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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.

According to USAspending.gov, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. ranks in the upper tier of tracked federal contractors by lifetime obligations

Corpus rank
#732 of 5,000
Lifetime awards
$239.6M
UEI
W1NBN156CYF9
Percentile · top quartile nationally
85th

Association of Universities vs all tracked contractors by lifetime obligations

Where this recipient's cumulative award total sits among every tracked prime, USAspending.gov lifetime ledgers

$239,580,252 Top 15% higher than 85% of 5,000 contractors

Contractors, banded by lifetime obligation dollars

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Source USAspending.gov · 2026-09-12

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Association of Universities federal award total

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. is a tracked USAspending.gov prime recipient; this page reports its lifetime obligations across every award action filed under one recipient ID.

PlainFedContract reports USAspending.gov /recipient/ lifetime ledgers for Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.: cumulative prime obligations on this recipient ID, not a single fiscal year. Lifetime totals can exceed one year's national pool; do not read the scale bar as an annual share. Open linked agency or state breakdowns when present; see /methodology/#populations/.

Reading Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s Federal Contract Record

USAspending.gov's public ledger records Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s cumulative federal contract obligations at the child recipient level.

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. ranks in the upper tier of tracked federal contractors by lifetime obligations, #732 of 5,000 tracked recipients, same order as the top-contractors rankings. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s largest awarding agency on file is National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 100% of the agency-attributable total for this recipient.

To see what makes up the header figures, read the largest awards, the year-by-year trend and the nearest peers below. See methodology.

How to read this obligation total (lifetime ledger, not annual spend)

This figure is a rolling aggregate of every prime-award action ever reported for this recipient ID, new awards, modifications, option exercises, and de-obligations all flow into the same total, so the dollar amount shown above is a lifetime ledger rather than an annual budget. Interpreting it as a single-year spend would overstate current activity; interpreting it as a guaranteed revenue stream would overstate commitment, because modifications can cut scope or scope can simply lapse unexercised. The child classification also matters for how this record should be read: prime recipients hold the contract directly with a federal agency and are fully responsible for performance; parent-level rollups aggregate awards across subsidiaries, which can inflate totals for large conglomerates whose operating units compete separately. The UEI in the header is the post-2022 federal identifier that replaced the DUNS number, it persists across name changes, acquisitions, and reorganizations, making it the most reliable anchor for tracking this entity over time. For researchers, journalists, and procurement staff, the practical layer under this total is verification: USAspending.gov exposes every underlying transaction by award ID, so any totals on this page can be reconstructed action-by-action through the agency's advanced search. Contract amounts displayed here reflect obligations, money the government has committed, not outlays, which is cash actually disbursed, and the gap between obligation and outlay can span multiple fiscal years on multi-year contracts, so a large obligation total does not imply equivalent cash flow in any single period.

Year-over-year change, 2019–2024

Across the calendar years on file, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.’s annual contract obligations rose from $201.6M in 2023 to $262.8M in 2024. 30.4% vs 2023 The strongest year on file is 2022 at $267.1M.

$100M$150M$200M$250M$300M 201920202021202220232024 $263M
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. annual contract obligations, calendar 2019-2024

Calendar-year prime contract obligations by action date (award types A-D). This annual series is a separate population from the lifetime total above and does not sum to it.

Source: USAspending.gov spending_by_category

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s federal contractor value score

One verdict number from this portal's own compiled award data, benchmarked against the tracked contractor corpus: scale, recent momentum, and revenue consistency.

B 70/100
  • Contract scale A- $239,580,252 Total tracked federal contract value
  • Recent momentum B+ +30.4% Most recent tracked year vs. the prior year
  • Revenue consistency D 27.4% swing Year-over-year variation across every tracked year (lower is steadier)

Higher scale, stronger recent momentum, and steadier year-over-year revenue all score higher. A dimension with too little tracked history for this recipient drops out and its weight redistributes across the rest -- it never silently lowers the score. Full method: federal contractor value score.

Lifetime total vs FY2024 complete national pool (scale only, not an annual share; bar=0) 0.0%

Source: USAspending.gov · U.S. Department of the Treasury

Nationwide similar contractors

Data-derived peers across the USAspending recipient extract: nearest lifetime obligation total and nearest represented-agency count. Not geography, name-group siblings, or recommendations.

