Federal contractor · WICHITA, KS

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY received $4.5M in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 8 awards (+91% vs FY2025). Since FY2017: $106.3M. Its largest customer was National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($2.7M). It also received $145.6M in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026.

Obligations · FY2026
$4.5M
New awards
8
Sole-source
70%
Single offer
30%
UEI
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Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 122.1KFY2017
  2. 5.6MFY2018
  3. 23.2MFY2019
  4. 642.3KFY2020
  5. 14MFY2021
  6. 18.2MFY2022
  7. 18.5MFY2023
  8. 19.2MFY2024
  9. 2.4MFY2025
  10. 4.5MFY2026

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2.7M59%
    5 awards
  2. Department of the Air Force$1.4M30%
    1 awards
  3. Department of the Navy$491.4K11%
    1 awards
  4. Missile Defense Agency$5000.0%
    1 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Research & development$3.9M86%
  2. Professional services$491.4K11%
  3. IT & telecom$128.5K2.9%

Where the work was performed

  1. Sedgwick County, KS$4.5M100.0%
  2. Madison County, AL$5000.0%

Integrity signals

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

  • Low competition100.0%
    US 39% · $4.5M
  • Sole-source awards70%
    US 30% · $3.2M
  • Single-offer competitions30%
    US 8.7% · $1.4M
  • 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. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2.7M
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2 awards
  2. Department of the Navy$491.4K
    Department of Defense · 1 awards

Largest awards

  1. MANUFACTURING FOR AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITES (MASC)$36.8M
    Department of the Air Force· Sedgwick County, KS· Research & development· Sep 20, 2023 – Mar 30, 2026· FA239423CB002
  2. DEVELOPMENT OF DATABASES OF REFRACTORY COMPOSITES FOR THE VALIDATION OF FLIGHT STRUCTURES FOR HYPERSONIC FLIGHT. SIC/SIC, CARBON CARBON AND CARBON SILICON CARBIDE ARE HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPOSITE MATERIALS$1.9M
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Sedgwick County, KS· Research & development· Sep 3, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026· 80GRC026FA013
  3. DEVELOPMENT OF DATABASES OF REFRACTORY COMPOSITES FOR THE VALIDATION OF FLIGHT STRUCTURES FOR HYPERSONIC FLIGHT. SIC/SIC, CARBON CARBON AND CARBON SILICON CARBIDE ARE HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPOSITE MATERIALS THAT REQUIRE FURTHER CHARACTERIZATION$1.8M
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Sedgwick County, KS· Research & development· Sep 16, 2024 – Dec 16, 2025· 80GRC024FA023
  4. PREPREG TESTING FOR QUALIFICATION$491.4K
    Department of the Navy· Sedgwick County, KS· Professional services· Jan 30, 2026 – Jan 30, 2026· N0042126C0020
  5. THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE TANK MANUFACTURING PATHFINDER, TO REDUCE RISK IN TANK FABRICATION WITH THIS MATERIAL$128.5K
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Sedgwick County, KS· IT & telecom· Aug 25, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026· 80NSSC26P1431
  6. ESS MODULE TESTING PHASE 3$71.7K
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Sedgwick County, KS· Research & development· Mar 20, 2025 – Dec 18, 2025· 80NSSC25PA744
  7. ULTRASONIC WELDING AND RESIDUAL STRESS MEASUREMENTS$32.6K
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Cuyahoga County, OH· Research & development· Aug 21, 2025 – Mar 26, 2026· 80NSSC25PB813
  8. SCALABLE HOMELAND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE LAYERED DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIAL ORDER.$500
    Missile Defense Agency· Madison County, AL· Research & development· Dec 19, 2025 – Jun 9, 2026· HQ085926FF304

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.

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY received $145.6M in federal assistance in FY2026, on 375 actions (19 new awards), +63% vs FY2025. Its largest program was 12.630 · Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering ($64.9M).

Assistance · FY2026
$145.6M
New awards
19
Actions
375
Since FY2021
$773.2M

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 106MFY2021
  2. 98.8MFY2022
  3. 155.4MFY2023
  4. 177.8MFY2024
  5. 89.6MFY2025
  6. 145.6MFY2026

By type

  1. Other assistance$64.9M45%
  2. Grants$50.9M35%
  3. Direct payments$29.8M20%

Top programs

  1. 12.630 · Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering$64.9M45%
  2. 84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program$28.4M19%
  3. 20.109 · Air Transportation Centers of Excellence$12.2M8.3%
  4. 43.014 · Congressionally Directed Programs$10M6.9%
  5. 93.493 · Congressional Directives$10M6.9%
  6. 84.334 · Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs$6.1M4.2%
  7. 11.617 · Congressionally-Identified Projects$5M3.4%
  8. 93.866 · Aging Research$2.1M1.5%

