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NAICS 611310 · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Top VA colleges, universities, and professional schools contractors

In the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $253.7M in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 611310, up 10.7% from $229.2M in the preceding 12 months. 161 prime contractors received positive obligations, and 35 of them accounted for 80% of that spend.

Prime contracts funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Latest 12 months: Oct 6, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.

Net obligations, latest 12 months
$253.7M
up 10.7% vs. $229.2M
Prime contractors
161
With positive obligations
Top 8 primes’ share
39.5%
Of positive obligations
Awards with activity
766
873 in the prior 12 months

Obligations by fiscal year

Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September).

FY2022
$194.0M
FY2023
$237.8M
FY2024
$182.8M
FY2025
$228.7M
FY2026
$237.1M

Top VA contractors for NAICS 611310

Ranked by positive obligations in the latest 12 months. Share is of all positive obligations in this market.

Top contractors, VA NAICS 611310
#ContractorLatest 12 moPrior 12 moShareRank change
1Vanderbilt University Medical Center$30.4M$29.3M11.9%—
2Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center, Inc.$12.9M$10.9M5.0%▲ 1
3Medical Faculty Associates, Inc.$12.5M$8.3M4.9%▲ 1
4University of Utah$12.2M$6.9M4.8%▲ 4
5University of Louisville$9.0M$10.9M3.5%▼ 3
6The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center$8.3M$2.0M3.3%▲ 26
7Duke University Health System, Inc.$8.1M$6.8M3.1%▲ 2
8University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Associates, P.A.$7.8M$6.2M3.1%▲ 3
9Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority$7.8M$03.0%New
10Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside$7.7M−$603K3.0%New
11Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation$7.1M$7.5M2.8%▼ 5
12Oregon Health & Science University$6.5M$7.0M2.5%▼ 5
13Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc$6.1M$1.8M2.4%▲ 22
14Yale Univ$6.1M$6.1M2.4%▼ 2
15Indiana University Health Care Associates, Inc.$5.0M$3.4M1.9%▲ 4

What changed in the last 12 months

Contractors with the largest change in reported obligations versus the preceding 12 months.

Largest gains

  • Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
    −$603K → $7.7M (+$8.3M) · now #10
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority
    $0 → $7.8M (+$7.8M) · now #9
  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    $2.0M → $8.3M (+$6.4M) · now #6

Largest declines

  • University Emergency Medical Services Inc
    $8.0M → $8K (−$8.0M) · now #155
  • Private Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC
    $6.6M → $1.0M (−$5.6M) · now #52
  • University of Maryland Diagnostic Imaging Specialists, P. a.
    $3.2M → −$379K (−$3.6M) · no latest-period obligations

New to this market

10 contractors received their first obligations in this market (since FY2022) during the latest 12 months. The largest:

New contractors
ContractorFirst obligationLatest 12 mo
Upstate Urology IncApr 18, 2026$2.6M
Wichita Radiological Group PAJun 9, 2026$1.5M
University of HawaiiAug 26, 2026$724K
University of Massachusetts LowellMay 21, 2026$604K
Beacon Emergency Services Team, PAJul 15, 2026$376K
West Virginia University Medical CorporationApr 1, 2026$269K
The University of Texas RIO Grande ValleyJul 23, 2026$161K
University of Maryland Anesthesiology Associates PAApr 27, 2026$130K

Where the money comes from

Funding sub-agencies within the Department of Veterans Affairs, latest 12 months. The funding organization can differ from the office that runs the requirement.

Funding sub-agencies
Funding sub-agencyLatest 12 moPrior 12 moChange
Department of Veterans Affairs$253.7M$229.2MUp $24.5M (10.7%)

Potential recompetes

Large awards in this market whose current period of performance ends in the next 18 months. Treat these as research leads: options, extensions, and follow-on vehicles often change the timing.

Awards ending in the next 18 months
AwardIncumbentObligatedCurrent end
36C24525C0047
University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Associates, P.A.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR VETERANS REQUIRING EMERGENCY CARE AT VA MARYLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - BALTIMORE.
$11.7MNov 30, 2026
36C25921C0097
Oklahoma State University
ER PHYSICIANS
$14.0MNov 30, 2026
36C24622C0001
Duke University Health System, Inc.
RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICES
$15.8MNov 30, 2026
36C24526N0142
Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center, Inc.
ORGAN TRANSPLANT - WASHINGTON DC VAMC AND MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER (MGMC)
$12.9MDec 1, 2026
36C24526C0007
Medical Faculty Associates, Inc.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT THE WASHINGTON DC VA MEDICAL CENTER.
$8.4MApr 8, 2027
36C25926N0251
University of Utah
HEART TRANSPLANT SERVICES
$15.0MApr 30, 2027
36C26323C0001
University of Minnesota Physicians
CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGERY SERVICE
$14.4MAug 31, 2027
36C24623C0003
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority
LIVER TRANSPLANT SERVICES.
$14.3MSep 30, 2027
36C24927N0039
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
HEART TRANSPLANT SERVICES - MODIFICATION TO UPDATE INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS.
$9.5MSep 30, 2027
36C25019C0111
Indiana University Health Care Associates, Inc.
BASE YEAR UROLOGY PHYSICIAN SERVICES
$12.5MSep 30, 2027

Common questions

Who are the top VA contractors for NAICS 611310?

In the latest 12 months, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($30.4M), Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center, Inc. ($12.9M), Medical Faculty Associates, Inc. ($12.5M) received the most VA obligations for colleges, universities, and professional schools.

How concentrated is this market?

The eight largest primes held 39.5% of positive obligations, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center alone held 11.9%. 10 contractors won their first obligations in this market during the latest 12 months.

Are any large VA NAICS 611310 contracts ending soon?

10 of the largest awards in this market reach their current end date in the next 18 months. The first is 36C24525C0047 (University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Associates, P.A., $11.7M obligated), ending Nov 30, 2026. An end date is a research lead, not a confirmed recompete: options and extensions often move it.

Related markets

Figures are net obligations on prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov, grouped by funding agency and the NAICS code on each award. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections, so they can differ from positive-obligation totals. See methodology.

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