Similar represented-agency count

This record appears under 1 awarding agency in the available linked extract.

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s largest tracked contracts

The 5 largest individual contract awards on file for this recipient, direct from USAspending.gov: not the lifetime aggregate above, but the actual awards behind it.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration $2.5B

THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS EFFORT INCLUDE THE FINAL SERVICING MISSION AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS THROUGH END-OF-MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: A. SCIENCE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING: MISSION PLANNING SUPPORT, SCIENCE PROGRAM DEFINITION SUPPORT, MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPOSAL SELECTION, TIME ALLOCATION, AND GRANT AWARD COMMITTEE PROCESSES, AND SCIENCE COMMUNITY OUTREACH. B. ROUTINE SCIENCE OPERATIONS INCLUDING: PROPOSAL GENERATION AND RECEIPT, OBSERVATION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING, UPDATING INSTRUMENT HANDBOOKS, OBSERVING AND USER SUPPORT, DATA PROCESSING AND PRODUCT GENERATION, ARCHIVAL AND DATA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, CALIBRATION ASSISTANCE AND DATA ANALYSIS, ANOMALY INVESTIGATION SUPPORT, USER GRANT ADMINISTRATION, OBSERVER ASSISTANCE AND ENGINEERING OPERATIONS SUPPORT. C. GROUND SYSTEM SUSTAINING ENGINEERING INCLUDING: SCIENCE OPERATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT, AND DOCUMENTATION MAINTENANCE D. SERVICING MISSION SUPPORT INCLUDING: PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THE OBSERVATORY VERIFICATION PROGRAM, INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, AND OPTICAL ALIGNMENT TESTING SUPPORT E. GENERATION OF PERFORMANCE, SCIENCE RETURN, AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATIONAL REPORTS TO THE HSTP F. ASTRONOMICAL COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC/EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH G. SPECIAL PROJECTS INCLUDING ORIGINS FORUM AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL TWO-YEAR PERIOD AFTER THE END OF HST'S SCIENCE-MISSION. THIS EXTRA TIME FOLLOWING THE CESSATION OF SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS IS FOR TWO YEARS OF FOLLOW-ON ARCHIVAL RESEARCH. DURING THE FINAL TWO YEARS OF THE CONTRACT, ARCHIVAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, AN ARCHIVAL RESEARCH PROPOSAL SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSOCIATED GRANT ADMINISTRATION, AND A PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE. DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE WILL ALSO BE MAINTAINED BUT AT A LOWER LEVEL OF SUPPORT SUCH THAT ONLY MODEST ENHANCEMENTS MAY STILL BE MADE. CONTINUING SUPPORT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE COORDINATION OF DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE ASTRONOMICAL COMMUNITY. ORIG PSC AR20

