Contractor profile

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

combined across 2 registrations Computed
$1.8B
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
82%
From Defense
100%
Non-competed
6
States
100%
In Massachusetts
12
Industries

In FY2026, Massachusetts Institute of Technology received $1.8B in federal awards from 10 agencies, 82% of it from the Department of Defense, with 100% of the work performed in Massachusetts. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $12.1B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE
Defense
$1.5B
HHS
$0.1B
8 other agencies
$0.2B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$1.8B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Massachusetts$1.8B
California$1.5M
District Of Columbia$232.4K
Michigan$150K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology received $1.8B in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $1.9B in FY2025.
  • It ranked #66 among federal contractors by contract obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 81% of it.
  • Of its $1.4B in contract obligations, 100% was non-competed, based on FPDS extent-competed codes.

Obligations by year

Computed
$1.5B
FY20
$1.5B
FY21
$1.6B
FY22
$1.8B
FY23
$1.9B
FY24
$1.9B
FY25
$1.8B
FY26 partial
▲ 26%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Transition of Programs from MIT LL Contract FA8721-05-C-0002 to MIT LL Contract…0007Department of Defense$1.6B2016-06-032030-02-28Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Lincoln Laboratory - Research and DevelopmentFA870219F0001Department of Defense$1.5B2019-02-262030-02-28Massachusetts
MIT LL Non-Severable Task Order Program 18150010Department of Defense$1.2B2016-07-142030-02-28Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Lincoln Laboratory - Research and DevelopmentFA870218F0004Department of Defense$1B2018-06-142030-02-28Massachusetts
Task Order 00020002Department of Defense$943.5M2015-05-202030-02-28Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory Research and DevelopmentFA870217F0001Department of Defense$906.6M2016-10-182030-02-28Massachusetts
Add MIT-LL Project 27390006Department of Defense$877.9M2015-08-272030-02-28Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory Research and DevelopmentFA870223F0001Department of Defense$683.6M2023-06-092030-02-28Massachusetts

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) -the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)…2637797National Science Foundation$23M2026-08-152031-07-31Massachusetts

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$1.2B
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$239.2M
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY for HEALTH (ARPA-H)$60.7M
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program$44.1M
Basic and Applied Scientific Research$37.4M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)$23M
Basic Scientific Research$22.9M
Mental Health Research Grants$20.5M

Competition

100%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $1.4B in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

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Registrations & divisions

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySN5KKUDR9LY8$1.4B
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyE2NYLCDML6V1$419.3M

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