The Washington University
St. Louis, MO Office Of Sponsored Research Services
- UEI
- L6NFUM28LQM5
- CAGE
- 2B003
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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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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- The Washington University · St. Louis, MO MGTRMTKC5MA7
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
- Website
- wustl.edu
- Founded
- 1853
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- 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 | $8,316,135 |
| FY2025 | $18,086,152 |
| FY2024 | $20,135,512 |
| FY2023 | $12,157,187 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $5,670,872 | |
| 2 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2,423,460 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $196,648 | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $55,000 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
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Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 75N93022C00035 | $466,500 | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 140D042590019 | $14,547,946 | |
| University Of Maryland, Baltimore | 75N93023C00046 | $177,270 | |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | 75N93022C00036 | $34,378 | |
| Northwestern University | 75N93022C00035 | $466,500 |
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Grant awards
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Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | R01AI171514 | $166,081 | |
| Trustees Of Boston University | U01DE034109 | $376,870 | |
| Regents Of The University Of Michigan | U24HD111315 | $32,067 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | R01AI165840 | $85,188 | |
| Mayo Clinic | U19AG063911 | $49,930 |
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About the company
The Washington University Office of Sponsored Research Services Division (OSRS), a tax-exempt research institution based in University City, Missouri, operates as a prime recipient and subrecipient across a broad federal portfolio spanning biomedical research, clinical trials, training programs, and basic science. The university competes predominantly in full-and-open federal grant and contract vehicles without set-aside designation, anchored by NIH extramural grants (particularly R01 and project-grant mechanisms), NSF CAREER and research awards, and NASA/DOE research programs.
The university's federal footprint totals 8,816 awards with a combined potential value of $2.15 billion (obligated dollars of $15.25 billion across all sources). OSRS acts as prime on 85% of awards and as subrecipient on 15%. Activity has grown year over year through 2024 (815 awards) but declined in 2025 (627 awards) and sharply through early 2027 (10 awards recorded by February); 878 awards (combined potential value $39.1 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete exposure for the institution.
Customer concentration is dense among NIH institutes. The top five customer agencies—NCI, NHLBI, NSF, NIAID, and NIA—account for 39% of recent awards. By potential value, NCI (482 awards, $960.9 million), NHLBI (400 awards, $537.8 million), and NASA Shared Services Center (358 awards, $126.2 million) anchor the portfolio. The university maintains relationships with 236 distinct federal agencies.
OSRS delivers concrete research capabilities across life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and social sciences. Named contract and grant work spans single-cell genomic characterization for the NCI ($1.95 million delivery order for cancer research, September 2026), advanced optical and computational imaging platforms (NIH-funded neuroimaging, retinal imaging, and molecular sensing projects), vaccine development (NIAID H5N1 vaccine research, $765.8 thousand, September 2026), and implementation science partnerships (NIH-funded health system integration, dementia caregiver intervention trials). The university subcontracts to primes including Northwestern University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, University of Maryland Baltimore, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia across research partnerships in infectious disease, bioaerosol safety, immunology, and oncology.
Teaming is characteristic: across SCI-reportable prime contracts (FY2022–FY2025), subcontractors performed 11% of total contractor hours on average, with 17 named subcontractors documented. The institution's SCI-reported invoiced revenue across federal service contracts totaled $17.4 million (FY2022–FY2025), reflecting median hourly rates of $87.21/hr and a 90th-percentile rate of $203.02/hr. Workforce averaged 23.8 FTEs annually (SCI-captured prime only), with notable FY2025 growth to $6.6 million invoiced on 15.6 FTEs.
Corporate structure lists The Washington University as parent, with subsidiaries including Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc. (a nonprofit clinical entity). The parent entity's research infrastructure—including the School of Medicine, School of Engineering, and multiple research centers (Siteman Cancer Center, Oncology Imaging Program, Memory Diagnostic Clinic, Knight Alzheimer's Research Center, and others)—underpins the OSRS mission to support investigator-initiated and collaborative funded research across the institution. Place of performance spans University City, Missouri (primary administrative and research hub) and subordinate clinical, research, and field sites.
Quick answers
Is The Washington University registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Washington University's SAM.gov registration is active through July 27, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does The Washington University hold?
The Washington University holds a place on 5 federal contract vehicles, including NCI Genomic Characterization Centers.
How much has The Washington University received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $18,086,152 to The Washington University in fiscal year 2025 and $58,694,986 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does The Washington University rank among federal contractors?
The Washington University ranked #29 in PSC U004, #46 in PSC AJ11 and #46 in PSC AN12 in FY2025.
What is The Washington University's most recent federal award?
The Washington University's most recent federal grant award is Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) as a central regulator of cardiac resident macrophage development and injury response… (F30HL188770), from National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NIH), on February 28, 2027.
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