Award GSFC0198106DNAS526555 · 1987-09-15 to 2026-10-31

National Aeronautics and Space Administration $1.6B

THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS EFFORT SPAN THE MAJOR PHASES OF THE MISSION BEGINNING WITH FORMULATION THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING, AND ENDING ONE YEAR AFTER LAUNCH WITH THE INITIATION OF THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) SCIENCE PROGRAM. THESE MAJOR ACTIVITIES ARE SEPARATED INTO THE BASELINE PROGRAM AND SPECIAL STUDIES. THE BASELINE PROGRAM INCLUDES: A. MISSION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND OBSERVATORY/MISSION DESIGN SUPPORT INCLUDING: TRADESTUDY GENERATION, SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS IMPACT ANALYSIS, SCIENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT, AND DESIGN REFERENCE MISSION ANALYSIS. B. GROUND SEGMENT DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS INCLUDING: OPERATIONS SUPPORT OF SI, FGS, ISIM, AND OBSERVATORY INTEGRATION AND TEST (I&T), MISSION SIMULATIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION MAINTENANCE, AS WELL AS LOW COST OPERATIONS CONCEPTS. C. SCIENCE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING: MISSION PLANNING SUPPORT, SCIENCE PROGRAM DEFINITION SUPPORT, PROPOSAL MANAGEMENT AND USER GRANT ADMINISTRATION, OBSERVER ASSISTANCE, SCIENCE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND STAFF RESEARCH. D. COMMISSIONING PERIOD AND ROUTINE SCIENCE OPERATIONS INCLUDING: PROPOSAL GENERATION, OBSERVATION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING, OBSERVING AND USER SUPPORT, DATA PROCESSING AND PRODUCT GENERATION, ARCHIVAL AND DATA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, CALIBRATION ASSISTANCE AND DATA ANALYSIS, AND ENGINEERING OPERATIONS SUPPORT. E. FLIGHT OPERATIONS INCLUDING: SUBSYSTEM (INCLUDING INSTRUMENTS) HEALTH AND SAFETY MONITORING, COMMAND GENERATION AND UPLOAD, SCHEDULE EXECUTION ASSURANCE, TRENDING, AND ANOMALY INVESTIGATION. F. SUPPORT AND EXECUTION OF THE ON-ORBIT COMMISSIONING PROGRAM. G. GENERATION OF PERFORMANCE, SCIENCE RETURN, AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATIONAL REPORTS TO THE JWST PROJECT. H. ASTRONOMICAL COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC/EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. EXAMPLES OF SPECIAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE: A. FOLLOW-ON MISSION STUDIES. B. ENGINEERING NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO NEW JWST PROJECT TASKS.

Award NAS503127 · 2003-10-01 to 2027-06-25

National Aeronautics and Space Administration $205.2M

THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN PHASE OF THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST) SCIENCE OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC)

Award 80GSFC19C0054 · 2019-07-01 to 2027-09-30

National Aeronautics and Space Administration $5.1M

KEPLER DATA MANAGEMENT CENTER (PHASE C/D)

Award NNA05CR23C · 2005-05-16 to 2009-05-11

National Aeronautics and Space Administration $4.8M

KEPLER DATA MANAGEMENT CENTER (PHASE E) - PHASE E CONSISTS OF ALL TASKS NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE DATA MANAGEMENT CENTER (DMC); THE PROCESSING, TRANSMISSION AND ARCHIVING OF KEPLER SCIENCE AND ANCILLARY ENGINEERING DATA. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING THE DMC, MONITORING ITS HEALTH AND STATUS AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING ANOMALIES. DURING THIS PHASE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMPLEMENT TH EPLANS AND PROCEDURES DEVELOPED DURING PHASE C/D.

Award NNA09DA83C · 2009-05-12 to 2020-09-30

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. rank among tracked federal contractors?

Tracked recipients are ordered by USAspending.gov lifetime obligation totals, the same sort as the top-contractors rankings; Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s position is the Corpus rank in the header at the top of this page.

How much has Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. received in federal contracts?

The lifetime total is the Lifetime awards figure in the header at the top of this page. It sums every prime-award action reported under this recipient ID on USAspending.gov, modifications included, so it is a running ledger rather than one year's spending.

What is the UEI for Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.?

The Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is shown in the header stat rail above; it is recorded at the child recipient level.

Where does Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s contract data come from?

All contract data for Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. is sourced from USAspending.gov prime-award records. Agency and state breakdowns, where present, are in the record above.

How this record relates to the rest of the data

USAspending publishes 3 separate recipient records under the name Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.. This page covers one of them – the child-level record registered as UEI W1NBN156CYF9, the largest of the group by lifetime obligations. The same registration also appears at the other recipient level.

Each record carries its own lifetime total as published by the source. Those totals overlap across recipient levels without a stated rule, so they are separate attributions and must not be added together to reach a company-wide figure.

By lifetime obligations this record sits just below Asrc Builders-Caddell, LLC ($239.8M) and just above L3 Technologies, Inc. ($237.9M), the nearest recipients by size that do not share its name.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Compiled from USAspending.gov by the PlainFedContract editorial process.

Every figure on PlainFedContract is rendered directly from USAspending.gov federal contract data, no number is typed in by an editor. Contractor figures are computed directly from USAspending.gov data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a correction.