Federal contractor · BIRMINGHAM, AL

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM received $16.4M in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 39 awards (+112% vs FY2025). Since FY2017: $124.1M. Its largest customer was National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($8.7M). It also received $410.4M in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026.

Obligations · FY2026
$16.4M
New awards
39
Sole-source
14%
Single offer
20%
UEI
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Parent company
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SYSTEM
Other than small businessNonprofitEducational institution
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Company family

Grouped from reported parent companies (UEI) and, where marked, AI judgments that two records name the same organization or group.

2 registered entities of the same company or corporate group, $17M in FY2026 together.

  1. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM, AL · Family page
    $16.4M
  2. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMATUSCALOOSA, AL
    $600.1K

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 13.8MFY2017
  2. 18.9MFY2018
  3. 26.5MFY2019
  4. 10.6MFY2020
  5. 11.4MFY2021
  6. 7.7MFY2022
  7. 6.5MFY2023
  8. 4.5MFY2024
  9. 7.8MFY2025
  10. 16.4MFY2026
  11. -1.2KFY2027

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$8.7M53%
    3 awards
  2. National Institutes of Health$6.3M38%
    8 awards
  3. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration$521.1K3.2%
    1 awards
  4. Department of the Air Force$325.1K2.0%
    2 awards
  5. Department of the Navy$209.6K1.3%
    5 awards
  6. Consumer Product Safety Commission$198.9K1.2%
    1 awards
  7. Department of Veterans Affairs$184.6K1.1%
    18 awards
  8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention$00.0%
    1 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Research & development$13.9M83%
  2. Other equipment & supplies$1.5M8.9%
  3. Professional services$720K4.3%
  4. Education & social services$534.7K3.2%
  5. Equipment maintenance$12K0.1%

Where the work was performed

  1. Jefferson County, AL$16.3M99%
  2. Harris County, TX$100K0.6%

Integrity signals

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

  • Low competition34%
    US 39% · $5.6M
  • Sole-source awards14%
    US 30% · $2.2M
  • Single-offer competitions20%
    US 8.7% · $3.3M
  • 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. Department of the Air Force$325.1K
    Department of Defense · 1 awards
  2. Department of the Navy$209.6K
    Department of Defense · 4 awards
  3. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.1K
    Department of Veterans Affairs · 5 awards

Largest awards

  1. THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOCOL, CLINICAL TRIAL IMPLEMENTATION, CLOSEOUT AND ANALYSIS OF A PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF RMENB+OMV NZ (BEXSERO, GSK) IN PREVENTING N. GONORRHOEAE INFECTION.$8.8M
    National Institutes of Health· Jefferson County, AL· Research & development· Aug 23, 2019 – Apr 27, 2026· 75N93019F00131
  2. CORONARY ARTERY RISK DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG ADULTS (CARDIA) STUDY - COORDINATING CENTER (CC)$8.6M
    National Institutes of Health· Jefferson County, AL· Research & development· Jun 29, 2023 – Jun 29, 2026· 75N92023F00001
  3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO INITIATE THE REQUIREMENTS AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN EFFORT FOR THE LUNAR FREEZER SYSTEM PROJECT. CONTRACTOR SUPPORT WITHIN THIS DELIVERY ORDER INCLUDES AN INITIAL LFS PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING; FUNCTIONAL, PROJECT,$5.4M
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Jefferson County, AL· Research & development· Dec 5, 2025 – Sep 28, 2026· 80JSC026F0005
  4. TARGETED CLINICAL RESEARCH TO ADDRESS SELECT VIRAL INFECTIONS$5.3M
    National Institutes of Health· Jefferson County, AL· Research & development· Apr 3, 2017 – Aug 6, 2026· HHSN272201600017C
  5. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING & MISSION INTEGRATION SERVICES (REMIS) 2 COLD STOWAGE$3.5M
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Jefferson County, AL· Research & development· Sep 26, 2025 – Sep 29, 2026· 80JSC025FA019
  6. NATIONAL FERRET RESOURCE AND RESEARCH CENTER ON LUNG DISEASE (UAB, POST NOVATION AGREEMENT). REPLACES CONTRACT 75N92024C00008 AS OF JUNE 1, 2025.$3.3M
    National Institutes of Health· Jefferson County, AL· Other equipment & supplies· May 30, 2025 – Sep 11, 2026· 75N92025C00007
  7. CORONARY ARTERY RISK DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG ADULTS (CARDIA) STUDY - BIRMINGHAM FIELD CENTER$2.9M
    National Institutes of Health· Jefferson County, AL· Research & development· Jun 28, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026· 75N92023F00001
  8. STIIRC SUPPORT SERVICES$2.9M
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention· Jefferson County, AL· Professional services· Aug 31, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026· 75D30123F00001

