Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541720 / UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK: 204 federal contract awards, $142.3 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (UEI NPU8ULVAAS23), College Park, MD, received 204 federal prime contract awards with $142.3 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 12 agencies under 25 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is Department of Defense ($113.4 million) and its largest code is NAICS 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
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- UEI
- NPU8ULVAAS23
- Parent organization
- UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
- Location
- College Park, MD
- Business size
- Other Than Small Business
- Contract awards
- 204
- Obligated
- $142.3 million
- First action in window
- 2023-10-03
- Latest action
- 2026-09-24
Where the work is
NAICS codes, with the other winners in each.
| NAICS | Industry | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | 29 | $103.3 million |
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 56 | $8.4 million |
| 541714 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | 1 | $8.1 million |
| 517311 | Wired Telecommunications Carriers | 8 | $5.6 million |
| 541712 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | 5 | $4.9 million |
| 541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | $4.5 million |
| 518210 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 12 | $3.3 million |
| 611310 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 53 | $2.4 million |
| 541519 | Other Computer Related Services | 2 | $527,685 |
| 813920 | Professional Organizations | 4 | $477,232 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 100 | $113.4 million |
| Department of Transportation | 51 | $8.2 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 7 | $6.5 million |
| Department of Commerce | 10 | $5.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 2 | $5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 15 | $2.1 million |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 5 | $889,025 |
| Department of State | 2 | $202,573 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $118,932 |
| Department of the Interior | 3 | $35,615 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $29.5 million |
| FY2025 | $74.8 million |
| FY2026 | $38.1 million |
Contract awards
The 50 largest of 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA714625F0001 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | SECURING EXPERIMENTAL QUANTUM COMPUTING USAGE IN RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS (SEQCURE) QUANTUM COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT QUANTUM COMPUTER AND QIST RES | $27,112,418 | $27,112,418 | December 26, 2024 | March 31, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003424F0423 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | RESEARCH FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CHALLENGES INTERNS | $10,677,993 | $11,127,380 | July 24, 2024 | May 14, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HR001126FE003 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE (QBI) EFFORT UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD) APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURIT | $8,696,382 | $10,387,067 | October 6, 2025 | April 5, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HT942524C0036 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541720 | DHP- DEVELOPMENT OF AI/ML TOOLS | $8,149,104 | $8,647,561 | April 15, 2024 | April 14, 2027 | Frederick, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HR001125C0004 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541714 | BIOLOGICAL UNDERSEA ENERGY PROGRAM (BLUE) | $8,120,541 | $8,120,541 | November 22, 2024 | August 21, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003425FE160 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | RESEARCH THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN INDIVIDUALS AFFLICTED WITH SYMPTOMS OF EMERGING HEALTH THREATS. | $6,894,550 | $6,894,550 | June 18, 2025 | June 17, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003424F0498 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | BASE- RESEARCH QUESTIONS | $6,080,335 | $6,080,335 | August 23, 2024 | August 22, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003426FE065 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS OF POTENTIAL FORCE PROTECTION THREATS FROM EMERGING ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGIES. | $5,418,016 | $5,418,016 | May 20, 2026 | May 19, 2029 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 49100424C0007 | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR 2022 COHORT PHASES 1 AND 2 FOR TRACKS H, I, AND J BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | January 24, 2024 | January 18, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| NNL15AA03C | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF "GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS INVESTIGATION LIDAR (GEDI)" PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI)SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS INV | $4,855,149 | $17,330,437 | February 25, 2015 | September 30, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003424F0649 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | GOLD START FAMILIES STUDY, OPERATIONAL SECURITY BOT STUDY, AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AWARENESS & REPORTING COMMUNICATION PLAN | $4,686,385 | $4,686,385 | September 23, 2024 | October 28, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ322C000008 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541990 | THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH DATA SET (NPMRDS) AND TECHNICAL AND DATA-SHARING SUPPORT. | $4,194,000 | $7,077,825 | May 5, 2022 | January 31, 2027 | Chicago, IL | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003425FE453 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | CONDUCT RESEARCH RELEVANT TO THE USE OF OSINT AND PAI WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TOOLS AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLMS) TO SUPPORT TH | $3,691,895 | $3,691,895 | September 26, 2025 | September 25, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| N0018924F0526 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | DON OSA SUPPORT | $2,470,000 | $2,470,000 | September 17, 2024 | September 17, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003424F0712 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER | $2,319,835 | $2,319,835 | September 30, 2024 | September 29, 2025 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HR001122F0008 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | COMPUTATIONAL CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING (CCU)LABOR SUPPORT | $1,961,250 | $3,806,674 | January 20, 2022 | May 2, 2025 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003425FE107 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | THIS PILOT STUDY WILL ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY, INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS, AND OPERATIONALIZE RULESETS WITH AI/ML THIS EFFORT WILL I | $1,909,415 | $1,909,415 | April 28, 2025 | December 2, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| H9240526FE002 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | UMD ARLIS IDIQ | $1,783,369 | $5,330,107 | November 20, 2025 | December 17, 2028 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003425FE393 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | September 30, 2025 | September 29, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HS002126FE024 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT TO TEST AND DEVELOP PROTOTYPES FOR CREDIBILITY ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGIES. REFER TO SECTION J