Contractor profile

Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory

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 Z3KMZ212SL85 Source
$175.7M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
2
Funding agencies
97%
From Defense
97%
Non-competed
3
States
97%
In Utah
7
Industries

In FY2026, Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory received $175.7M in federal awards from 2 agencies, 97% of it from the Department of Defense, with 97% of the work performed in Utah. Across FY2022 to FY2026 its recorded total is $956.1M. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SP
Defense
$0.2B
1 other agencies
$0B
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory
$0.2B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Utah$170.3M
Alabama$2.3M
California$282.2K

State breakdown available for 98% of obligations shown

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory received $175.7M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $232.9M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 97% of it.
  • Of its $175.7M in contract obligations, 97% 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 $100.1M.

Obligations by year

Computed
$158.1M
FY22
$191.5M
FY23
$197.9M
FY24
$232.9M
FY25
$175.7M
FY26 partial
▲ 47%
FY22 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
Space & Nuclear Advanced Prototypes, Experiments & Technology Development (Snapet) Small…FA945322F0007Department of Defense$102.5M2021-11-112030-09-30Utah
Snapet to 08 Advanced Enterprise SystemsFA945322F0005Department of Defense$72.8M2022-03-162028-03-15Utah
Atmospheric Waves Experiment (Awe) Is Proposed by the Utah State University Research…80GSFC18C0007National Aeronautics and Space Administration$55.9M2018-02-232027-03-31Utah

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)$100.1M
Custom Computer Programming Services$44.7M
Engineering Services$26.5M
Research and Development in Nanotechnology$4.4M
Periodical Publishers$282.2K
Convention and Trade Show Organizers$15.5K

Competition

97%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $175.7M 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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