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.

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM received $410.4M in federal assistance in FY2026, on 1,731 actions (169 new awards), +6.1% vs FY2025. Its largest program was 93.855 · Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research ($52.1M).

Assistance · FY2026
$410.4M
New awards
169
Actions
1,731
Since FY2021
$2.6B

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 429.9MFY2021
  2. 468.6MFY2022
  3. 516.6MFY2023
  4. 430.7MFY2024
  5. 386.8MFY2025
  6. 410.4MFY2026

By type

  1. Grants$354.6M86%
  2. Direct payments$55.8M14%

Top programs

  1. 93.855 · Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research$52.1M13%
  2. 93.837 · Cardiovascular Diseases Research$47.7M12%
  3. 84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program$31.7M7.7%
  4. 93.847 · Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research$26.4M6.4%
  5. 93.866 · Aging Research$24.4M5.9%
  6. 93.853 · Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders$22.5M5.5%
  7. 93.242 · Mental Health Research Grants$17.4M4.2%
  8. 93.310 · Trans-NIH Research Support$14.9M3.6%

Awarding agencies

  1. National Institutes of Health$321.7M78%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  2. Department of Education$33.3M8.1%
  3. Health Resources and Services Administration$18.5M4.5%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention$14M3.4%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  5. National Science Foundation$9.3M2.3%
  6. Administration for Community Living$3.9M0.9%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  7. Defense Health Agency$3.5M0.9%
    Department of Defense
  8. Department of Energy$3.1M0.8%

Largest awards

  1. COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER CORE SUPPORT GRANT$117.3M
    93.397 · Cancer Centers Support Grants· National Institutes of Health· Project grant· Apr 8, 2021 – Apr 22, 2026· P30CA013148
  2. UNSOLICITED R24 FOR THE CFAR-NETWORK OF INTEGRATED CLINICAL SCIENCES, CNICS$93.4M
    93.855 · Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research· National Institutes of Health· Project grant· Jan 6, 2021 – Jun 23, 2026· R24AI067039
  3. COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ABSTRACT: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FACILITY…$76M
    93.493 · Congressional Directives· Health Resources and Services Administration· Project grant· Aug 2, 2022 – Apr 2, 2026· CE146499
  4. UAB CENTER FOR AIDS RESEARCH$69.9M
    93.855 · Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research· National Institutes of Health· Project grant· Oct 28, 2020 – Sep 17, 2026· P30AI027767
  5. NATIONAL CENTER ON HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DISABILITY - THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY ARE OFTEN UNDERPREPARED TO…$38.9M
    93.283 · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention· Cooperative agreement· Jul 30, 2021 – Jul 27, 2026· NU27DD000022
  6. GRANT PROGRAM$31.2M
    84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program· Department of Education· Direct payment for specified use· Aug 27, 2024 – Nov 20, 2025· P063P240008

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.

