NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (IL)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
- Net obligations since FY2008
- $215.40M
- $215,395,218under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $8.25M†
- $8,245,555ProvisionalFY2027 to date: $474.01K
- Awards and orders
- 260
- with positive net obligations15 IDV vehicles held
- Latest action
- Oct 19, 2026
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- Registration expiration date Jan 7, 2027
Registration
- Entity structure
- Other
- Business start date
- Jan 28, 1851 (175 years)
- Location
- Evanston, IL
- State of incorporation
- Illinois
- Website
- northwestern.edu
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 28, 2026 are not yet public).
‡ FY2027 to date.
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 28, 2026 are not yet public.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI KG76WYENL5K1. 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
- FY2027: $474,005 (to date)
- FY2026: $8,245,555 (provisional)
- FY2025: $6,388,768
- FY2024: $6,865,777
- FY2023: $9,612,990
- FY2022: $12,569,997
- FY2021: $11,384,920
- FY2020: $13,535,074
Show all 20 yearsEarlier years (FY2008–FY2019)
- FY2019: $10,929,413
- FY2018: $8,739,161
- FY2017: $11,432,310
- FY2016: $10,615,441
- FY2015: $11,403,721
- FY2014: $8,652,117
- FY2013: $8,795,328
- FY2012: $12,652,230
- FY2011: $22,050,444
- FY2010: $5,125,795
- FY2009: $13,922,442
- FY2008: $21,999,729
Total across 20 fiscal years: $215,395,218
Top awarding agencies
- Department of Health and Human Services$178,620,169, 82.9%
- Department of Defense$27,824,719, 12.9%
- Department of Veterans Affairs$4,055,807, 1.9%
- Department of Justice$2,593,530, 1.2%
- Department of Homeland Security$1,995,668, 0.9%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- National Institutes of Health$176,358,815, 81.9%
- Department of the Navy$23,497,175, 10.9%
- Department of the Army$4,327,544, 2.0%
- Department of Veterans Affairs$4,055,807, 1.9%
- Office of Procurement Operations$1,992,168, 0.9%
Top NAICS by obligations
- 541711Research and development in biotechnology$51,187,101, 23.8%
- 541710$42,904,703, 19.9%
- 611310Colleges, universities, and professional schools$26,858,722, 12.5%
Top product and service codes by obligations
- AN12R&d- medical: biomedical (applied research/exploratory development)$105,656,608, 49.1%
- AN11Biomedical (BASIC)$71,214,808, 33.1%
- U005Education/training- tuition/registration/membership fees$22,898,316, 10.6%
- AJ11R&d- general science/technology: physical sciences (basic research)$2,928,080, 1.4%
- R424Expert witness$1,748,905, 0.8%
Capabilities
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
Contracts
Latest awards and orders
- 75N98027F00001Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
- 36C25223C0063Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- 36C25223C0081Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- 36C25222C0082Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- 36C25226C0046Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- 36C25224C0039Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- 36C24E25C0016Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest action
- HHSN26100013Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
- HHSN26100010Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthLatest action
- 36C25221C0126Definitive contractDepartment of Veterans AffairsLatest 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
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 January 7, 2027.
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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