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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

$23,877,121 in contract dollars, fiscal year 2027Confirmed from the official record

Unique Entity ID (UEI): YC1YP79BFD19
Parent company: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (UEI U2JMKHNS5TG4)
Registered address: PASADENA, CA, district CA-28
Other names on record: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNO

Dollars are contract obligations in the fiscal year, as USAspending adds them up from each award's transactions. A contract's full value can be larger and run over several years. A figure below zero is money taken back from contracts signed earlier.

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The largest vendors

Which agencies pay this vendor, and where the work is done

Fiscal year 2027: $23,877,121

Contract dollars by awarding agency, Fiscal year 2027
Agency	Contract dollars
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	$23,877,121

Contract dollars by House district, Fiscal year 2027
District where the work is done	Contract dollars
CA-28Judy Chu	$23,877,121

Fiscal year 2026: $2,120,835,599.12

Contract dollars by awarding agency, Fiscal year 2026
Agency	Contract dollars
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	$2,120,835,599.12

Contract dollars by House district, Fiscal year 2026
District where the work is done	Contract dollars
CA-28Judy Chu	$2,120,835,599.12

Largest awards

The largest contract awards with activity from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, by each award's total amount over its whole life. 0 rows of the answer belong to related companies and are left out.

Largest contract awards, by each award's total over its life
Award	Agency	Where the work is done	Award total	Start
80NM0018F0615EUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-CONTRACTOR, A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERALLY FUN	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$2,974,478,580.98	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0021F0008MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) PROGRAM - PHASE A 40-108270	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$1,608,374,527	December 17, 2020Ends September 24, 2028
80NM0018F0850DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$1,574,972,192.58	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0616M2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT-PHASE A-D 60-19107 THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-CONTRACTOR, A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE O	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$1,298,997,991.01	October 1, 2018Ends September 24, 2028
80NM0020F0054NEAR EARTH OBJECT SURVEYOR (NEO SURVEYOR) PROJECT (71-107722)	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$887,370,046	June 22, 2020Ends October 31, 2027
80NM0018F0645PSYCHE: JOURNEY TO A METAL WORLD THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$822,965,671.59	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0710NASA ISRO SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (NISAR) MISSION 89-17620	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$778,669,649	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
NNN13D820TIGF::CL::IGF DEEP SPACE NETWORK THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$772,548,320.08	October 1, 2012Ends September 30, 2018
80NM0021F0037MASS CHANGE (MC) PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE A PLAN (89-109861)	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$445,052,655	June 16, 2021Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0652WIDE FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST) CORONAGRAPH THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$392,584,835	October 1, 2018Ends January 31, 2027
80NM0018F0607MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY 67-8636	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$312,769,002.47	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0561SURFACE WATER AND OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY (SWOT) 83-16443	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$310,245,062.04	October 1, 2018Ends January 31, 2027
80NM0018F0517SPHEREX:AN ALL-SKY SPECTRAL SURVEY 71-700089	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$269,744,348.35	October 1, 2018Ends April 30, 2028
80NM0021F0036SURFACE BIOLOGY & GEOLOGY (SBG): PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE A PLAN	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$261,226,615	June 16, 2021Ends February 28, 2027
80NM0020F0080ADVANCED MULTI-MISSION OPERATING SYSTEM (AMMOS) (93-107877)	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$220,522,338	August 27, 2020Ends September 27, 2026
80NM0018F0629MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER: PHASE E 62-10131	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$207,319,757.59	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0603MARS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND FUTURE PLANNING 60-8583	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$198,170,686.46	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0019F0044EXOPLANET EXPLORATION ION PROGRAM (EXEP) SCIENCE&RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY (ST&T) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHE	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$164,108,588	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0022F0041INCUS (INVESTIGATION OF CONVECTIVE UPDRAFTS) (89-111155)	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$161,272,798	May 4, 2022Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0452JUNO PHASE E 44-16499	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$151,919,765.93	October 1, 2018Ends September 24, 2028
80NM0018F0662DEEP SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS (DSOC) FLIGHT TERMINAL PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELAT	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$134,538,000.73	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2027
80NM0019F0090JPL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENVISION 42-711260	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$127,087,962	September 23, 2019Ends January 31, 2027
80NM0018F0560PLANETARY SCIENCE PROGRAM SUPPORT 40-15961	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$117,686,064.54	October 1, 2018Ends September 26, 2027
80NM0018F0613PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION, CONCEPT STUDIES FOR PLANETARY INSTRUMENTS	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$115,720,286.91	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0023F0035CRISTAL PROJECT - FORMULATION PHASE A/B (89-210198)	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$114,659,253	May 31, 2023Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0585RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (R&A), EARTH SCIENCE, CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$109,962,096.82	October 1, 2018Ends September 24, 2028
80NM0018F0851EMIT (EARTH SURFACE MINERAL DUST SOURCE INVESTIGATION) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FO	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$109,055,342	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0610SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (R&A), FOR ASTROPHYSICS ROSES AWARDS AND GUEST OBSERVER AWARD SUPPORT	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$105,037,239.48	October 1, 2018Ends September 24, 2028
80NM0026F7029SKYFALL (54-233220)THIS TASK PLAN DOCUMENTS AT HIGH-LEVEL THE EFFORT TO DEVELOP SKYFALL, A LOW-COST MARS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MISSION THAT WILL DELIVER THREE (3) HELICOPTERS TO THE ARCADIA PLANITIA REGION OF MARS.	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$100,834,600	May 14, 2026Ends November 14, 2026
80NM0018F0655SENTINEL-6 MISSION-PHASE C/D THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FED	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$99,206,091.16	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0546JPL RADIOISOTOPE NUCLEAR SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SUPPORT TO NASA RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEMS (RPS) PROGRAM 43-12921	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$96,674,661.73	October 1, 2018Ends July 30, 2028
80NM0024F0002NASA ROSALIND FRANKLIN MISSION PROJECT (40-712104)	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$93,126,171	November 30, 2023Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0653HIGH PERFORMANCE SPACEFLIGHT COMPUTING (HPSC) PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$92,455,498.66	October 1, 2018Ends December 31, 2026
80NM0018F0595MARS ODYSSEY: PHASE E 68-6480	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$90,940,110.18	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0588MAIA MULTI-ANGLE IMAGER FOR AEROSOLS 86-700042	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$90,857,127.18	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0020F0035VERITAS (VENUS EMISSIVITY, RADIO SCIENCE, INSAR, TOPOGRAPHY, AND SPECTROSCOPY) (41-108259)	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$90,419,625	March 23, 2020Ends September 30, 2027
80NM0018F0848PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER-2 (PO.DAAC-2) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$89,599,542	October 1, 2018Ends December 30, 2026
80NM0018F0569GRAVITY RECOVERY AND CLIMATE EXPERIMENT-FOLLOW ON (GRACE-FO) MISSION: PHASE A 83-17494	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$85,316,136.05	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2028
80NM0018F0612SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR SPACE SCIENCE, OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM AND ASTEROID SCIENCE	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$84,642,979.65	October 1, 2018Ends September 30, 2027
80NM0018F0533SMAP (SOIL MOISTURE ACTIVE/PASSIVE) MISSION 88-12659	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	PASADENA, CA-28	$82,674,393.22	October 1, 2018Ends November 30, 2026

Subcontracts it reported

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No subcontract is reported under this vendor’s largest awards.

Lobbying reports and campaign receipts that name this vendor

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Lobbying reports that name CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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Lobbying reports
Registrant	Client	Amount for the whole quarter	Quarter	Filed	Report
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	$70,000reported as income	Second quarter of 2026	July 15, 2026	Open the report