Contractor profile

Universities Space Research Association

FY2020 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-12

No FY2026 activity recorded for this recipient. Showing FY2020, its most recent year with data.

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI VPWMMPGGPJ74 Source
$148.2M
Obligated
FY2020
5
Funding agencies
97%
From National Aeron…
0%
Non-competed
7
States
52%
In Maryland
5
Industries

In FY2020, Universities Space Research Association received $148.2M in federal awards from 5 agencies, 97% of it from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with 52% of the work performed in Maryland. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEA
NASA
$0.1B
4 other agencies
$0B
Universities Space Research Association
$0.1B
FY2020 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2020 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Maryland$77M
California$36.7M
Alabama$5M
Ohio$3.5M
Texas$115K
District Of Columbia$72.1K
Georgia$10K

State breakdown available for 82% of obligations shown

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2020 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-12
  • Universities Space Research Association received $148.2M in federal obligations in FY2020.
  • The National Aeronautics and Space Administration accounted for 97% of it.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology), at $65.7M.
  • Maryland was its largest place of performance, with 51% of the work.

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2020, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Consists of the NASA Postdoctoral Research Program (NPRP)…NNH15CO66TNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$91.7M2016-01-152022-01-31Maryland

Largest FY2020 awards

Awards that started in FY2020, by the amount obligated on each so far.

No award on record started in FY2020.

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$65.7M
Science$38.3M
Human Resources Consulting Services$20.3M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)$14.1M
Aeronautics$5M
DOD, NDEP, DOTC-STEM Education Outreach Implementation$2.6M
Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program$995.7K
Mission Support$530.4K

Competition

0%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $60.4M in contract obligations in FY2020Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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