Northwestern University Federal Contracts
Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois won $7.5 million in federal contracts from Oct 19, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026, mostly from the National Institutes of Health, for research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) and research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | KG76WYENL5K1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Evanston, Illinois |
| Parent company | Northwestern University |
| Business types | Educational institution, Minority-owned, Nonprofit, Other than small business |
Agencies that paid Northwestern University
- National Institutes of Health: $5.3 million
- Department of the Navy: $1.3 million
- Department of the Army: $882,683
- U.S. Geological Survey: $10,140
- Department of Veterans Affairs: $5,560
- Food and Drug Administration: $0
What Northwestern University sells to the government
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (NAICS 541714): $4.6 million
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715): $1.3 million
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS 611310): $1.3 million
- Professional and Management Development Training (NAICS 611430): $295,000
- Veterinary Services (NAICS 541940): $38,147
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (NAICS 518210): $10,140
- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 541990): $0
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) (NAICS 541712): $-35,260
Northwestern University's largest contracts with recent activity
- $25.3 million, National Institutes of Health, from Sep 1, 2022: To provide scientific support to the centers for research on structural biology of infectious diseases. (75N93022C00035)
- $3.3 million, National Institutes of Health, from Sep 28, 2021: The overarching purpose of this task order is to add two clinically relevant nonverbal measures for use with both typically- and atypically-developing infants and toddlers, and to refine, validate… (75N94021F00001)
- $3.0 million, National Institutes of Health, from Jun 27, 2018: Cardia chicago fc - task area a period of performance: 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019 (75N92018F00001)
- $1.4 million, National Institutes of Health, from Apr 12, 2025: Multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (mesa) - field center (75N92025F00001)
- $1.2 million, Food and Drug Administration, from Sep 21, 2022: Assessing the effectiveness of text enhancements to prevent drug name confusion errors (75F40122C00191)
- $1.0 million, National Institutes of Health, from Sep 15, 2016: Immunogenicity of nonavalent hpv vaccine administered prior to living donor renal transplantation in adult women: a prospective, single-arm, multi-center clinical trial (HHSN26100010)
Amounts are each contract's total value; the contracts had spending in the last 12 months.
Open bids in Northwestern University's trades
306 open federal notices today are in the trades Northwestern University sells most. The newest:
Award figures: contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov, read Oct 19, 2026.
Questions about Northwestern University
How much does Northwestern University get in federal contracts?
$7.5 million in contract obligations from Oct 19, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026, the most from the National Institutes of Health ($5.3 million).
Which agencies does Northwestern University work for?
National Institutes of Health ($5.3 million), Department of the Navy ($1.3 million), Department of the Army ($882,683) and U.S. Geological Survey ($10,140).
What does Northwestern University sell to the federal government?
research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology), research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) and colleges, universities, and professional schools.