University of California San DiegoFederal contracts and grants
- LA Jolla, CA
- UEI QJ8HMDK7MRM3
USAspending shows $975M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $189M.
Contracts were $7.6M 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 Department of Defense.
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 California: $348M.
California: 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 | $234M | $7.1M | $227M |
| FY2024 | $279M | $9.7M | $269M |
| FY2025 | $272M | $6.6M | $266M |
| FY2026 | $189M | $7.6M | $182M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 24 | $118M | 34% |
| Department of Commerce | 18 | $115M | 33% |
| National Science Foundation | 22 | $92M | 26% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $20M | 6% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $1.4M | under 1% |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $1.0M | under 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.405 Cooperative Institute (inter-Agency Funded Activities) | $1.1M | 25 Aug 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $1.5M | 28 Jul 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $1.5M | 24 Jul 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $2.0M | 16 Jun 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.478 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program | $1.9M | 4 Jun 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationTHIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO RENEW THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR MARINE, EARTH, AND ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEMS (CIMEAS), WHICH OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAS WORKED IN ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.432 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa) Cooperative Institutes | $42M | 24 Jun 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyOPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, SUPPORT AND UPGRADE OF SCRIPPS' OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES, CY2023 - CY2028 | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research | $41M | 10 Aug 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationSHIP OPERATIONS: R/V ROGER REVELLE -NSF REQUIRES THAT, IN ADDITION TO INTELLECTUAL MERIT, PROJECTS SHOULD CONTRIBUTE BROADLY TO ACHIEVING BROADER SOCIETAL ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $28M | 19 Dec 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyRESEARCH TO CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION AND THE APPLICATION OF USING QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST CAPABILITIES TO INFORM ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | $27M | 24 Oct 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCALIFORNIA SEA GRANT 2024-2028 OMNIBUS PROPOSAL PROJECT ABSTRACT CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT (CASG) IS ONE OF 34 PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.417 Sea Grant Support | $14M | 17 May 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationSHIP OPERATIONS: R/V SALLY RIDE -SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY (SIO) OPERATES R/V SALLY RIDE, A HIGHLY CAPABLE, WELL-EQUIPPED GENERAL-PURPOSE OCEAN CLASS ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $14M | 19 Dec 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationTHE SAN DIEGO REGION HAS A ROBUST OCEAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, A DIVERSE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM, LARGE AND ACTIVE PORT AND MILITARY, AN INTERNATIONAL ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.012 Integrated Ocean Observing System (ioos) | $14M | 18 Dec 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTHE NNTC COLLECTS, STORE, AND PROVIDE CLINICAL DATA AND WELL CHARACTERIZED BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS, INCLUDING POST-MORTEM TISSUE FROM STUDY VOLUNTEERS AND/OR ... | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $11M | 22 Aug 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationSOCCOM3: SCIENCE TO PREDICT THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN AND ITS GLOBAL IMPACTS -THE SOUTHERN OCEAN PLAYS A DISPROPORTIONATELY LARGE ROLE, RELATIVE TO ITS ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.078 Polar Programs | $9.5M | 25 Aug 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyDEVELOPMENT AND TESTING ADVANCEMENTS IN SPECTRAL WAVE MEASUREMENTS AND NEARSHORE PROCESS METHODS FOR RISK-BASED GUIDANCE | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | $8.8M | 30 Aug 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthDEVELOPMENT OF SMALL-MOLECULE DUAL ADJUVANT SYSTEM FOR INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541512 Computer Systems Design Services | $8.7M | 11 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationPURPOSE: THIS FUNDING PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ (UC SANTA CRUZ) - INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES (IMS) AND THE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.405 Cooperative Institute (inter-Agency Funded Activities) | $7.5M | 15 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Industry | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 3 | $14M |
| 541512 Computer Systems Design Services | 1 | $8.7M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 47.050 Geosciences | 20 | $81M |
| 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 20 | $79M |
| 11.432 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa) Cooperative Institutes | 1 | $42M |
| 12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | 2 | $36M |
| 11.012 Integrated Ocean Observing System (ioos) | 4 | $21M |
| 11.417 Sea Grant Support | 2 | $17M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| California | 68 | $348M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- San Diego County, CA$269M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with an address in California. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of University of California San Diego in the listed fiscal years.
- Aerojet Rocketdyne of De, IncCanoga Park, CA
- Aevex Aerospace, LLCSolana Beach, CA
- California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA
- Castelion CorporationTorrance, CA
- Lockheed Martin CorporationPalmdale, CA
- San Diego State University FoundationSan Diego, CA
- Scripps Research InstituteLA Jolla, CA
- Sri InternationalMenlo Park, CA
- The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA
- University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA
- University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
- University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
All recipients in California, in order of name.
Official records
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Cite this page
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The address of this page is permanent.
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: $234M
- FY2024: $279M
- FY2025: $272M
- FY2026: $189M
- 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 2 NAICS industries.
The largest award value is in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $14M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 47.050, Geosciences: $81M.
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 California: $348M.
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 68 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $348M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.