Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA Doing business as Software Engineering Institute
- UEI
- G4P3TF8PFH73
- CAGE
- 5P3Y6, 0LCF8
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Carnegie-Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA
U3NKNFLNQ613
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- Carnegie Mellon University · Arlington, VA U9C6D6YR7P69
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Carnegie-Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA
U3NKNFLNQ613
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4500 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Website
- cmu.edu
- Founded
- 1900
- Employees
- 5K-10K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $94,332,680 |
| FY2025 | $133,264,390 |
| FY2024 | $164,693,650 |
| FY2023 | $139,217,661 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $55,660,367 | |
| 2 | Washington Headquarters Service | $17,299,306 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $10,070,787 | |
| 4 | Department of the Army | $5,900,000 | |
| 5 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $2,417,000 | |
| 6 | Office of the Secretary of Defense | $1,523,666 | |
| 7 | Missile Defense Agency | $1,471,504 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assured Information Security, Inc. | W912CG22C0007 | $136,000 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | RF1NS127107 | $123,000 | |
| Maricopa County Community College District | P116T240007 | $691,016 | |
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | R01NS127107 | $135,809 | |
| University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education | R01MH128669 | $0 |
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About the company
Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute operates as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) providing advanced software engineering research, cybersecurity solutions, technical assistance, prototype development, and specialized training services to the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. The institute competes as a prime on full-and-open contracts carrying no small business set-asides, reflecting its FFRDC status and role as a critical technical resource within the defense research enterprise. Carnegie Mellon is a non-profit private university headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the Software Engineering Institute division performing work at the university's Pittsburgh campus.
The SEI's customer concentration is extreme and defense-centric. The Air Force Electronic Systems Center accounts for $13.78 billion across thirteen awards—97% of the SEI's total combined potential value in the source dataset. The Navy Information Warfare Systems Command (one award, $130.2 million), Naval Sea Systems Command (five awards, $20.7 million), and the Air Force Materiel Command (two awards, $150.6 million) round out the material customer base. Across all 56 awards in the source data, 23 distinct agencies have placed work with the SEI, but defense dominance is absolute; the SEI's primary research and training focus centers on defense system electronics, communications equipment, basic research, and defense-related training curriculum development.
The SEI's FFRDC vehicle positioning is singular and massive. One Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Electronic Systems Center (FA870215D0002), awarded July 1, 2025, carries a ceiling of $3.21 billion through June 30, 2030. Nine task orders totaling $2.42 billion have been issued under this IDC to date, including a $130.2 million delivery order from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (July 2025), a $20.7 million delivery order from Naval Sea Systems Command (August 2025), a $7.4 million delivery order from Electronic Systems Center (January 2026), and three additional orders of $60.36 million, $6.23 million, and $88.1 million. All work operates on a cost-no-fee basis, reimbursing allowable costs without profit margin. The SEI also holds positions on two additional Air Force IDCs (FA870225DB003 with three task orders worth $158.4 million, and F1962895C0003), and a GSA Federal Supply Schedule.
Activity within the source timeframe has been episodic (four awards in 2020, two in 2021, three in 2024, four in 2025, two through mid-2026), reflecting the multi-year stability of the primary FFRDC vehicle rather than year-to-year competition. The SEI operates as a prime on 93% of recent awards and subcontracts on 7%, acting as a sub-recipient on neuroscience research grants from the National Institutes of Health (sub-awarded from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2024, 2025, and 2026) and on a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency STTR Phase II award (sub-awarded from Assured Information Security, Inc., in 2024). Service Contract Inventory reporting captures minimal activity—$689 thousand across three prime records in FY2022–2024, with 1.4 peak FTEs in FY2023 and hourly rates running around $162.53 per hour median government-paid, $144.99–$180.07 across the rate distribution. The SCI footprint reflects only a narrow slice of the SEI's federal services activity and excludes research grants and FFRDC overhead operations. The institute delivers no subcontract hours on SCI-reportable contracts.
Quick answers
Is Carnegie Mellon University registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Carnegie Mellon University's SAM.gov registration is active through February 16, 2027.
How much has Carnegie Mellon University received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $133,264,390 to Carnegie Mellon University in fiscal year 2025 and $531,508,382 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Carnegie Mellon University rank among federal contractors?
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #3 in PSC AC31, #25 in NAICS 541712 and #43 in PSC AC in FY2025.
What is Carnegie Mellon University's most recent federal award?
Carnegie Mellon University's most recent federal contract award is Carnegie mellon university software engineering institute ffrdc research and development (FA870226FB002), from AFLCMC Hanscom AFB, on January 13, 2026.
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