Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH: 81 federal contract awards, $66.4 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (UEI YEZEE8W5JKA3), Boulder, CO, received 81 federal prime contract awards with $66.4 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 5 agencies under 13 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is Department of Commerce ($46.1 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
- YEZEE8W5JKA3
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Business size
- Other Than Small Business
- Contract awards
- 81
- Obligated
- $66.4 million
- First action in window
- 2023-10-01
- Latest action
- 2026-09-24
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) | 57 | $50.9 million |
| 927110 | Space Research and Technology | 1 | $6.4 million |
| 541512 | Computer Systems Design Services | 2 | $4.9 million |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | 2 | $2.6 million |
| 541511 | Custom Computer Programming Services | 2 | $1.7 million |
| 517311 | Wired Telecommunications Carriers | 3 | $76,621 |
| 517111 | Wired Telecommunications Carriers | 3 | $33,545 |
| 334417 | Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 1 | $25,454 |
| 611310 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 1 | $22,980 |
| 541690 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 1 | $14,000 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 46 | $46.1 million |
| Department of Defense | 12 | $11.6 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 11 | $8.4 million |
| Department of the Interior | 11 | $460,114 |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $-189,294 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $18.1 million |
| FY2025 | $24.4 million |
| FY2026 | $23.9 million |
Contract awards
The 50 largest of 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1305M224F0153 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | UCAR TO - CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM (CAMP). | $6,989,541 | $6,989,541 | June 1, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| FA873021C0008 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 927110 | COMMERCIAL WEATHER DATA PROGRAM: COMMERCIAL AND CLASSIFIED DATA ASSESSMENT | $6,368,824 | $10,598,858 | October 15, 2020 | September 30, 2026 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M225F0287 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | CLIMATE PROGRAM OFFICE(CPO) TASK ORDER. | $5,066,891 | $5,066,891 | July 14, 2025 | January 10, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M424C0010 | Department of Commerce | Definitive Contract | 541512 | REGIONAL OPTICAL NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SERVICES (CONNECTIVITY, COLOCATION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES) FOR ULTRA-HIGH SPEED NETWORK CONNECTIVITY | $4,795,706 | $4,795,706 | September 1, 2024 | June 30, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC24CA012 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE CHROMOSPHERIC MAGNETISM EXPLORER (CMEX) | $4,499,392 | $4,499,392 | November 2, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M222FNEEO0100 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | COSMIC-PGD SYSTEM (COSMIC-2) | $4,028,154 | $7,373,411 | August 18, 2022 | November 1, 2026 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M225F0298 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | GOMO/OAP SCIENTIFIC PERFORMANCE SERVICES | $2,898,034 | $2,965,305 | July 17, 2025 | November 1, 2026 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M222FNEEA0176 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | UCAR DATA PROCESSING CENTER SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO THE NESDIS COMMERCIAL DATA PROGRAM | $2,844,594 | $6,071,420 | September 12, 2022 | September 11, 2026 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0283 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | NESDIS COSMIC II DATA PROCESSING | $2,783,913 | $2,783,913 | September 24, 2026 | June 30, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| N0017325F2424 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541715 | THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NAVYS NEPTUNE SYSTEM. NEPTUNE IS A SPECTRAL ELEMENT SOLVER FOR THE COMPRESSIBLE, NON-HYDROSTATIC, DEEP-A | $2,556,665 | $7,734,781 | April 29, 2025 | April 28, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0220 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | UCAR PROVIDES CRITICAL TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO THE NESDIS COMMERCIAL DATA PROGRAM BY SERVING AS AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY EVAL | $2,309,177 | $2,309,177 | September 12, 2026 | June 30, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| FA881025CB003 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541330 | THE CONSTELLATION OBSERVING SYSTEM FOR METEOROLOGY, IONOSPHERE, AND CLIMATE (COSMIC-2) SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORIN | $2,053,666 | $2,190,133 | March 7, 2025 | March 6, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M225F0266 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | CLIMATE PROGRAM OFFICE(CPO) TASK ORDER. | $1,877,018 | $1,877,018 | July 11, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M223FNAAA0035 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | NHC SURGE | $1,753,866 | $3,150,572 | January 20, 2023 | January 19, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC23CA036 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541511 | INSTRUMENT ALGORITHM MAINTENANCE TEAM FOR MEASUREMENTS OF POLLUTION IN THE TROPOSPHERE (MOPITT) | $1,715,238 | $2,618,244 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0276 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | WPO TASK ORDER FOR EARTH SYSTEM MODELING SUPPORT SERVICES (ESMSS) FOR THE JOINT CENTER FOR SATELLITE AND DATA ASSIMILATION (JCSDA) | $1,599,887 | $1,607,722 | September 28, 2026 | March 27, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M223FNRMN0029 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | UCAR TASK ORDER - CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM (CAMP) | $1,537,879 | $6,381,755 | April 1, 2023 | May 31, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC25CA010 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | STRIVE ALICE SIMULATIONS AND SCIENCE PRODUCTS PHASE A | $1,336,924 | $1,598,804 | October 8, 2024 | January 18, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0272 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | ADVANCING NOAAS MODELING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NOAA MODELING GRAND CHALLENGE | $1,046,349 | $1,049,902 | September 28, 2026 | September 27, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0241 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | OCEANS AND CRYOSPHERE AND MARINE ECOSYSTEM AND DOWNSCALING | $933,876 | $933,876 | September 14, 2026 | September 13, 2028 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0258 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | GSL TASK ORDER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TESTBED CENTER (DTC) AT NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR) AND JOINT CENTER FOR SATELLITE DATA | $906,222 | $913,789 | September 28, 2026 | September 27, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0248 