Federal contractor · COLLEGE STATION, TX

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY received $3.9M in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 13 awards (−29% vs FY2025). Since FY2017: $39.7M. Its largest customer was National Archives and Records Administration ($3.5M). It also received $79.8M in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026.

Obligations · FY2026
$3.9M
New awards
13
Sole-source
99.7%
Single offer
0.3%
UEI
JF6XLNB4CDJ5
Other than small businessEducational institutionGovernment entity
Open in the contracts explorerRelationship graph

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 3.2MFY2017
  2. 2.2MFY2018
  3. 1.4MFY2019
  4. 2.7MFY2020
  5. 2MFY2021
  6. 4.8MFY2022
  7. 8.9MFY2023
  8. 5MFY2024
  9. 5.5MFY2025
  10. 3.9MFY2026

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. National Archives and Records Administration$3.5M88%
    2 awards
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention$336.2K8.5%
    1 awards
  3. National Institutes of Health$100K2.5%
    1 awards
  4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$40.3K1.0%
    1 awards
  5. Smithsonian Institution$21.4K0.5%
    1 awards
  6. Department of the Army$12.3K0.3%
    1 awards
  7. Office of Procurement Operations$00.0%
    4 awards
  8. Missile Defense Agency$00.0%
    1 awards
  9. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-$35.5K0.0%
    1 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Facilities & utilities$3.5M88%
  2. Research & development$336.2K8.5%
  3. Professional services$126.1K3.2%
  4. Health & medical$12.3K0.3%

Where the work was performed

  1. Brazos County, TX$3.9M99.7%
  2. Bexar County, TX$12.3K0.3%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition100%
    US 39% · $3.9M
  • Sole-source awards99.7%
    US 30% · $3.9M
  • Single-offer competitions0.3%
    US 8.7% · $12.3K
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Agencies awarding it sole-source contracts

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention$336.2K
    Department of Health and Human Services · 1 awards
  2. National Institutes of Health$100K
    Department of Health and Human Services · 1 awards
  3. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$40.3K
    Department of Commerce · 1 awards
  4. Smithsonian Institution$21.4K
    Smithsonian Institution · 1 awards

Largest awards

  1. BASE EFFORT-ECR ION SOURCE & INJECT LINE$9.1M
    Missile Defense Agency· Brazos County, TX· Research & development· Sep 26, 2022 – Apr 7, 2026· HQ086022C6005
  2. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT WITH TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (TAMU) AT COLLEGE STATION, TX, TO PURCHASE CONSOLIDATED FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (CFM) SERVICES FOR THE GEORGE H.W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS J$4.2M
    National Archives and Records Administration· Brazos County, TX· Facilities & utilities· Jul 4, 2024 – Jul 28, 2026· 88310324C00020
  3. THIS FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT IS TO ACQUIRE SECURITY GUARDS SUPPORT SERVICES AT THE GEORGE H. W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.$3.8M
    National Archives and Records Administration· Brazos County, TX· Facilities & utilities· Aug 3, 2024 – Jun 1, 2026· 88310324C00021
  4. TASK ORDER FOR ASFV RESEARCH$1.5M
    Office of Procurement Operations· Brazos County, TX· Research & development· Sep 27, 2024 – Jun 24, 2026· 70RSAT24FR0000100
  5. CBTS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (TAMU) SYSTEM TO PERFORM RESEARCH/SCIENTIFIC SERVICES THAT ARE WITHIN SCOPE UNDER THE BOA 70RSAT21G00000001.$1.2M
    Office of Procurement Operations· Brazos County, TX· Research & development· Sep 30, 2024 – May 22, 2026· 70RSAT24FR0000111
  6. NEW CONTRACT - CROSS BORDER THREATS SCREENING AND SUPPLY CHAIN DEFENSE TASK ORDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL UNDER BOA$1M
    Office of Procurement Operations· Brazos County, TX· Research & development· Sep 23, 2025 – Jun 18, 2026· 70RSAT25FR0000044
  7. THIS TASK ORDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SEEKS A RESPONSE FROM CBTS, A DHS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE LED BY THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (TAMU), TO PERFORM RESEARCH/SCIENTIFIC SERVICES THAT ARE WITHIN SCOPE UNDER THE BOA 70RSAT21G00000001.$453.8K
    Office of Procurement Operations· Brazos County, TX· Research & development· Sep 25, 2023 – Jan 26, 2026· 70RSAT23FR0000120
  8. APTAMERS FOR SURVEILLANCE - EO 14398$336.2K
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention· Brazos County, TX· Research & development· Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026· 75D30126P21549

