NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (IL)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
- Net obligations since FY2008
- $47.93M
- $47,925,288under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $1.53M†
- $1,534,618Provisional
- Awards and orders
- 86
- with positive net obligations10 IDV vehicles held
- Latest action
- Oct 14, 2026
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- Registration expiration date Dec 9, 2026
Registration
- Entity structure
- Other
- Business start date
- Jan 29, 1851 (175 years)
- Location
- Evanston, IL
- State of incorporation
- Illinois
- Website
- northwestern.edu
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 2026 are not yet public).
Contract actions that the Department of Defense both funds and awards are withheld at the source for 90 days, so DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 2026 are not yet public.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI EXZVPWZBLUE8. GovChime does not check exclusions.
Performance
Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2008. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.
Net obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2026: $1,534,618 (provisional)
- FY2025: $1,269,607
- FY2024: $2,046,325
- FY2023: $1,925,196
- FY2022: $829,768
- FY2021: $1,640,444
- FY2020: $713,120
- FY2019: $141,148
Show all 19 yearsEarlier years (FY2008–FY2018)
- FY2018: $931,375
- FY2017: -$2,642,092 (de-obligation)
- FY2016: -$1,282,437 (de-obligation)
- FY2015: $2,874,251
- FY2014: $4,000,860
- FY2013: $17,359,378
- FY2012: $13,036,034
- FY2011: $428,663
- FY2010: $772,610
- FY2009: $495,379
- FY2008: $1,851,041
Total across 19 fiscal years: $47,925,288
Net de-obligation in that fiscal year (obligations withdrawn).
Top awarding agencies
- Department of Health and Human Services$40,106,449, 83.7%
- Department of Defense$4,774,247, 10.0%
- Department of Justice$1,207,704, 2.5%
- Department of Veterans Affairs$1,034,535, 2.2%
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration$250,000, 0.5%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- National Institutes of Health$39,997,420, 83.5%
- Department of the Army$2,897,734, 6.0%
- Federal Bureau of Investigation$1,174,104, 2.4%
- Department of Veterans Affairs$1,034,535, 2.2%
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency$806,118, 1.7%
Top NAICS by obligations
- 541513Computer facilities management services$3,073,500, 6.4%
- 611310Colleges, universities, and professional schools$793,425, 1.7%
Top product and service codes by obligations
- AN12R&d- medical: biomedical (applied research/exploratory development)$33,159,946, 69.2%
- D301IT and telecom- facility operation and maintenance$5,355,797, 11.2%
- AJ52R&d- general science/technology: life sciences (applied research/exploratory development)$1,169,804, 2.4%
- AJ73R&d- general science/technology: social sciences (advanced development)$1,034,477, 2.2%
- AZ11R&d-other r & d-b res$806,118, 1.7%
Capabilities
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
Contracts
Latest awards and orders
- 36C25224C0041Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- 36C25223C0050Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- 36C25223C0459Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- 75N92021F00001Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
- 75N92020D00004Indefinite delivery contract (IDC)VehicleDepartment of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
- 75N92023D00004Indefinite delivery contract (IDC)VehicleDepartment of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
- 75N92023F00001Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
- W911SR25C0002Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLatest action
- 75N92020F00001Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
- HR00112490433Other transaction IDVVehicleDepartment of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyLatest action
Contact Info
As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.
SAM.gov registration for NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 4 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts displaying numeric or placeholder names have been filtered (defense-in-depth).
Physical Address
633 CLARK ST
EVANSTON, IL, 60208
USA
Mailing Address
OFFICE FOR SPONSORED RESEARCH
750 N. LAKE SHORE DRIVE, RUBLOFF 7TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60611
USA
Government Business Contact
SARA KRENTZ
750 N. LAKE SHORE DRIVE
RUBLOFF 7TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60611
USA
Electronic Business Contact
CATHERINE BARRERA
750 N. LAKE SHORE DRIVE
RUBLOFF 7TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60611
USA
Government Business Alternate Contact
SARA KRENTZ
750 N. LAKE SHORE DRIVE
RUBLOFF 7TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60611
USA
Past Performance Alternate Contact
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Additional Details
As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires December 9, 2026.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.
Compliance & Risk Assessment
Source: SAM.gov FAR responsesSuspension/Debarment Status
SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion
Public Display
Entity information is publicly displayed
Disaster Relief Registry
Not registered for disaster relief
Bonding Information
No bonding information provided
EDI
Not declared in SAM.gov
Business Structure
Source: SAM.govRegistration Details
Source: SAM.govInitial Registration
Last Update
Registration Activation
Fiscal Year End
Country of Incorporation
Congressional District
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