California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology received $2.1B in federal prime contract obligations in the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, down 6.8% from $2.3B the year before, and $11.9B since FY2022. Its largest customer is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
See 6 contracts ending in the next 18 months ↓Contractor details
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- YC1YP79BFD19
- CAGE code
- 23835
- Headquarters
- Pasadena, CA
- Business size
- Other Than Small Business
As recorded on this UEI's most recent prime contract action in USAspending.gov. Confirm current registration and certifications in SAM.gov.
Obligations by fiscal year
Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year.
Markets where it ranks top 10
Agency and NAICS markets where this UEI is one of the ten largest primes in the latest 12 months.
NASA · NAICS 541715
#1Interior · NAICS 541715
#2USDA · NAICS 541715
#6Top agencies
Funding agencies ranked by obligations since FY2022.
| Funding agency | Latest 12 mo | Since FY2022 |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2.1B | $11.8B |
| Department of Defense | $19.6M | $87.4M |
| Department of Commerce | $2.0M | $11.7M |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $233K | $11.2M |
| Department of the Interior | $2.1M | $7.3M |
| Intelligence Community Staff | $2.2M | $2.7M |
Top NAICS codes
Industry codes agencies recorded on this contractor's awards, since FY2022.
What it sells
Product and service codes (PSC) on this contractor's awards, since FY2022.
| PSC | Description | Since FY2022 |
|---|---|---|
| AR22 | R&D- space: Science/Applications (Applied Research/Exploratory Development) | $7.8B |
| AR12 | Space R&D services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting activities; Applied Research | $4.1B |
| Q301 | Reference Laboratory Testing | $199K |
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
This contractor's largest awards whose current period of performance ends soon. Options and extensions often move these dates.
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Current end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80NM0026F7029 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration SKYFALL (54-233220)THIS TASK PLAN DOCUMENTS AT HIGH-LEVEL THE EFFORT TO DEVELOP SKYFALL, A LOW-COST MARS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MISSION THAT WILL DELIVER THREE (3) HELICOPTERS… | $100.8M | Nov 14, 2026 |
| 80NM0018F0652 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration WIDE FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST) CORONAGRAPH THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE… | $156.3M | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 80NM0019F0090 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration JPL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENVISION 42-711260 | $120.8M | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 80NM0021F0036 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration SURFACE BIOLOGY & GEOLOGY (SBG): PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE A PLAN | $247.4M | Feb 28, 2027 |
| 80NM0020F0035 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration VERITAS (VENUS EMISSIVITY, RADIO SCIENCE, INSAR, TOPOGRAPHY, AND SPECTROSCOPY) (41-108259) | $81.2M | Sep 30, 2027 |
| 80NM0020F0054 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NEAR EARTH OBJECT SURVEYOR (NEO SURVEYOR) PROJECT (71-107722) | $847.9M | Oct 31, 2027 |
Recent awards
This contractor's newest prime contract awards, most recent first.
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80NM0026F7072 | Department of Agriculture FIRE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY II (51-233415) | $290K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 80NM0026F7071 | Department of Defense IMPROVING GLOBAL TERRESTRIAL HYDROLOGY SIMULATIONS THROUGH BIAS CORRECTION AND DATA ASSIMILATION IN THE RAPID2 MODEL (52-233482) | $113K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 80NM0026F7070 | Department of Commerce DATA SCIENCE ANALYSIS ARCHITECTURES AND STANDARDS (52-233581) | $1.2M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 80NM0026F7065 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration JPL SUPPORT OF NASA KIDS SCIENCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORT | $115K | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 80NM0026F7064 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration FABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF AN ADVANCED INFRARED SENSOR INSTRUMENT FOR MONITORING WILDLAND FIRES FROM SPACE, INCLUDING DESIGN MODIFICATIONS FOR SPACEFLIGHT, ENVIRONMENTAL… | $9.0M | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 80NM0026F7066 | Department of Commerce DEVELOP TIME-RESOLVED EMISSION MICROSCOPY SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS AND METROLOGY | $756K | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 80NM0026F7067 | Department of Defense LEVERAGING OPERA, NISAR, AND SENTINEL-1 SURFACE MOTION PRODUCTS FOR LEVEE AND DAM MONITORING (52-234101) | $478K | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 80NM0026F7063 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration ADVANCED MULTI-MISSION OPERATIONS SYSTEM (AMMOS) FOLLOW-ON (44-233450) | $3.1M | Sep 24, 2026 |
Prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov through Oct 5, 2026. Subcontracts are not included. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections.

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