Federal contractor · WOODS HOLE, MA

WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION received $9.4M in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 18 awards (−24% vs FY2025). Since FY2017: $161.4M. Its largest customer was Department of the Navy ($9.2M). It also received $146M in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026.

Obligations · FY2026
$9.4M
New awards
18
Sole-source
0.5%
Single offer
43%
UEI
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Other than small businessNonprofit
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Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 8.9MFY2017
  2. 41.4MFY2018
  3. 9.1MFY2019
  4. 14.5MFY2020
  5. 21.3MFY2021
  6. 11.8MFY2022
  7. 12.5MFY2023
  8. 20MFY2024
  9. 12.5MFY2025
  10. 9.4MFY2026

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. Department of the Navy$9.2M97%
    9 awards
  2. U.S. Geological Survey$213.9K2.3%
    6 awards
  3. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$46.1K0.5%
    2 awards
  4. U.S. Coast Guard$00.0%
    1 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Research & development$9.2M97%
  2. Equipment maintenance$162.1K1.7%
  3. Professional services$98K1.0%

Where the work was performed

  1. Barnstable County, MA$8.5M90%
  2. Carteret County, NC$445K4.7%
  3. Middlesex County, MA$295K3.1%
  4. Santa Cruz County, CA$162.1K1.7%
  5. Santa Clara County, CA$10.6K0.1%

Integrity signals

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

  • Low competition43%
    US 39% · $4.1M
  • Sole-source awards0.5%
    US 30% · $42.9K
  • Single-offer competitions43%
    US 8.7% · $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. U.S. Geological Survey$42.9K
    Department of the Interior · 2 awards

Largest awards

  1. ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PERFORM CONCEPT STUDIES, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION, AND TESTING OF THE EXISTING FLEET SYSTEMS OF REMUS SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS.$21.1M
    Department of the Navy· Barnstable County, MA· Research & development· Nov 12, 2020 – May 5, 2026· N6660421FC831
  2. ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PERFORM CONCEPT STUDIES, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS, FABRICATION, MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION, AND TESTING OF THE EXISTING FLEET SYSTEMS OF REMUS SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS.$20.9M
    Department of the Navy· Barnstable County, MA· Research & development· Nov 20, 2023 – Mar 27, 2026· N6660424FC843
  3. COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION AND UNMANNED VEHICLES FOR ARCTIC OPERATIONS$12.2M
    Department of the Navy· Barnstable County, MA· Research & development· Sep 29, 2020 – May 26, 2026· N0001420C2053
  4. AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATIONS$9.7M
    Department of the Navy· Barnstable County, MA· Research & development· Aug 4, 2021 – Apr 23, 2026· N0001421C2028
  5. DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, TEST AND DEMONSTRATION OF NEXT GENERATION AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE SENSORS AND CAPABILITIES$9.7M
    Department of the Navy· Barnstable County, MA· Research & development· Mar 4, 2024 – Jun 8, 2026· N0001424C2209
  6. 252-32-FY25-NE-WHOI(PNLP)$3M
    Department of the Navy· Barnstable County, MA· Research & development· Jul 17, 2025 – Apr 28, 2026· N0001425C2206
  7. AN ACQUISITION OF A WHOI GEN 2 REMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING UNITS (REMUS) 600 AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE (AUV).$2M
    Department of the Navy· Barnstable County, MA· Other equipment & supplies· Aug 21, 2025 – May 5, 2026· N6133125C0004
  8. ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO PERFORM CONCEPT STUDIES, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, SYSTEM MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION, AND TESTING OF ALL ELEMENTS OF THE COG ROUTER.$1.5M
    Department of the Navy· Middlesex County, MA· Research & development· Sep 16, 2022 – Apr 1, 2026· N6660422FC842

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.

WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION received $146M in federal assistance in FY2026, on 317 actions (50 new awards), −14% vs FY2025. Its largest program was 47.050 · Geosciences ($98.1M).

Assistance · FY2026
$146M
New awards
50
Actions
317
Since FY2021
$1.1B

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 205.3MFY2021
  2. 184.5MFY2022
  3. 200.4MFY2023
  4. 202.5MFY2024
  5. 169.5MFY2025
  6. 146MFY2026

By type

  1. Grants$146M100%

Top programs

  1. 47.050 · Geosciences$98.1M67%
  2. 11.432 · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes$14.8M10%
  3. 12.300 · Basic and Applied Scientific Research$14.5M9.9%
  4. 43.001 · Science$6.5M4.5%
  5. 11.417 · Sea Grant Support$2.4M1.6%
  6. 12.910 · Research and Technology Development$2.1M1.4%
  7. 47.078 · Polar Programs$1.8M1.3%
  8. 93.113 · Environmental Health$1.8M1.2%

Awarding agencies

  1. National Science Foundation$100.3M69%
  2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$20M14%
    Department of Commerce
  3. Department of the Navy$14.5M9.9%
    Department of Defense
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$6.5M4.5%
  5. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency$2.1M1.4%
    Department of Defense
  6. National Institutes of Health$1.8M1.2%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  7. U.S. Geological Survey$1.6M1.1%
    Department of the Interior

