Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ: 12 federal contract awards, $5.3 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ (UEI VXUFPE4MCZH5), Santa Cruz, CA, received 12 federal prime contract awards with $5.3 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 3 agencies under 4 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is Department of Health and Human Services ($2.8 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
- VXUFPE4MCZH5
- Location
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Business size
- Other Than Small Business
- Contract awards
- 12
- Obligated
- $5.3 million
- First action in window
- 2023-12-22
- Latest action
- 2026-08-27
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) | 6 | $4.7 million |
| 541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | $421,250 |
| 541690 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 1 | $140,058 |
| 611310 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 3 | $50,084 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $2.8 million |
| Department of Defense | 6 | $2.5 million |
| Department of the Interior | 2 | $45,894 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $3.6 million |
| FY2025 | $722,252 |
| FY2026 | $1 million |
Contract awards
All 12 awards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75D30124C20302 | Department of Health and Human Services | Definitive Contract | 541715 | R&D SERVICES | $2,522,610 | $2,522,610 | September 30, 2024 | March 31, 2027 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N3943025C2005 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | U.C. SANTA CRUZ RDT&E STUDY AS LIVING MARINE RESOURCES (LMR) PROJECT FOR NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND, EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE | $1,107,967 | $1,988,061 | March 3, 2025 | December 31, 2028 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N3943024C2007 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | MASKING PARAMETERS FOR PINNIPEDS | $640,802 | $640,802 | March 15, 2024 | April 15, 2027 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N3943024C2003 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | HEARING CAPABILITIES IN MONK SEALS | $369,176 | $369,176 | January 12, 2024 | January 11, 2027 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 75N95024P00396 | Department of Health and Human Services | Purchase Order | 541990 | LONG-READ SEQUENCING TO DETECT GENOMIC AND EPIGENETIC FEATURES OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS | $338,250 | $338,250 | July 22, 2024 | July 21, 2026 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W912HQ20C0056 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | RC20-1284 FY20 SERDP FUNDS, NEW START | $229,614 | $1,713,014 | September 29, 2020 | September 29, 2026 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W912P726CA008 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541690 | WSD/CVD HATCHERY FISH GENETICS ANALYSIS | $140,058 | $140,058 | April 6, 2026 | May 6, 2027 | Calistoga, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 75N95023P00060 | Department of Health and Human Services | Purchase Order | 541990 | LONG-READ SEQUENCING TO DETECT GENOMIC AND EPIGENETIC FEATURES OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS | $83,000 | $248,000 | January 9, 2023 | July 8, 2024 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140G0325P0165 | Department of the Interior | Purchase Order | 611310 | GENOMIC ASSEMBLY AND ANNOTATION OF ROUGH-SKINNED NEWT | $37,494 | $37,494 | July 8, 2025 | February 28, 2026 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140G0325P0144 | Department of the Interior | Purchase Order | 611310 | PREP AND SEQUENCING FLOW CELLS | $8,400 | $8,400 | June 3, 2025 | August 4, 2025 | San Diego, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N0622A25FA479 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | TUITION AND FEES | $4,190 | $4,190 | August 15, 2025 | August 18, 2025 | Santa Cruz, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 75D30121C11554 | Department of Health and Human Services | Definitive Contract | 541715 | FY 21 BAA TOPIC 8 - SANTA CRUZ | $-163,563 | $1,714,053 | July 1, 2021 | December 30, 2023 | Atlanta, GA | usaspending.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All recipients under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- All recipients under NAICS 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- All recipients under NAICS 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541990
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541690
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.