Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory
Federal Contractor · Rank #400
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory Federal Spending Profile
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory is a mid-sized federal recipient, with $197.8M in total federal obligations spread across 25 awards reported on USAspending.gov. That places Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory #400 among federal contractors ranked by total obligations.
Every one of Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory'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.
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory's federal business is heavily concentrated in one customer: Department of Defense accounts for roughly 92% of its top-agency obligations, with National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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 Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory is led by Other Services ($364.2M), followed by Professional Services ($186.4M); together these categories describe the goods and services the company is paid to deliver.
Its largest single recent award is a $76.5M contract from the Department of Defense, described in the federal record as "In Plant Engineering."
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Spending by Agency
Recent Awards
| Description | Agency | Start Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPACE & NUCLEAR ADVANCED PROTOTYPES, EXPERIMENTS & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (SNAPET) SMALL SATELLITE PROGRAM (SSP) TASK ORDER | Department of Defense | Nov 11, 2021 | $102.5M |
| IN PLANT ENGINEERING | Department of Defense | Aug 21, 2020 | $76.5M |
| SNAPET TO 08 ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS | Department of Defense | Mar 16, 2022 | $66.6M |
| THE ATMOSPHERIC WAVES EXPERIMENT (AWE) IS PROPOSED BY THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (USURF) IN RESPONSE TO NASAS 2016 HELIOPHYSICS EXPLORERS MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT NNH12ZDA005O-HPEXMO. THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY USURF DURING THE PHASE A (AWE) CONCEPT STUDIES. USURF SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE AWE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE. 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED AWE INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE AWE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE AWE SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS.USURF SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE AWE SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. USURF SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING USURF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE USURF PI PROGRAM OFFICE AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE.. USURF SHALL DEVELOP A AWE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A AWE MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. USURF SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. USURF SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. USURF SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. USURF SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Feb 23, 2018 | $55.9M |
| SMALL SATELLITE PORTFOLIO: THIS WORK WILL DEVELOP A SERIES OF ONE-OF-AKIND PROTOTYPES AS FIRST TIME DEMONSTRATORS CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE AF/DOD DIVISION | Department of Defense | Mar 11, 2020 | $37.7M |
| FY22 SENSOR MANAGEMENT OF ADVANCED SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR SYSTEM-2B | Department of Defense | Jan 7, 2022 | $36.2M |
| TCPED SUPPORT SUSTAINMENT | Department of Defense | Nov 5, 2021 | $34.0M |
| FUTURE OPERATIONALLY RESILIENT GROUND EVOLUTION(FORGE) MISSION DATA PROCESSING(MDP) OPEN REPOSITORY AND CODE ESCROW(FORCE): FORGE WILL ACHIEVE A MODERN AND OPEN ARCHITECTURE FOR STRATEGIC WARNING ACQUISITION DELTA (SNW) GROUND CAPABILITIES. | Department of Defense | Sep 28, 2022 | $32.6M |
| SDL UARC 22D2005 TASK ORDER #2. | Department of Defense | Jul 22, 2024 | $30.0M |
| ENGINEERING SUPPORT. | Department of Defense | Mar 15, 2024 | $28.8M |
| RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, & TECHNICAL SVCS | Department of Defense | Sep 7, 2022 | $28.7M |
| ENGINEER & INTEGRATION LABOR (RDT&E) CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF DCGS | Department of Defense | Feb 1, 2024 | $26.2M |
| PRECISION ATOMIC CLOCKS, MAGNETOMETERS & NAVIGATION FOLLOW-ON (PACMAN-FO) AND COMMUNICATIONS AND PNT CONVERGENCE | Department of Defense | Sep 29, 2032 | $25.7M |
| SNAPET TO 11 WAYFINDER | Department of Defense | Apr 1, 2024 | $19.6M |
| TASKING, COLLECTING, PROCESSING, EXPLOITATION, AND DISSEMINATION (TCPED) SYSTEM FOR REPUBLIC OF KORE | Department of Defense | Jan 25, 2019 | $16.9M |
| RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABOR ONLY | Department of Defense | Apr 23, 2022 | $16.0M |
| SNAPET TO 4 GEOSPACE ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS AND APPLICATIONS | Department of Defense | May 2, 2022 | $15.8M |
| MDA/GM TECHNICAL DIRECTION AGENT (TDA) TEAM SUPPORT | Department of Defense | May 16, 2022 | $14.2M |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE SME SUPPORT TO THE AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY. IGF::OT::IGF | Department of Defense | Feb 28, 2017 | $12.3M |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES. | Department of Defense | Aug 8, 2022 | $12.0M |
All federal spending data sourced from USAspending.gov, the official source for federal award data as mandated by the Government Accountability Office.
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory Federal Contracts FAQ
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory has received $197,801,687 in total federal obligations across 25 awards and 25 contracts.
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory works with 2 federal agencies, including Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The largest agency relationships are based on total dollar obligations.
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory has received federal awards in multiple states.
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory is ranked #400 among the largest federal contractors by total obligation amount. Rankings are based on USASpending.gov data for FY2024.
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Spending figures represent total federal obligations for FY2024, as reported through USASpending.gov. Rankings are based on aggregate obligation amounts across all contract, grant, and direct payment awards.