Awarding agencies

  1. Department of the Army$65.4M45%
    Department of Defense
  2. Department of Education$39.7M27%
  3. Federal Aviation Administration$12.2M8.3%
    Department of Transportation
  4. Health Resources and Services Administration$10M6.9%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$8.8M6.1%
  6. National Institute of Standards and Technology$5M3.4%
    Department of Commerce
  7. National Institutes of Health$3.3M2.3%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  8. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration$500K0.3%
    Department of Health and Human Services

Largest awards

  1. INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION PROGRAM - WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY$229.1M
    12.630 · Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering· Department of the Army· Other financial assistance· Aug 24, 2022 – Jun 2, 2026· W911W61730002
  2. ADHESIVE QUALIFICATION GUIDANCE FOR AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND CERTIFICATION.$72.8M
    20.109 · Air Transportation Centers of Excellence· Federal Aviation Administration· Cooperative agreement· Oct 23, 2020 – Aug 1, 2026· 12-C-AM-WISU
  3. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO DEFINE OVERALL WORK CATEGORY AREAS TASKS AND ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE EXECUTED THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE…$50.1M
    64.054 · Research and Development· Department of the Army· Cooperative agreement· Nov 29, 2022 – Aug 7, 2026· W56HZV2320001
  4. GRANT PROGRAM$28.1M
    84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program· Department of Education· Direct payment for specified use· Aug 11, 2025 – Aug 20, 2026· P063P251485
  5. THE AGING PITUITARY-GONADAL AXIS$23.9M
    93.866 · Aging Research· National Institutes of Health· Project grant· Jul 14, 2021 – May 7, 2026· P01AG029531
  6. GRANT PROGRAM$18.6M
    84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program· Department of Education· Direct payment for specified use· Aug 15, 2022 – Jul 6, 2026· P063P221485

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-grants: $2.6M (11 subawards)

9 sub-recipients

  1. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC$829.8K32%
    LAWRENCE, KS · 2 subawards
  2. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$677.1K26%
    OMAHA, NE · 2 subawards
  3. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER$414.6K16%
    DENVER, CO · 1 subaward
  4. MPUA RESOURCE SERVICES CORPORATION$357.9K14%
    COLUMBIA, MO · 1 subaward
  5. JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE$97.9K3.8%
    OVERLAND PARK, KS · 1 subaward
  6. KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY$79.8K3.1%
    MANHATTAN, KS · 1 subaward
  7. LINCOLN CITY OF$40K1.6%
    LINCOLN, NE · 1 subaward
  8. EXPLORATION PLACE, INC$39.9K1.5%
    WICHITA, KS · 1 subaward
  9. COSMOSPHERE, INC$39.9K1.5%
    HUTCHINSON, KS · 1 subaward

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $17.1M (5 subawards)
  • Sub-grants: $109.1M (37 subawards)

14 primes

  1. NATIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING SCIENCES INC$106.2M84%
    ANN ARBOR, MI · 20 subawards
  2. SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC$16.2M13%
    ENGLEWOOD, CO · 2 subawards
  3. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO$1.1M0.8%
    ALBUQUERQUE, NM · 3 subawards
  4. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY$785.1K0.6%
    MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS · 1 subaward
  5. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY$437.5K0.3%
    STILLWATER, OK · 1 subaward
  6. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC$430.5K0.3%
    LAWRENCE, KS · 5 subawards
  7. APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC$382.5K0.3%
    BLOOMINGTON, IN · 2 subawards
  8. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$200K0.2%
    AUSTIN, TX · 1 subaward
  9. UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS$148.5K0.1%
    FAIRBANKS, AK · 1 subaward
  10. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$112.3K0.1%
    IOWA CITY, IA · 1 subaward

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $2.9M paid out · $34.3M received
  • FY2022: $3.7M paid out · $42.4M received
  • FY2023: $6M paid out · $45.8M received
  • FY2024: $14.2M paid out · $63.2M received
  • FY2025: $16.6M paid out · $256M received
  • FY2026: $2.6M paid out · $126.1M 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

51 companies · $45.9M reported

  1. WALTONEN ENGINEERING INC$11.6M
    WARREN, MI · 2 subawards
  2. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$8.2M
    URBANA, IL · 1 subaward
  3. EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY$4.8M
    EMPORIA, KS · 4 subawards

Primes that pay it

55 companies · $567.9M reported

  1. NATIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING SCIENCES INC$417.4M
    ANN ARBOR, MI · 65 subawards
  2. SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC$81.3M
    SPARKS, NV · 7 subawards · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
  3. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT$19.6M
    TOPEKA, KS · 55 subawards

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 10 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. JOBY AERO INC$19.1M−100% in FY2026
    SANTA CRUZ, CA · 73% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveAir Force · Scientific research and development services
  2. TRUST AUTOMATION INC$20.4M−100% in FY2026
    SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA · 75% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveAir Force · Scientific research and development services
  3. ACCION SYSTEMS INC$20.5M+3,903% in FY2026
    CHARLESTOWN, MA · 75% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveAir Force · Scientific research and development 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 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

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.