Carnegie-Mellon UniversityFederal contracts and grants
- Pittsburgh, PA
- UEI U3NKNFLNQ613
USAspending shows $737M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $147M.
Contracts were $10M 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 8 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 Pennsylvania: $257M.
Pennsylvania: 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 | $195M | $39M | $156M |
| FY2024 | $195M | $27M | $168M |
| FY2025 | $200M | $14M | $187M |
| FY2026 | $147M | $10M | $136M |
| 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 | 32 | $107M | 41% |
| National Science Foundation | 22 | $69M | 26% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 18 | $45M | 17% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $14M | 5% |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $11M | 4% |
| Department of Energy | 4 | $6.6M | 3% |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $6.0M | 2% |
| Department of Education | 1 | $2.0M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $2.0M | 27 Aug 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences | $1.7M | 13 Aug 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $1.5M | 6 Aug 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $5.0M | 21 Jul 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $5.0M | 2 Jul 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyATR MCAS PHASE V. | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $18M | 21 Jul 2023 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationAI INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETAL DECISION MAKING (AI-SDM) -DECISION MAKING IN DOMAINS SUCH AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS OR DISASTER RESPONSE HAS A SIGNIFICANT SOCIETAL ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $16M | 3 May 2023 | PA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSTRI: AN INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL MODELING AND SIMULATION PLATFORM FOR QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | GrantProject Grant (B) | 43.012 Space Technology | $14M | 14 Sep 2023 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationImmediate Office of the Secretary of TransportationUNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.701 University Transportation Centers Program | $11M | 3 Apr 2023 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionTHE DELPHI CENTER FOR OUTBREAK ANALYTICS AND DISEASE MODELING IN PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE: INNOVATION AND COORDINATION | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.185 Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education Training and Clinical Skills Improvement Projects | $11M | 12 Sep 2023 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyTASK ORDER 8 (TO8) TO CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (CMU) BASE IDIQ W911QX-20-D-0008 | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $10M | 18 Mar 2024 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationCATEGORY I: BRIDGES-3: INTEGRATING AI, DATA & HPC TO ADVANCE AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP -BRIDGES-3 IS THE CONTINUATION OF PSC?S LONG STANDING ROLE IN ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $10M | 31 May 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyTITLE: CMU/NIST AI MEASUREMENT SCIENCE & ENGINEERING COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTERPURPOSE: ESTABLISH THE CMU/NIST AI MEASUREMENT SCIENCE & ENGINEERING ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards | $6.0M | 20 Sep 2024 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationNSF PCL-TEST BED: AI SCIENCE FOUNDRY: A PCL TESTBED NODE TO ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGHS IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND MATERIALS -NSF PCL-TEST BED: AI SCIENCE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $5.0M | 21 Jul 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationCATEGORY II: TANGLELAB: A NATIONAL HYBRID COMPUTING PLATFORM TO UNLOCK QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION -TANGLELAB IS THE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $5.0M | 2 Jul 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyAI FUSION | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $5.0M | 7 Feb 2023 | PA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationINSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER-AIDED REASONING IN MATHEMATICS -THE INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER-AIDED REASONING IN MATHEMATICS (ICARM) IS A NATIONAL INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $4.9M | 30 Jul 2025 | PA | 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) | 13 | $56M |
| 611710 Educational Support Services | 2 | $6.7M |
| 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 3 | $6.7M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 8 | $37M |
| 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | 4 | $14M |
| 43.012 Space Technology | 1 | $14M |
| 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 5 | $13M |
| 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 4 | $12M |
| 20.701 University Transportation Centers Program | 1 | $11M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 80 | $257M |
| Vermont | 1 | $3.0M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
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 Pennsylvania. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of Carnegie-Mellon University in the listed fiscal years.
- 6K Additive, Inc.Burgettstown, PA
- Ansys Government Initiatives, LLCExton, PA
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
- Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA
- Navmar Applied Sciences CorpWarminster, PA
- Nokomis, IncCharleroi, PA
- PPG Industries, Inc.Allison Park, PA
- Rda Inc.Doylestown, PA
- Sabre Systems, LLCWarminster, PA
- The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA
- The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
- University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPittsburgh, PA
All recipients in Pennsylvania, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI U3NKNFLNQ613).
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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.
USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. A closed fiscal year is a copy made after the year end. The site shows organisations only. The site corrects an error in its own work at the next build. See how to report an error and how the atlas is made.
Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $195M
- FY2024: $195M
- FY2025: $200M
- FY2026: $147M
- 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 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $56M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 47.070, Computer and Information Science and Engineering: $37M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 2 states as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in Pennsylvania: $257M.
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 83 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $264M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.