Contractor profile

University of Washington

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

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

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI HD1WMN6945W6 Source
$910.6M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
61%
From Health and Hum…
89%
Non-competed
10
States
98%
In Washington
10
Industries

In FY2026, University of Washington received $910.6M in federal awards from 10 agencies, 61% of it from the Department of Health and Human Services, with 98% of the work performed in Washington. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $7B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
HHS
$0.6B
Defense
$0.1B
8 other agencies
$0.2B
University of Washington
$0.9B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Washington$896.6M
Maryland$3.5M
California$1.1M
South Dakota$917.3K
Illinois$821.2K
Oregon$382.3K
Alaska$256.9K
Virginia$69.2K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • University of Washington received $910.6M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $915M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services accounted for 60% of it.
  • Of its $107.1M in contract obligations, 89% was non-competed, based on FPDS extent-competed codes.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), at $96.4M.

Obligations by year

Computed
$947.2M
FY20
$978.4M
FY21
$1.1B
FY22
$1.1B
FY23
$1.1B
FY24
$915M
FY25
$910.6M
FY26 partial
▼ 3%
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
Washington National Primate Research CenterP51OD010425Department of Health and Human Services$201.8M1997-06-102027-04-30Washington
Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (Cicoes)NA20OAR4320271Department of Commerce$112M2020-07-012027-07-31Washington
Institute of Translational Health SciencesUL1TR002319Department of Health and Human Services$100M2017-06-012027-02-28Washington
International Aids Education and Training CenterU9106801Department of Health and Human Services$87.6M2006-04-012026-09-29Washington
University of Washington Center for Aids ResearchP30AI027757Department of Health and Human Services$83.6M1997-03-012028-05-31Washington
Experimental Nuclear PhysicsDEFG0297ER41020Department of Energy$78.3M1996-12-012026-12-31Washington
FY23 Stafac Amfip ProductionN0002423F8717Department of Defense$58.7M2023-09-082027-09-26Washington
We Have Established the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies…NA25OARX432C0012Department of Commerce$55.4M2025-07-012030-01-31Washington

Largest FY2026 awards

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

No award on record started in FY2026.

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$96.4M
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research$73.9M
Federal Pell Grant Program$71.6M
Cardiovascular Diseases Research$46M
Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research$42.8M
Biomedical Research and Research Training$39.9M
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes$34.5M
Mental Health Research Grants$34M

Competition

89%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $107.1M in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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