Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionFederal contracts and grants
- Woods Hole, MA
- UEI GFKFBWG2TV98
USAspending shows $750M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $133M.
Contracts were $12M of the obligations in FY2026.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 6 agencies.
The largest award value came from the National Science Foundation.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is Massachusetts: $339M.
Massachusetts: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $213M | $13M | $200M |
| FY2024 | $222M | $20M | $202M |
| FY2025 | $182M | $12M | $170M |
| FY2026 | $133M | $12M | $122M |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 23 | $228M | 67% |
| Department of Commerce | 10 | $54M | 16% |
| Department of Defense | 11 | $46M | 14% |
| Department of Energy | 2 | $6.7M | 2% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2 | $2.3M | 1% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $2.0M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $1.4M | 5 Aug 2026 | MA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $1.0M | 16 Jul 2026 | MA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 43.001 Science | $1.1M | 17 Dec 2025 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $2.0M | 21 Aug 2025 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.478 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program | $1.8M | 14 Aug 2025 | MA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science FoundationRESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (OOI 2.5) -THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (OOI) IS A ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $110M | 20 Sep 2023 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCINAR WILL SERVE A CRITICAL FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTURE OF THE INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THOSE OF THE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.432 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa) Cooperative Institutes | $35M | 3 Jun 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationR/V ATLANTIS 5 YEAR PROPOSAL 2024-2028 -THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY R/V ATLANTIS WILL PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS AND INVALUABLE DISCOVERIES THAT WILL CONTINUE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $30M | 19 Dec 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationR/V NEIL ARMSTRONG 5 YEAR PROPOSAL 2024-2028 -THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY R/V NEIL ARMSTRONG WILL ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OCEANS AND ADDRESS A ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $22M | 19 Dec 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyENGINEERING SERVICES TO PERFORM CONCEPT STUDIES, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS, FABRICATION, MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION, AND TESTING OF THE ... | ContractDelivery Order | 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $21M | 20 Nov 2023 | MA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationRENEWAL OF THE OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC INSTRUMENT CENTER AT WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION -THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF THE OCEAN BOTTOM ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $15M | 31 May 2023 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyDEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, TEST AND DEMONSTRATION OF NEXT GENERATION AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE SENSORS AND CAPABILITIES | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $7.7M | 4 Mar 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationBCO-DMO: STREAMLINING THE OCEAN DATA LIFE CYCLE TO ADVANCE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION -THE CREATION, SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $6.9M | 5 Aug 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationOPERATION OF A NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES ACCELERATOR MASS SPEC -THE NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETER (NOSAMS) WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $6.5M | 29 Mar 2023 | MA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationLTER: SCALES OF VARIABILITY IN ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS AND PRODUCTION ON THE CHANGING NORTHEAST U.S. SHELF (NES II) -THE NORTHEAST U.S. SHELF (NES) IS THE REGION OF ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $5.1M | 21 Aug 2023 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationTHE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI) SEA GRANT (SG) PROGRAM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ADVANCING MARINE AND COASTAL RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.417 Sea Grant Support | $4.6M | 14 Jun 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationOCEANOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERVICES, R/V ATLANTIS AND R/V NEIL ARMSTRONG -THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI) PROPOSES TO SUPPORT OCEANOGRAPHIC ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $4.3M | 13 Jun 2025 | MA | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Industry | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | $21M |
| 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 2 | $11M |
| 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | 1 | $2.0M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 47.050 Geosciences | 21 | $222M |
| 11.432 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa) Cooperative Institutes | 1 | $35M |
| 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 6 | $9.4M |
| 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy | 2 | $6.7M |
| 47.078 Polar Programs | 2 | $5.8M |
| 11.417 Sea Grant Support | 2 | $5.7M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 49 | $339M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients in the same NAICS sector, with an address in Massachusetts. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the listed fiscal years.
- Analogic CorpPeabody, MA
- Coins 'N Things, Inc.Bridgewater, MA
- Crane & Co., Inc.Dalton, MA
- General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.Taunton, MA
- General Electric CompanyLynn, MA
- Goodrich CorporationWestford, MA
- L3 Technologies, Inc.Northampton, MA
- Raytheon CompanyWoburn, MA
- Raytheon CompanyAndover, MA
- Raytheon CompanyMarlborough, MA
- Teledyne Flir Defense, Inc.North Billerica, MA
- Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc.Braintree, MA
All recipients in Massachusetts, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI GFKFBWG2TV98).
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
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Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $213M
- FY2024: $222M
- FY2025: $182M
- FY2026: $133M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The contract awards of $1 million or more name 3 NAICS industries.
The largest award value is in NAICS 336999, All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing: $21M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 47.050, Geosciences: $222M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 1 state as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in Massachusetts: $339M.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 49 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $339M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.