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | MODERNIZING UFS INFRASTRUCTURE AND DATA ASSIMILATION SYSTEMS | $876,246 | $883,749 | September 18, 2026 | September 29, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0281 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | GOMO TASK ORDER FOR TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT | $830,317 | $830,317 | November 1, 2026 | April 30, 2030 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M225F0032 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | NWM 3.1 ONBOARDING | $547,630 | $547,630 | December 5, 2024 | December 4, 2028 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| FA880319C0004 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541330 | SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING | $534,401 | $5,973,909 | August 1, 2019 | February 28, 2025 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M225F0402 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | FUTURE CLIMATE SIMULATION TECHNICAL (FCST) SUPPORT AND SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION | $500,982 | $500,982 | September 29, 2025 | September 28, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 140G0123F0012 | Department of the Interior | Delivery Order | 541715 | TO 15: NCAR COLLABORATION SUPPORTING INTEGRATED WATER PREDICTION, AVAILABILITY, AND ASSESSMENTS | $400,361 | $2,253,327 | November 3, 2022 | August 12, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC25CA014 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESSING AND REPROCESSING OF THE DATA FROM THE MOPITT INSTRUMENT AND DELIVERY OF STANDARD DATA PROD | $400,000 | $473,752 | December 1, 2024 | October 31, 2025 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M224F0135 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | UCAR TO - EARTH SYSTEM MODELING FRAMEWORK (ESMF) AND THE NATIONAL UNIFIED OPERATIONAL PREDICTION CAPABILITY (NUOPC) LAYER TO ADVANCE THE COU | $391,296 | $391,296 | April 15, 2024 | October 14, 2025 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC20C0013 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESSING AND REPROCESSING OF THE DATA FROM THE MOPITT INSTRUMENT AND DELIVERY OF STANDARD DATA PROD | $388,910 | $2,810,910 | November 1, 2019 | December 31, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 140G0122F0176 | Department of the Interior | Delivery Order | 541715 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TASK ORDER 11 | $380,374 | $3,638,603 | May 20, 2022 | August 12, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M326F0267 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | UFS COASTAL: OPERATIONAL INTEGRATION, INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION, AND SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS FOR NEXT-GENERATION COASTAL AND OCEAN MODELS | $349,511 | $349,511 | October 1, 2026 | March 31, 2028 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M224F0329 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO AWARD A NEW UCAR TASK FOR RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER (ROC) SUPPORT SERVICES | $314,372 | $314,372 | September 1, 2024 | September 1, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M225F0249 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | EARTH SYSTEM MODELING FRAMEWORK (ESMF) | $299,990 | $299,990 | July 15, 2025 | December 31, 2026 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M225F0352 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER (ROC) | $278,000 | $278,000 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2026 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 140A2326C0006 | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SIPI CMC WAN INFRASTRUCTURE | $193,489 | $193,489 | February 27, 2026 | June 30, 2027 | Albuquerque, NM | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M419CNAAJ0007 | Department of Commerce | Definitive Contract | 541512 | CONNECTIVITY SERVICES | $150,603 | $5,906,680 | July 1, 2019 | August 31, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M223FNWWY0414 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | NWM RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&) SUPPORT | $115,946 | $351,731 | October 1, 2023 | December 31, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M223FNMAN0506 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | OMAO/AOC - AVAPS DROPSONDE LAUNCHER PHASE 2 | $97,005 | $594,336 | September 15, 2023 | September 30, 2026 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 140G0122F0062 | Department of the Interior | Delivery Order | 541715 | TASK ORDER 10: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | $41,000 | $291,000 | January 21, 2022 | August 12, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| FA700024FG030 | Department of Defense | BPA Call | 517311 | IT AND TELECOM -DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) | $35,956 | $35,956 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | Usaf Academy, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M324P0152 | Department of Commerce | Purchase Order | 334417 | FABRICATION OF TWO HIAPER RACKS | $25,454 | $25,454 | May 1, 2024 | October 31, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| FA700024FG009 | Department of Defense | BPA Call | 517311 | IT AND TELECOM -DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) | $24,900 | $24,900 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC26P1343 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 541715 | SAT PR FOR DR. DEIERLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIGHTNING ADVISORY PANEL (LAP) AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE LIGHTNING LAUNCH | $23,716 | $23,716 | August 19, 2026 | August 19, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25PB662 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 611310 | PARTICIPATION IN THE LIGHTNING ADVISORY PANEL | $22,980 | $22,980 | September 19, 2025 | September 18, 2026 | Orlando, FL | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC24PC290 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 541715 | PARTICIPATION IN THE LIGHTNING ADVISORY PANEL | $19,957 | $19,957 | September 3, 2024 | September 2, 2025 | Orlando, FL | usaspending.gov |
| FA700025FG009 | Department of Defense | BPA Call | 517111 | IT AND TELECOM -DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) | $19,589 | $19,589 | October 1, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | Usaf Academy, CO | usaspending.gov |
| FA700026FG013 | Department of Defense | BPA Call | 517311 | IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) | $15,765 | $15,765 | October 1, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | Usaf Academy, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M225F0012 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 541715 | NWM 3.1 ONBOARDING | $15,451 | $15,451 | December 5, 2024 | December 4, 2028 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25PA068 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 541690 | OT DYNAMICAL NEUTRAL ATMOSPHERE-IONOSPHERE COUPLING-X (DYNAMIC-X) PHASE A STUDY VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (VT)/WOR | $14,000 | $14,000 | October 16, 2024 | April 8, 2025 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
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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.