Largest awards

  1. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (OOI 2.5) -THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE…$126M
    47.050 · Geosciences· National Science Foundation· Cooperative agreement· Sep 20, 2023 – Sep 3, 2026· 2244833
  2. NATIONAL DEEP SUBMERGENCE FACILITY (2022-2026) -THIS AWARD PROVIDES FUNDS TO THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI)/ NATIONAL DEEP…$76.8M
    47.050 · Geosciences· National Science Foundation· Cooperative agreement· Sep 6, 2022 – Aug 12, 2026· 2139711
  3. ONR SHIP TIME, TECHNICIAN & NDSF SUPPORT 2021-2026$42M
    12.300 · Basic and Applied Scientific Research· Department of the Navy· Project grant· Nov 19, 2021 – May 28, 2026· N000142212041
  4. CINAR WILL SERVE A CRITICAL FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTURE OF THE INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC…$36.7M
    11.432 · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes· National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration· Cooperative agreement· Jun 3, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026· NA24OARX432C0008
  5. R/V ATLANTIS 5 YEAR PROPOSAL 2024-2028 -THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY R/V ATLANTIS WILL PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS AND INVALUABLE…$30M
    47.050 · Geosciences· National Science Foundation· Cooperative agreement· Dec 19, 2024 – Jul 9, 2026· 2420015
  6. STC: CENTER FOR CHEMICAL CURRENCIES OF A MICROBIAL PLANET$29.5M
    47.050 · Geosciences· National Science Foundation· Cooperative agreement· Sep 9, 2021 – Aug 5, 2026· 2019589

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: $2.5M (28 subawards)

26 sub-recipients

  1. OCEAN & EARTH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC$621.5K25%
    JACKSONVILLE, FL · 1 subaward
  2. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$192.3K7.8%
    CAMBRIDGE, MA · 2 subawards
  3. UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS$125K5.1%
    AMHERST, MA · 1 subaward
  4. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY$125K5.1%
    BOSTON, MA · 1 subaward
  5. UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH$124.8K5.1%
    NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA · 1 subaward
  6. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$120.5K4.9%
    PASADENA, CA · 1 subaward
  7. MRV SYSTEMS, LLC$119K4.9%
    WOOD DALE, IL · 1 subaward
  8. THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK$114.2K4.7%
    NEW YORK, NY · 2 subawards
  9. THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK$79.9K3.3%
    STONY BROOK, NY · 1 subaward
  10. NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH$79.5K3.2%
    BARROW, AK · 1 subaward

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $127.6K (1 subaward)
  • Sub-grants: $6.1M (30 subawards)

23 primes

  1. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE$2.3M38%
    CAMBRIDGE, MA · 1 subaward
  2. THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC.$681.2K11%
    BETHESDA, MD · 1 subaward
  3. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO$662.3K11%
    LA JOLLA, CA · 4 subawards
  4. THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY$295K4.7%
    WOODS HOLE, MA · 1 subaward
  5. WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER INC$236.2K3.8%
    FALMOUTH, MA · 1 subaward
  6. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.$225.1K3.6%
    ATHENS, GA · 2 subawards
  7. NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS$199.9K3.2%
    PORTSMOUTH, NH · 1 subaward
  8. THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK$192.7K3.1%
    NEW YORK, NY · 1 subaward
  9. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$169.6K2.7%
    CAMBRIDGE, MA · 1 subaward
  10. FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY$159K2.5%
    BOCA RATON, FL · 1 subaward

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $133M paid out · $13.2M received
  • FY2022: $135.5M paid out · $18M received
  • FY2023: $227.3M paid out · $10.2M received
  • FY2024: $96M paid out · $13.3M received
  • FY2025: $23.3M paid out · $19.8M received
  • FY2026: $2.5M paid out · $6.2M 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

128 companies · $617.5M reported

  1. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY$434.4M
    CORVALLIS, OR · 32 subawards
  2. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$29.2M
    SEATTLE, WA · 16 subawards
  3. RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY$20.7M
    NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ · 21 subawards

Primes that pay it

77 companies · $80.7M reported

  1. MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE$14.4M
    MOSS LANDING, CA · 20 subawards
  2. UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND$11.3M
    KINGSTON, RI · 7 subawards
  3. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO$8.1M
    LA JOLLA, CA · 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 12 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. QORTEK INC$16.7M−84% in FY2026
    LINDEN, PA · 2 entities · 39% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNavy · Scientific research and development servicesNavy · Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing
  2. IDEAL AEROSMITH INC$15.1M−52% in FY2026
    GRAND FORKS, ND · 35% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNavy · Scientific research and development services
  3. ALAIRE TECHNOLOGIES INC$15.4M−36% in FY2026
    LORTON, VA · 35% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNavy · Scientific research and development services

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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.

Matched organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionAI match · 100%
Lobbying · 2025
$120K
4 reports
Lobbying · 2023–2026
$390K

Lobbying by year

  1. 2023$100K
    3 reports
  2. 2024$110K
    4 reports
  3. 2025$120K
    4 reports
  4. 2026$60K
    2 reports

Top issues

  1. Defense13 reports
  2. Budget and appropriations10 reports

Who was contacted

  1. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES12 reports
  2. U.S. SENATE12 reports
  3. Defense - Dept of (DOD)2 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. INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC$290K
    10 reports
  2. Strategic Marketing Innovations$100K
    3 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 Oct 5, 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.