITY TO IMPROVE MULTIDOMAIN COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMU | $1,921,296 | $2,750,922 | August 15, 2023 | March 31, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911NF26FA012 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | IS TO ESTABLISH A CONTRACT FOR COMPREHENSIVE AI-RELATED TRAINING PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, COURSE FACILITATION, AND CERTIFICATION SU | $1,855,000 | $1,855,000 | April 27, 2026 | October 2, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N0001423C2015 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ROBOTICS TRAINING AND COMPETITION AS NOVEL VALIDATION FOR THE NAVAL RXS RATING | $1,368,169 | $1,835,798 | June 20, 2023 | December 31, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911NF26FA023 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | TECH COURSE | $1,216,676 | $1,216,676 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W519TC25C0045 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EFFECTIVE METHODS OCCUPATIONAL LEARNING FOR AI TECHNICIANS. OBJECTIVES OF THE AI TECHNICIAN COURSE IS FOR THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION TO DELIVE | $1,211,726 | $1,213,677 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W519TC23C0043 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR OCCUPATIONAL LEARNING FOR AI TECHNICIANS. THIS RESEARCH INVESTIGATES INNOVATIVE METHODS AND TOOLS FOR RAPID TRAINING O | $1,174,539 | $2,456,822 | August 31, 2023 | August 31, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N0042121C0002 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | BUILT-IN ADAPTIVE SYSTEM TESTING (BAST) | $1,149,766 | $4,278,523 | January 11, 2021 | September 6, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A26FB176 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | RATIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT-AT-FAULT RETROACTIVE TUITION FOR SPRING 2026 NROTC MIDSHIPMEN TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES | $882,937 | $882,937 | March 18, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A26FB041 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | FINANCIAL AID IN SUPPORT OF THE NROTC SCHOLASHIP PROGRAM FOR NROTCU CARNEGIE MELLON UNIV FALL25 TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES | $861,306 | $861,306 | December 17, 2025 | December 25, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W912HQ23C0042 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SERDP PROJECT ER22-4003 "BIOAVAILABILITY, BIOACCUMULATION, AND TOXICITY OF PFAS IN BENTHIC BIOTA EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED MARINE SEDIMENTS" | $833,071 | $1,444,462 | May 8, 2023 | May 7, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A25F00A2 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT | $666,396 | $666,396 | November 15, 2024 | December 11, 2024 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911NF26FA005 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | IS TO ESTABLISH A TASK ORDER IN SUPPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE AI-RELATED TRAINING PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, COURSE FACILITATION, AND CERT | $615,000 | $615,000 | January 23, 2026 | January 22, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A25FB037 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | SPRING 2025 RETROACTIVE TUITION FOR 26 NROTC MIDSHIPMEN | $604,133 | $604,133 | March 30, 2025 | April 25, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911QX24F0072 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | BIRD'S EYE AI LEVERAGING AERIAL & GROUND | $536,260 | $536,260 | August 24, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W91CRB25C0005 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | PURCHASE OF AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION SERVICES | $533,000 | $533,000 | March 5, 2025 | November 9, 2025 | Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD | usaspending.gov |
| W519TC23F0055 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | SCALABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SOCIAL CYBERSECURITY | $525,000 | $1,050,000 | April 17, 2023 | May 28, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A24F00C7 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT | $520,460 | $520,460 | February 26, 2024 | May 8, 2024 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911NF20F0015 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | DEVELOPING AN A4I INNOVATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE US ARMY | $499,000 | $13,893,967 | May 4, 2020 | May 28, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| FA805125C0007 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THIS CONTRACT IS A RESULT OF A PROPOSAL SENT UNDER BAA FA8051-24-S-0001, CALL #2 - AUTOMATED HEAVY MACHINERY (AMU). AUTOMATING MACHINERY IN | $457,056 | $457,056 | September 30, 2025 | September 29, 2028 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911QX22F0078 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | TASK ORDER TO CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (CMU) BASE IDIQ W911QX-20-D-0008 - ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND HUMAN AUGMENTATION THROUGH RO | $425,962 | $6,248,978 | September 30, 2022 | September 26, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N6887724F0002 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | FALL23 (FY24) TUITION AND FEES AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIV AND CROSSTOWN UNIV, UNIV OF PITTSBURGH | $386,380 | $386,380 | October 12, 2023 | December 8, 2023 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W911QX25FA013 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - TRANSFORMING AERIAL VEHICLE DETECTION WITH GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): SYNTHETIC DATA AND FAILURE AN | $350,000 | $700,000 | May 22, 2025 | January 28, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| HR001125CE029 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE (EEI) | $315,000 | $315,000 | May 27, 2025 | May 26, 2027 | Arlington, VA | usaspending.gov |