Federal grants & assistance received

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY received $79.8M in federal assistance in FY2026, on 311 actions (75 new awards), −33% vs FY2025. Its largest program was 93.859 · Biomedical Research and Research Training ($10.1M).

Assistance · FY2026
$79.8M
New awards
75
Actions
311
Since FY2021
$785.4M

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 266.9MFY2021
  2. 116.8MFY2022
  3. 98.6MFY2023
  4. 104.9MFY2024
  5. 118.4MFY2025
  6. 79.8MFY2026

By type

  1. Grants$78.7M99%
  2. Other assistance$1.1M1.4%

Top programs

  1. 93.859 · Biomedical Research and Research Training$10.1M13%
  2. 81.049 · Office of Science Financial Assistance Program$7.9M9.9%
  3. 47.076 · Stem Education (Formerly Education and Human Resources)$7.1M8.9%
  4. 47.049 · Mathematical and Physical Sciences$6.4M8.0%
  5. 84.365 · English Language Acquisition State Grants$5.6M7.0%
  6. 11.417 · Sea Grant Support$4.7M5.9%
  7. 47.083 · Integrative Activities$4.4M5.5%
  8. 11.012 · Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)$3.9M4.9%

Awarding agencies

  1. National Institutes of Health$25M31%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  2. National Science Foundation$22.9M29%
  3. Department of Energy$10.5M13%
  4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$9.1M11%
    Department of Commerce
  5. Employment and Training Administration$5M6.3%
    Department of Labor
  6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2.3M2.9%
  7. Department of Education$1.9M2.3%
  8. Administration for Community Living$1.8M2.2%
    Department of Health and Human Services

Largest awards

  1. CARES ACT: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION$115M
    84.425 · Education Stabilization Fund· Department of Education· Formula grant· Feb 6, 2021 – May 1, 2026· P425F201222
  2. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY CYCLOTRON INSTITUTE RESEARCH PLAN$56.7M
    81.049 · Office of Science Financial Assistance Program· Department of Energy· Project grant· Feb 2, 2021 – Sep 17, 2026· DEFG0293ER40773
  3. CENTER FOR CROSS-BORDER THREAT SCREENING AND SUPPLY CHAIN DEFENSE$29.5M
    97.061 · Centers for Homeland Security· Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology· Cooperative agreement· Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 10, 2026· 18STCBT00001
  4. CONTINUING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM$19.6M
    11.012 · Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)· National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration· Cooperative agreement· Aug 13, 2021 – May 27, 2026· NA21NOS0120092
  5. COMPREHENSIVE TOOLS AND MODELS FOR ADDRESSING EXPOSURE TO MIXTURES DURING ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY-RELATED CONTAMINATION EVENTS$19.4M
    93.143 · Niehs Superfund Hazardous Substances_basic Research and Education· National Institutes of Health· Project grant· Mar 16, 2021 – Jul 1, 2026· P42ES027704
  6. NSF CENTER FOR THE MECHANICAL CONTROL OF CHEMISTRY -THE NSF CENTER FOR THE MECHANICAL CONTROL OF CHEMISTRY (CMCC) IS AN INTEGRATIVE…$15.4M
    47.049 · Mathematical and Physical Sciences· National Science Foundation· Cooperative agreement· Aug 7, 2023 – Aug 14, 2026· 2303044

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 8, 2026, loaded Oct 8, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.

Subawards

Matched by Unique Entity ID: the first-tier subawards this organization reported as a prime recipient, and those primes reported paying it.