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-contracts: $392.9K (2 subawards)
  • Sub-grants: $31.1M (153 subawards)

91 sub-recipients

  1. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$4.2M13%
    IOWA CITY, IA · 2 subawards
  2. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA$2.7M8.6%
    PHILADELPHIA, PA · 5 subawards
  3. FENWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.$2.3M7.4%
    BOSTON, MA · 1 subaward
  4. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$2M6.3%
    BALTIMORE, MD · 4 subawards
  5. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER$1.5M4.9%
    NASHVILLE, TN · 1 subaward
  6. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$1.5M4.6%
    ROCHESTER, NY · 3 subawards
  7. UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER$1M3.2%
    JACKSON, MS · 5 subawards
  8. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$1M3.2%
    CHAPEL HILL, NC · 1 subaward
  9. TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY$782.6K2.5%
    BLOOMINGTON, IN · 3 subawards
  10. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$731.9K2.3%
    EVANSTON, IL · 4 subawards

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $3.2M (5 subawards)
  • Sub-grants: $36.6M (205 subawards)

89 primes

  1. WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY$4.1M10%
    NEW YORK, NY · 3 subawards
  2. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO$3.9M9.7%
    SAN ANTONIO, TX · 4 subawards
  3. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH$2.2M5.5%
    MONTGOMERY, AL · 10 subawards
  4. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$2.1M5.3%
    BALTIMORE, MD · 8 subawards
  5. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER$1.7M4.3%
    NASHVILLE, TN · 9 subawards
  6. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE$1.6M4.0%
    SAINT LOUIS, MO · 1 subaward
  7. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA$1.5M3.9%
    GAINESVILLE, FL · 4 subawards
  8. EMORY UNIVERSITY$1.5M3.8%
    ATLANTA, GA · 16 subawards
  9. THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK$1.2M3.1%
    NEW YORK, NY · 9 subawards
  10. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY$1.2M3.0%
    NEW YORK, NY · 4 subawards

Its reported sub-contracts equal 2.4% of its FY2026 contract obligations.

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $88.5M paid out · $41.2M received
  • FY2022: $58.1M paid out · $50.2M received
  • FY2023: $88.4M paid out · $85M received
  • FY2024: $79.1M paid out · $55.3M received
  • FY2025: $79.6M paid out · $39.3M received
  • FY2026: $31.5M paid out · $39.8M received
  • FY2027: $0 paid out · $154.5K 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 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · Subawards loaded from FY2021.

Teaming partners

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

Companies it pays

449 companies · $583.1M reported

  1. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY$25.9M
    TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL · 30 subawards
  2. UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER$21.8M
    JACKSON, MS · 67 subawards · Scientific research and development services
  3. RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$20.7M
    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC · 40 subawards

Primes that pay it

250 companies · $398.1M reported

  1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH$53.9M
    MONTGOMERY, AL · 92 subawards
  2. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER$18.1M
    NASHVILLE, TN · 45 subawards
  3. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$16.4M
    AUSTIN, TX · 22 subawards · Scientific research and development 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 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 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 26 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK$20.7M−94% in FY2026
    NEW YORK, NY · 3 entities · 41% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · Scientific research and development servicesNational Institutes of Health · Scientific research and development servicesNavy · Colleges, universities, and professional schools+1 more
  2. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE$15.3M−19% in FY2026
    LAFAYETTE, LA · 37% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNational Institutes of Health · Scientific research and development servicesNational Institutes of Health · Other animal production
  3. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$34.8M−33% in FY2026
    MADISON, WI · 11 entities · 47% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · Scientific research and development servicesNational Institutes of Health · Scientific research and development servicesNavy · Colleges, universities, and professional schools+1 more

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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 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

Lobbying and PAC activity

Organizations in House lobbying disclosures and FEC records whose names an AI judgment matched to this company. Those records carry no identifier shared with contracts, so every match is by name.

Across the company family of UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (2 recipients).

Matched organizations

  • University of Alabama Health SystemAI match · 97%
Lobbying · 2025
$110K
4 reports
Lobbying · 2025–2026
$140K

Lobbying by year

  1. 2025$110K
    4 reports
  2. 2026$30K
    1 reports

Top issues

  1. Health issues5 reports

Who was contacted

  1. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES5 reports
  2. U.S. SENATE5 reports

Houses of Congress and federal agencies the reports list as contacted (a report names every one for all its issues).

Lobbying firms hired

  1. Baker & Hostetler LLP$140K
    5 reports

Registrants who are individuals are counted, not named.

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.

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.