| W911QX24F0056 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | LEAD SYSTEM INTEGRATION FOR ROBOTICS | $312,500 | $312,500 | July 17, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 47HAA022C0006 | General Services Administration | Definitive Contract | 541620 | THIS IS SOLE SOURCE, STANDALONE CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF GSA OGP AND OSTP FOR THE RESEARCH TO ENABLE BUILDING VENTILATION AS A PUBLIC HEALTH S | $264,956 | $829,914 | September 30, 2022 | September 29, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| W912HQ25P0021 | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 541715 | SERDP NEW START ER25-4870. TITLE: ENGINEERING COLLOIDAL ACTIVATED CARBON FOR EFFICIENT IN SITU PFAS DESTRUCTION AND REGENERATION USING ACTIV | $249,833 | $249,833 | April 1, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| W91ZLK25PA004 | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 611430 | THE U.S. ARMY DATA DRIVEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND SENIOR LEADERSHIP. | $195,000 | $195,000 | June 20, 2025 | August 20, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 75D30123P17255 | Department of Health and Human Services | Purchase Order | 611310 | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PFAS STUDY | $126,597 | $249,728 | July 27, 2023 | September 12, 2025 | Cincinnati, OH | usaspending.gov |
| N6887724F0001 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | FALL23 (FY24) TUITION AND FEES CARNEGIE MELLON UNIV CROSSTOWN UNIV DUQUSENE | $124,794 | $124,794 | October 5, 2023 | December 14, 2023 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC26P1030 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 611310 | CORRELATION OF PROCESS-INDUCED DEFECTS AND DETECTABILITY MODELS FOR LASER-WIRE AM | $115,125 | $115,125 | July 20, 2026 | January 20, 2027 | Huntsville, AL | usaspending.gov |
| 89243324PFE000750 | Department of Energy | Purchase Order | 611310 | FULL FACILITY ACCESS AND USE OF VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS IN THE MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION FACILITY (MCF) AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY FOR THE P | $92,500 | $92,500 | May 1, 2024 | April 30, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 89243325PFE000924 | Department of Energy | Purchase Order | 532490 | FULL FACILITY ACCESS AND USE OF VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS IN THE MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION FACILITY (MCF) AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY FOR THE P | $80,000 | $80,000 | September 15, 2025 | September 14, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25PA713 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 611310 | IN-SITU MONITORING FOR WIRE ARC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | $59,249 | $59,249 | January 15, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A26FB193 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | FALL 2025 RETROACTIVE TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES FOR TWO AUTHORIZED SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS AT NROTCU CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | $55,936 | $55,936 | May 14, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| FA330023C0032 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 611310 | CARNEGIE MELLON FELLOWSHIP | $53,205 | $79,265 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2026 | Montgomery, AL | usaspending.gov |
| N0024424F0053 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT | $50,881 | $50,881 | January 4, 2024 | June 15, 2024 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 36C24E26N0123 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Delivery Order | 541715 | CMU - BRIDGE CENTER SCANS | $25,776 | $25,776 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A25FB223 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | FALL 2024 NROTC MIDSHIPAN TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES | $25,016 | $25,016 | July 28, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 36C24E24N0135 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Delivery Order | 541715 | CMU - BRIDGE CENTER SCANS | $18,563 | $18,563 | July 1, 2024 | September 26, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 19BH2024K0591 | Department of State | Purchase Order | 611710 | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (CIO) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM | $15,000 | $15,000 | September 25, 2024 | October 1, 2024 | Belize | usaspending.gov |
| 693JK324P000038 | Department of Transportation | Purchase Order | 611430 | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (CIO) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TRAINING ****EXCLUSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO DISAPPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE REQ | $15,000 | $15,000 | October 8, 2024 | March 20, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A25FB148 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | SUMMER 2025 FOR ONE STUDENT MIDSHIPMAN FOR TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES | $14,702 | $14,702 | May 16, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 36C24E25N0122 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Delivery Order | 541715 | CMU - BRIDGE CENTER SCANS | $11,136 | $11,136 | July 1, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A25F00G7 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT | $9,357 | $9,357 | January 24, 2025 | January 24, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| N3560A25FB204 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | SUMMER SEMESTER 2025, NROTC MIDSHIPMEN TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES | $6,077 | $6,077 | June 26, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
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- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
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Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.