ATTACHMENT 0001 FOR THE | $1,615,956 | $1,615,956 | April 1, 2026 | March 31, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| FA714624F0050 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | SERVICES | $1,602,705 | $1,818,705 | September 16, 2024 | April 26, 2027 | Fort Washington, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003423F0205 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | DECISION FRAMEWORK | $1,599,501 | $2,894,141 | June 29, 2024 | September 29, 2025 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M426F0060 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 517311 | MAX TO-26 (RENEWAL OF TO 24 AND 25) | $1,506,271 | $1,506,271 | July 1, 2026 | April 30, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003423F0269 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING 5G AND FUTUREG INITIATIVE | $1,416,974 | $2,074,836 | June 30, 2023 | September 30, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| W911NF25CA021 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | HUMAN-AGENT SYSTEM-INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (HAS-IA) TESTBED | $1,333,303 | $1,999,907 | July 15, 2025 | July 14, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M425F0073 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 517311 | UNDER CONTRACT ST1330-18-CQ-0008 TASK ORDER 5 AWARDED JULY 10, 2019, A COLOCATION FACILITY WAS ESTABLISHED AT 21635 RED RUM DR/FL-1/RM-DC-08 | $1,184,287 | $1,184,287 | July 1, 2025 | July 31, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M424F0115 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 517311 | MAX GIGAPOP TO-21 RENEWING SERVICES FROM ORDERS 1305M423FNAAJ0078 AND 1305M423FNAAJ0088. CONTRACT: ST133018CQ0008 ITIA: ITIA-0-17-0002 IRD: | $1,080,417 | $1,080,417 | March 28, 2018 | June 30, 2028 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC23CA047 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 518210 | MID-ATLANTIC CROSSROADS (MAX) MEMBERSHIP. THE UMD TO PROVIDE MEMBERSHIP AND REDUNDANT 100GBPS CONNECTIVITY IN THE MAX. THE MAX IS THE ONLY S | $902,850 | $1,225,085 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 75F40126C00039 | Department of Health and Human Services | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EO 14398 -BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT CONTRACT: MACHINE LEARNING-GUIDED 3D NANOPRINTING OF A RETINAL VASCULAR PHANTOM LIBRARY | $872,653 | $872,653 | September 30, 2026 | September 29, 2028 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003424F0535 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | AI ASSURANCE SUPPORT SERVICES | $795,340 | $795,340 | September 2, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA922F00004 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED ANALYTICS TO ESTIMATE COLLISION RISK DURING DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL | $746,459 | $1,313,780 | August 30, 2022 | September 5, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HU000124F0042 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 518210 | MAX DARK FIBER RENEWAL SERVICES 2024-2025 | $684,656 | $684,656 | July 31, 2024 | July 30, 2025 | Bethesda, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M425F0016 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 517311 | UNDER CONTRACT ST1330-18-CQ-0008 TASK ORDER 5 AWARDED JULY 10, 2019, A COLOCATION FACILITY WAS ESTABLISHED AT 21635 RED RUM DR/FL-1/RM-DC-08 | $664,637 | $664,637 | January 1, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M424F0007 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 517311 | PROVIDE MAX NETWORK CONNECTIVITY AND COLOCATION FOR NOAA N-WAVE EDC. CONTINUATION OF SERVICES FROM TASK ORDER 17. | $641,635 | $641,635 | January 1, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA924F00182 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | ISSUE TASK ORDER FOR RUNWAY EXIT DESIGN MODEL ENHANCEMENTS | $639,918 | $639,918 | September 20, 2024 | March 31, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HU000126FE014 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 518210 | COLOCATION, AND ADVANCED NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SERVICES | $634,524 | $634,524 | July 31, 2026 | July 30, 2027 | Bethesda, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HU000125F0036 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 518210 | MAX DARK FIBER RENEWAL SERVICES 2025-2026 | $632,693 | $632,693 | July 31, 2025 | July 30, 2026 | Bethesda, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 36C24524C0139 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Definitive Contract | 541720 | RESEARCH | $518,382 | $518,382 | September 23, 2024 | March 22, 2026 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA925F00133 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | NEXTOR III - NAS EQUIPMENT & SYSTEM OUTAGES ANALYSIS - PHASE IV | $510,000 | $510,000 | September 19, 2025 | October 29, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HR001125C0058 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT | $500,000 | $500,000 | March 11, 2025 | September 11, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HR001125FE002 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | DARPA RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES | $499,533 | $499,533 | April 10, 2025 | November 15, 2025 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 75N97022P00079 | Department of Health and Human Services | Purchase Order | 541519 | INTERNET MAX SUPPORT | $495,000 | $900,000 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2027 | Bethesda, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA924F00003 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | ANALYSIS OF NAS PHASE III | $495,000 | $495,000 | October 24, 2023 | October 29, 2025 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| N6660425F0566 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (SA) METRICS AND MEASUREMENTS | $493,672 | $1,116,570 | August 6, 2025 | July 31, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HR001126FE027 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | ALTERNATIVE AND UNCONVENTIONAL COMPUTATION EFFORT UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD) APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SE | $477,322 | $477,322 | March 13, 2026 | September 12, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003423F0294 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE'S SUPPORT SERVICES | $425,630 | $2,124,058 | June 2, 2023 | September 1, 2024 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HR001123F0007 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 611310 | QUANTUM-INSPIRED CLASSICAL COMPUTING (QUICC) | $377,192 | $1,453,191 | January 3, 2023 | October 6, 2025 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| FA303025F0016 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | FY25 HI-LAB TEST VOUCHERS AND ADMINISTRATION. | $365,125 | $365,125 | March 15, 2025 | March 14, 2027 | Monterey, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 1305M426F0004 | Department of Commerce | Delivery Order | 517311 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND- MID-ATLANTIC CROSSROADS (MAX)- NOAA N-WAVE COLOCATION AND CONNECTIVITY SERVICES- RENEWAL OF SERVICES FROM TO-22 FROM | $338,040 | $338,040 | January 1, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC25CA031 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ADVANCED X-RAY IMAGING SATELLITE (AXIS) PHASE A | $336,644 | $336,644 | February 4, 2025 | August 31, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
Also on SpecStream
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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 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541720
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541714
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.