Purdue University Federal Contracts

Purdue University of West Lafayette, Indiana won $17.7 million in federal contracts from Oct 19, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026, mostly from the Federal Aviation Administration, for testing laboratories and services and colleges, universities, and professional schools.

Agencies that paid Purdue University

• Federal Aviation Administration: $6.6 million
• Food and Drug Administration: $4.3 million
• Department of the Navy: $3.0 million
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: $1.4 million
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: $925,560
• Department of the Army: $879,968
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration: $449,232
• Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons: $90,160
• International Trade Commission: $46,435
• U.S. Geological Survey: $43,803

What Purdue University sells to the government

• Testing Laboratories and Services (NAICS 541380): $6.6 million
• Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS 611310): $4.6 million
• Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715): $3.0 million
• Veterinary Services (NAICS 541940): $1.4 million
• All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 541990): $809,521
• Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (NAICS 541690): $540,907
• Professional Organizations (NAICS 813920): $393,976
• Administration of Public Health Programs (NAICS 923120): $262,918

Purdue University's largest contracts with recent activity

1. $6.6 million, Federal Aviation Administration, from Sep 22, 2026: The purpose of this requirement is to provide materials compatibility testing in support of the eliminate aviation gasoline lead emissions (eagle) and piston aviation fuels initiative (pafi) programs. (697DCK26C00255)
2. $3.5 million, Department of the Air Force, from Jun 28, 2023: Liquified natural gas for aviation propulsion (FA239423CB004)
3. $1.8 million, Food and Drug Administration, from Sep 30, 2026: Baa fy26c1bp19 (75F40126C00086)
4. $1.4 million, Food and Drug Administration, from Sep 1, 2026: The proposed baa research will provide critical developments in lyophilization techniques for pharmaceuticals and biologics, which will in turn support efficiencies in assessment of new biologics and… (75F40126C00085)
5. $1.3 million, Department of the Army, from Sep 14, 2023: Purdue project wp23-3623 (W912HQ23C0046)
6. $1.2 million, Department of the Army, from Sep 18, 2023: Serdp project wp23-3793 "holistic optimization of air-conditioning systems for military use with low-gwp refrigerants" (W912HQ23C0070)

Amounts are each contract's total value; the contracts had spending in the last 12 months.

Open bids in Purdue University's trades

295 open federal notices today are in the trades Purdue University sells most. The newest:

Award figures: contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov, read Oct 19, 2026.

Questions about Purdue University

How much does Purdue University get in federal contracts?

$17.7 million in contract obligations from Oct 19, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026, the most from the Federal Aviation Administration ($6.6 million).

Which agencies does Purdue University work for?

Federal Aviation Administration ($6.6 million), Food and Drug Administration ($4.3 million), Department of the Navy ($3.0 million) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ($1.4 million).

What does Purdue University sell to the federal government?

testing laboratories and services, colleges, universities, and professional schools and research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).