Smithsonian Institution

Cambridge, MA · UEI Q7N8CH7NR418

Smithsonian Institution is a federal contractor based in Cambridge, MA operating in various services. Smithsonian Institution has received $1.87 billion in lifetime federal awards (per USAspending.gov). BesaGov currently tracks 20 contracts totaling $1.44 billion for this firm. Smithsonian Institution's largest customer is National Aeronautics And Space Administration, accounting for $1.77 billion of awarded work.

Lifetime awards (USAspending)
$1.87B
$1,871,135,713
Tracked contracts
20
$1.44B
Top agency
National Aeronautics And
$1.77B

Top contracts

PIIDAgencyLatest actionObligated
National Aeronautics And Space AdministrationJune 13, 2025$100.0K
National Aeronautics And Space AdministrationMay 28, 2008$100.0K
National Aeronautics And Space AdministrationMay 13, 2025$99.8K
National Aeronautics And Space AdministrationApril 28, 2015$99.7K
National Aeronautics And Space AdministrationMarch 4, 2025$99.5K
National Science FoundationJuly 7, 2013$990.7K
Department Of Health And Human ServicesAugust 9, 2010$990.3K
National Science FoundationNovember 8, 2022$989.9K
National Science FoundationJune 22, 2015$98.9K
National Aeronautics And Space AdministrationMarch 26, 2012$9.9K

Top customers

AgencyObligatedContracts
National Aeronautics And Space Administration$1.77B670
National Science Foundation$83.36M119
Department Of Energy$14.38M6
Department Of Defense$1.34M9
Department Of Health And Human Services$990.3K1
Department Of Commerce$874.8K9
Department Of Agriculture$18.2K2

NAICS portfolio

NAICSDescriptionObligated
541710Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences$1.43B
Unknown$393.95M
541712Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)$40.10M
541715Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology)$9.48M
927110Space Research And Technology$286.0K
514120$242.9K

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How much has Smithsonian Institution received in federal contracts?

Smithsonian Institution has received $1.87 billion in lifetime federal awards (per USAspending.gov). BesaGov currently tracks 20 contracts totaling $1.44 billion for this firm. Their largest customer is National Aeronautics And Space Administration, representing $1.77 billion of awarded work.

What does Smithsonian Institution do?

Smithsonian Institution is a federal contractor based in Cambridge, MA, registered under NAICS — (various services).