University Of Toledo

University Of Toledo, a public research institution located in Toledo, Ohio, acts as a prime recipient on federal grants and as a prime contractor on federal research and development agreements, competing predominantly in full-and-open and unrestricted research procurements rather than set-aside categories. The university operates across 115 distinct federal agencies as a recipient and contractor, with a portfolio spanning 878 awards (808 prime, 70 sub) valued at $335.6 million in combined potential value across the past several years.

The university's capability portfolio centers on applied and fundamental research and development in aerospace materials, additive manufacturing, advanced engineering, biomedical sciences, environmental research, and educational services. Representative contract work includes a $14.997 million definitive cost-no-fee contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory for materials development under the "New Materials for Space Power (NM4SP)" program, a $349,814 purchase order from NASA's Shared Services Center for very high cycle fatigue and supplementary high cycle fatigue testing of additive alloys (ultimately completing February 15, 2029), and a $3 million Office of Naval Research definitive contract for effusion cooling technology development for hypersonic ground testing (completion January 30, 2027). Recent grant work spans biomedical research (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awards for antifungal drug development, NIH awards for cellular and cancer biology), environmental sciences (NSF awards for harmful algal bloom research and ecosystem dynamics), and NASA STEM engagement initiatives ($358,446 for educational programming aligned with NASA's mission).

The top five customer agencies by potential value account for approximately 92% of combined potential value, heavily concentrated in defense and space activities. The Department of the Navy anchors the portfolio with 13 awards valued at $147.2 million, reflecting educational services through an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth $147 million for United States Naval Community College Partnerships. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory holds 12 awards valued at $61 million, centered on materials research and advanced manufacturing. NASA Glenn Research Center accounts for 39 awards valued at $48.9 million in combined potential value, while NIH and NSF collectively represent dozens of grants across life sciences, engineering, and basic research. By award count, the National Science Foundation leads with 187 awards, followed by NIH with 44 awards and NASA Shared Services Center with 41 awards, signaling high-volume, moderate-dollar research grant activity alongside larger research development contracts.

University of Toledo holds a single-award Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, established January 19, 2026, running through January 18, 2036 (ten-year term) with no pre-established dollar ceiling, enabling task order issuance for medical and surgical research as requirements emerge. The university also operates under multiple indefinite delivery contracts with NASA Glenn and Air Force Research Laboratory, though IDV ceiling values and task order distribution are not fully detailed in the source. Teledyne Brown Engineering subcontracts with University of Toledo on the $3 million effusion cooling contract, providing mechanical design and fabrication support.

On the grant side, University of Toledo acts as both prime recipient on research and educational awards from NSF, NIH, NASA, the Department of Education, the National Institute on Aging, and other civilian agencies, and as sub-recipient on collaborative grants where the university contributes specialized research capabilities—for example, cyanotoxin analysis on Great Lakes research coordinated through the University of Michigan, and CdTe solar cell fabrication work on energy research led by Colorado State University. The university also subcontracts analytical services to prime grants from institutions including the University of Connecticut (rehabilitation research), Saint Louis University (carbohydrate synthesis), and Purdue University (plasma research).

Activity has remained steady across 2022–2025, averaging 37–46 awards per year, with 15 awards recorded to date in 2026. Fifty-five awards carrying combined potential value of $29.5 million are scheduled for ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete opportunity across NASA, NSF, NIH, and DoD-affiliated sponsors. The university's research footprint spans materials science and additive manufacturing (particularly relevant to Air Force and Navy space-power and materials applications), environmental and ecological research (EPA, NSF, NOAA), life sciences and disease research (NIH institutes), and educational program development and workforce preparation (Department of Education, NSF).