As a prime: who it pays · FY2026

  • Sub-grants: $2.2M (10 subawards)

9 sub-recipients

  1. BLINN COLLEGE$488.8K22%
    BRENHAM, TX · 1 subaward
  2. WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY$448.4K20%
    DETROIT, MI · 1 subaward
  3. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA$407.9K18%
    PHILADELPHIA, PA · 2 subawards
  4. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$285.7K13%
    NASHVILLE, TN · 1 subaward
  5. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$222.3K10.0%
    PITTSBURGH, PA · 1 subaward
  6. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$166K7.4%
    CAMBRIDGE, MA · 1 subaward
  7. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$149.1K6.7%
    AUSTIN, TX · 1 subaward
  8. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE$65.6K2.9%
    KNOXVILLE, TN · 1 subaward

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $449.6K (2 subawards)
  • Sub-grants: $13.3M (49 subawards)

38 primes

  1. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION$2.5M18%
    AUSTIN, TX · 1 subaward
  2. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT$2.2M16%
    DEL VALLE, TX · 1 subaward
  3. BAYLOR UNIVERSITY$1.2M9.0%
    WACO, TX · 1 subaward
  4. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY$1.1M8.0%
    FORT COLLINS, CO · 4 subawards
  5. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA$1.1M7.9%
    TUSCALOOSA, AL · 2 subawards
  6. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$663.1K4.8%
    LINCOLN, NE · 2 subawards
  7. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI$495.2K3.6%
    CORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 1 subaward
  8. MAYO CLINIC$480.8K3.5%
    ROCHESTER, MN · 4 subawards
  9. TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY$441.2K3.2%
    BLOOMINGTON, IN · 1 subaward
  10. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY$374.6K2.7%
    TEMPE, AZ · 1 subaward

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $17.4M paid out · $69.1M received
  • FY2022: $23.7M paid out · $22.4M received
  • FY2023: $33.5M paid out · $18.8M received
  • FY2024: $13.2M paid out · $30.9M received
  • FY2025: $23.4M paid out · $10.1M received
  • FY2026: $2.2M paid out · $13.8M received

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from FY2021.

Teaming partners

Companies this company reported paying, primes that reported paying it, from FFATA subaward reports.

Companies it pays

155 companies · $113.5M reported

  1. TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH$19.9M
    COLLEGE STATION, TX · 21 subawards
  2. BLACK BELT UNINCORPORATED WASTEWATER PROGRAM (BBUWP)$8.8M
    MONTGOMERY, AL · 1 subaward
  3. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI$4.6M
    CORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 23 subawards

Primes that pay it

128 companies · $165.2M reported

  1. TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC$63.1M
    COLUMBUS, OH · 45 subawards · Facilities support services
  2. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION$19.3M
    AUSTIN, TX · 13 subawards
  3. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$7.9M
    URBANA, IL · 14 subawards · Other professional, scientific, and technical services

Showing the top 3 of each list. Open the profile for potential partners and the full lists.

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from 2021.

Competitors

Companies that win from the same buyers in the same markets: obligations by agency and industry compared over the last three fiscal years.

Compared on 13 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. ALLIANCE DETECTIVE & SECURITY SERVICE, INC.$8M+18% in FY2026
    EVERETT, MA · 32% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNational Archives and Records Administration · Investigation and security services
  2. KROESCHELL ENGINEERING CO. INC.$6.7M+58% in FY2026
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL · 29% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNational Archives and Records Administration · Facilities support services
  3. EAGLE HORIZON GROUP INC.$3M−3.8% in FY2026
    ALEXANDRIA, VA · 21% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveOffice of Procurement Operations · Other professional, scientific, and technical services

Showing the top 3 of 25 competitors. Open the profile for the full list.

Who sells to the same buyers in the same markets, not who wins against whom on a given contract. Prime contract obligations by the agency and NAICS code of each award; subawards are never added. A company is a family of legal entities, joined by parent UEI or, in part, by an AI reading of names.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026.