National Eye Institute
Bethesda, MD
Agency facts
- Acronym
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- NEI
- Office code
- 75N98B
- Organization
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Parent
NIH
- NEI
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Parent
NIH
- Contract obligations
- $23,267,680 In FY2025
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $2,763,299 |
| FY2026 | $19,859,734 |
| FY2025 | $23,267,680 |
| FY2024 | $43,365,337 |
| FY2023 | $12,848,789 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyberdata Technologies, Inc. | $5,609,402 | |
| 2 | Digital Infuzion, LLC | $3,723,350 | |
| 3 | Guidehouse Digital LLC | $2,945,391 | |
| 4 | The Emmes Company, LLC | $2,397,391 | |
| 5 | The Bioteam, LLC | $1,487,721 | |
| 6 | Astrix Technology LLC | $1,429,446 | |
| 7 | Flywheel Data LLC | $658,170 | |
| 8 | Animal Specialties And Provisions South, LLC | $516,900 | |
| 9 | Regency Consulting Inc. | $497,327 | |
| 10 | Contemporaries, Inc. | $407,856 |
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3, Small Business (CIO-SP3 SB) | $12,279,278 | |
| 2 | Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) | $3,869,050 | |
| 3 | Chief Information Officer Commodities and Solutions (CIO-CS) | $1,537,858 | |
| 4 | Scientific, Operations, and Administrative Resources to the National Institutes of Health (SOAR) | $520,813 | |
| 5 | Long-Term Administrative Support Contract III (LTASC III) | $136,858 | |
| 6 | Medical Equipment and Supplies (FSS-65-II-A) | $46,984 |
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About this agency
The National Eye Institute, a sub-agency of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, administers federal contract awards and research grants supporting vision science, eye disease research, and ocular health innovation. NEI is both a contracting entity and a grant-making organization, with significant activity on each side serving distinct mission functions.
On the contract side, NEI has issued 2,102 federal contract awards since 2003, totaling $220.6 million in combined potential value with $184.5 million obligated. Contract activity has grown substantially over the last five years: 83 awards in 2022, 108 in 2023, 181 in 2024, 64 in 2025, and 53 year-to-date in 2026. The competitive landscape is highly fragmented. Astrix Technology LLC leads by award count with 52 recent awards and $14.1 million combined potential value over the last five years, followed by Property & Environmental Management Inc. with 24 awards and Flywheel Data LLC with 20 awards. The top five primes account for only 24 percent of recent awards and 9 percent of combined potential value. The portfolio includes 556 distinct prime contractors. Contract set-asides are minimal — 93 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, with small business awards comprising 4 percent and other set-aside categories (8(a) sole source, HUBZone, woman-owned small business) each representing less than 1 percent of activity.
NEI's grant portfolio is substantially larger. The agency has obligated $11.84 billion in federal dollars across 4,814 grant awards since 1975, with total obligated dollars including non-federal share at $12.59 billion. Recent grant activity has declined: 358 awards in 2023, 359 in 2024, 299 in 2025, 233 in 2026, and 16 recorded for 2027. Grant recipients are fragmented across 522 distinct recipients. The Johns Hopkins University leads with 70 awards and $124.9 million federal obligated dollars over the last five years, followed by The Leland Stanford Junior University with 49 awards and $86.8 million, and Duke University with 48 awards and $59.6 million. The top five recipients account for only 15 percent of recent awards and 3 percent of federal dollars. Grant funding is predominantly Project Grant awards (97 percent) with a smaller Cooperative Agreement component (3 percent).
Quick answers
What is National Eye Institute?
National Eye Institute (NEI) is part of National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
How much does National Eye Institute spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by National Eye Institute and its offices obligated $23,267,680 in fiscal year 2025 and $102,104,840 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are National Eye Institute's largest contractors?
The contractors National Eye Institute and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Cyberdata Technologies, Inc. ($5,609,402), Digital Infuzion, LLC ($3,723,350) and Guidehouse Digital LLC ($2,945,391).
Which contract vehicles does National Eye Institute use most?
The contract vehicles National Eye Institute and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3, Small Business (CIO-SP3 SB) ($12,279,278), Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ($3,869,050) and Chief Information Officer Commodities and Solutions (CIO-CS) ($1,537,858). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $17,176,966 in those years, 76% of its contract obligations.
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