Carnegie Mellon University
Federal Contractor · Rank #468
Carnegie Mellon University Federal Spending Profile
Carnegie Mellon University is a mid-sized federal recipient, with $164.7M in total federal obligations spread across 25 awards reported on USAspending.gov. That places Carnegie Mellon University #468 among federal contractors ranked by total obligations.
Every one of Carnegie Mellon University's 25 federal awards is a procurement contract rather than a grant — the company sells goods or services to the government rather than receiving grant funding.
Carnegie Mellon University's federal business is heavily concentrated in one customer: Department of Defense accounts for roughly 100% of its top-agency obligations, with Department of Health and Human Services a distant second. Across the full record the company works with 2 agencies, but a single relationship dominates the dollars.
What the federal government buys from Carnegie Mellon University is led by IT & Software ($738.8M), followed by Other Services ($433.2M); together these categories describe the goods and services the company is paid to deliver.
Its largest single recent award is a $388.1M contract from the Department of Defense, described in the federal record as "Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute Ffrdc Research And Development."
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Spending by Agency
Recent Awards
| Description | Agency | Start Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE FFRDC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | Department of Defense | Feb 10, 2020 | $388.1M |
| IGF::OT::IGF LINE FUNDING EXECUTION FOR CMU-SEI. | Department of Defense | Mar 1, 2016 | $202.4M |
| RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE | Department of Defense | Sep 9, 2020 | $148.7M |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND | Department of Defense | Apr 3, 2018 | $141.5M |
| IGF::CT::IGF TASK ORDER 0002 FOR CMU-SEI SEVERABLE PROJECT 6-520D1 | Department of Defense | Sep 29, 2015 | $104.9M |
| IGF::OT::IGF ADD PROJECT 6-575A5 TO CMU-SEI | Department of Defense | Jul 22, 2016 | $57.6M |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE FFRDC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | Department of Defense | Sep 28, 2021 | $55.0M |
| ATR MCAS PHASE V. | Department of Defense | Jul 24, 2023 | $18.0M |
| DEVELOPING AN A4I INNOVATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE US ARMY | Department of Defense | May 4, 2020 | $13.9M |
| TASK ORDER 8 (TO8) TO CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (CMU) BASE IDIQ W911QX-20-D-0008 | Department of Defense | Mar 6, 2024 | $6.7M |
| R&D RESEARCH FOR BA PROPOSAL #BA180227 FOR THE AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY OF TRAUMA CARE IN THE FIELD. | Department of Defense | Apr 1, 2019 | $5.4M |
| AI FUSION | Department of Defense | Feb 7, 2023 | $5.0M |
| DRONE CORRIDOR | Department of Defense | Mar 8, 2023 | $4.8M |
| TASK ORDER TO CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (CMU) BASE IDIQ W911QX-20-D-0008 - ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND HUMAN AUGMENTATION THROUGH ROBUST AND ADAPTABLE TEAMING WITH HETEROGENEOUS AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS | Department of Defense | Sep 30, 2022 | $4.5M |
| BUILT-IN ADAPTIVE SYSTEM TESTING (BAST) | Department of Defense | Jan 11, 2021 | $4.3M |
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE MODELING | Department of Health and Human Services | Feb 21, 2023 | $3.6M |
| PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE | Department of Defense | Feb 15, 2022 | $3.6M |
| REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR TACTICS AND OPERATIONS. RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE AI SYSTEMS ABILITY TO IMPROVE MULTIDOMAIN COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTERS, AND ENABLE DECISION DOMINANCE IN VOLATILE ENVIRONMENTS. | Department of Defense | Aug 15, 2023 | $2.8M |
| EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR OCCUPATIONAL LEARNING FOR AI TECHNICIANS. THIS RESEARCH INVESTIGATES INNOVATIVE METHODS AND TOOLS FOR RAPID TRAINING OF MULTIPLE OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS IN AI AND CLOUD COMPUTING, IN THE CONTEXT OF AI CLOUD TECHNICIANS. | Department of Defense | Aug 31, 2023 | $2.5M |
| TASK ORDER 3 (TO3) TO CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (CMU) BASE IDIQ W911QX-20-D-0008 - BUILDING OBJECT UNDERSTANDING, LEARNING, DETECTION AND ESTIMATION FOR 3D-REGRESSION (BOULDER) | Department of Defense | Jun 22, 2022 | $2.2M |
All federal spending data sourced from USAspending.gov, the official source for federal award data as mandated by the Government Accountability Office.
Carnegie Mellon University Federal Contracts FAQ
Carnegie Mellon University has received $164,693,650 in total federal obligations across 25 awards and 25 contracts.
Carnegie Mellon University works with 2 federal agencies, including Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services. The largest agency relationships are based on total dollar obligations.
Carnegie Mellon University has received federal awards in multiple states.
Carnegie Mellon University is ranked #468 among the largest federal contractors by total obligation amount. Rankings are based on USASpending.gov data for FY2024.
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