THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$11.6M65%
   1 awards
2. National Institutes of Health$4.6M26%
   2 awards
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$4.1M23%
   36 awards
4. Department of the Navy$588.2K3.3%
   6 awards
5. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration$418.3K2.3%
   3 awards
6. Department of the Air Force$249.2K1.4%
   2 awards
7. Indian Health Service$34.5K0.2%
   2 awards
8. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$20.9K0.1%
   1 awards
9. Department of the Army-$3.8M0.0%
   2 awards

1. THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS) IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION'S (NASA) 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR DURING THE PHASE A (TRACERS) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE TRACERS PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE (PIPO). 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED TRACERS INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE TRACERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE TRACERS SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE TRACERS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING THE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR PIPO AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A TRACERS INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A TRACERS MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE COVERING ALL MISSION PHASES, LISTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND INCLUDING A DEFINED CRITICAL PATH AND SCHEDULE RESERVES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE UPDATED INSTRUMENT BUDGETS AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE OVERALL TRACERS BUDGET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT.$188.3M
   National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Johnson County, IA· Research & development· Mar 5, 2018 – Sep 28, 2026· 80GSFC18C0008
2. SURVEILLANCE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND END RESULTS (SEER) PROGRAM$36.2M
   National Institutes of Health· Johnson County, IA· Research & development· May 1, 2018 – Sep 4, 2026· 75N91018F00001
3. TITLE: HUMAN INTERACTION WITH DRIVING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS NEW TASK ORDER UNDER THE NATIONAL ADVANCED DRIVING SIMULATOR (NADS) IDIQ CONTRACT$7.4M
   National Highway Traffic Safety Administration· Johnson County, IA· Research & development· Sep 12, 2022 – Apr 14, 2026· 693JJ922F00118N
4. KIDNEY TRANSPLANT SURGEON SERVICES$4.6M
   Department of Veterans Affairs· Johnson County, IA· Health & medical· Mar 23, 2022 – Jun 23, 2026· 36C26322C0051
5. AIR COMBAT EVOLUTION$3M
   Department of the Air Force· Johnson County, IA· Research & development· Jul 26, 2022 – Feb 11, 2026· FA865022C7212
6. IOWA CITY DERM (MOHS SURGERY) SSAC -- B + 4$2.6M
   Department of Veterans Affairs· Johnson County, IA· Health & medical· Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 22, 2026· 36C26325C0001
7. INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY SERVICES FOR ICVAHCS$2.1M
   Department of Veterans Affairs· Johnson County, IA· Health & medical· Mar 20, 2023 – Sep 3, 2026· 36C26323C0032
8. THE TEMPORAL COMPONENTS OF WARNINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS FOR SAFE MANUAL RE-ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DRIVING TASK IN AUTOMATED DRIVING PROJECT WILL SUPPORT VEHICLE SAFETY RESEARCH BY EXAMINING HUMAN FACTORS CONCEPTS INVOLVING TEMPORAL COMPONENTS OF WARNINGS$1.5M
   National Highway Traffic Safety Administration· Johnson County, IA· IT & telecom· Sep 25, 2020 – Jan 5, 2026· 693JJ920F000153

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA received $258.6M in federal assistance in FY2026, on 1,110 actions (140 new awards), +3.1% vs FY2025. Its largest program was 93.837 · Cardiovascular Diseases Research ($29M).

Assistance · FY2026

$258.6M

New awards

140

Actions

1,110

Since FY2021

$1.6B

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.

Its reported sub-contracts equal 236% of its FY2026 contract obligations.

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 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · Subawards loaded from FY2021.

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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 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · Subawards loaded from 2021.

Compared on 26 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

1. NEW HORIZONS AERONAUTICS, LLC$38.4M−9.7% in FY2026
   CHANTILLY, VA · 47% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · Scientific research and development services
2. INFLEQTION QUANTUM, LLC$57.3M−7.2% in FY2026
   LOUISVILLE, CO · 51% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · Scientific research and development servicesArmy · Scientific research and development servicesAir Force · Scientific research and development services+1 more
3. CORNELL TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC$32.4M−33% in FY2026
   COLUMBIA, MD · 40% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · Scientific research and development services

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Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

Lobbying · 2025

$340K

4 reports

Lobbying · 2023–2026

$940K

$940K in its own reports

Lobbying amounts are the filers' own good-faith estimates on quarterly LD-2 reports (the law asks for amounts rounded to $10,000; under $5,000 need not be itemized), latest amendment only. When an organization files its own report, it replaces what outside firms report for it that quarter. Matches are by name. Lobbying and political giving are legal and public: they show engagement with government, not influence over any award. Correlation is not influence: these organizations' lobbying and their contracts are shown side by side, and nothing here implies either affected the other.

Source: Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · 2023–2026.

Source: Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · 2026, 2024, 2022.

Matches: Analisa AI name judgments (entity-match@1), updated Sep 30, 2026.