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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
$13B obligated·394 awards·16 agencies·31 NAICS
Federal Contracts
Showing award actions 1–50 of 653 funded award actions, most recent first.
- Contracts with positive obligations
- 394
- Funded award actions shown
- 653
- Obligations shown
- $13B
- Awarding agencies
- 16
This table shows award actions with a positive obligation. Zero-dollar and negative-dollar actions, such as administrative changes and deobligations, are not displayed. Multiple award actions may belong to the same contract.
Award data as of July 27, 2026. Source: USAspending federal award records.
| Date | Agency | PIID | NAICS | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG14FC03C | 611310 | TRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEY SATELLITE (TESS) PROJECT. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE OF THE TESS MISSION. EFFORTS INCLUDED, BUT LIMITED TO, ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEVELOP DOCUMENTATION, PLANS, AND SCHEDULES DEVELOP REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE SYSTEMS REQUIREMENT REVIEW PERFORM THE TECHNICAL TRADE STUDIES OUTLINED IN THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT, AND ANY OTHER TRADES IDENTIFIED DURING PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE PROVIDE OVERALL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE TESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT IN COORDINATION WITH THE GSFC PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEER (PSE) MANAGE THE CONTRACTS OF VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS AS NECESSARY DURING THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF TESS TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS EACH DOCUMENT IS BASELINED. MAINTAIN COMPLETE TRACEABILITY AND CONFIGURATION CONTROL OF ALL TESS PROJECT REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS. DELIVER DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. | $1.4M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC25CA011 | 611310 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NASA'S VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY (VLBI) STATIONS. | $818K |
| May 21, 2026 | Department of DefenseW6QK ACC-APG NATICK | W911QY25CA037 | 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMIZING SIZE, WEIGHT, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF DEPLOYABLE ICP DESALINATION SYSTEM. | $200K |
| May 19, 2026 | Department of DefenseNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGO | N0024426F0023 | 611310 | ESA ORDER FOR 1 STUDENT ATTENDING MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURING SPRING SEMESTER 2026 | $32K |
| May 4, 2026 | Department of DefenseNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGO | N0024426F0019 | 611310 | ESA ORDER FOR 15 STUDENTS ATTENDING MIT DURING SPRING 2026. | $385K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC25CA011 | 611310 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NASA'S VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY (VLBI) STATIONS. | $2.0M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | 80NSSC26P0414 | 611310 | PHYSICS-INFORMED PARTICLE IMPACT IGNITION MODEL | $250K |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Department of Health and Human ServicesOMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - HHS MISSION | 75P00125C00033 | 541611 | WEB ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVE (WAI) WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM (W3C) | $400K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | 80NSSC26P0111 | 611310 | MIT MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL | $60K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Department of StateARIBA DOMESTIC PCARDS | 19PCRD26K6124 | 611710 | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | $19K |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND | N3560A26FB063 | 923110 | RATIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT-AT-FALUT RETROACTIVE TUITION FOR FALL 2025 NROTC MIDSHIPMEN TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES. | $259K |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Department of Health and Human ServicesPROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC | 75P00125C00033 | 541611 | WEB ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVE (WAI) WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM (W3C) | $400K |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGO | N0024425FS128 | 611310 | ESA ORDER FOR 30 STUDENTS ATTENDING MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, FALL SEMESTER 2025 | $939K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGO | N0024425FS129 | 611310 | ESA ORDER FOR FIFTEEN STUDENTS ATTENDING MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURING FALL SEMESTER 2025 | $385K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER | N6426721P6009 | 611310 | EDU SERVICES | $85K |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER | N6426721P6009 | 611310 | EDU SERVICES | $340K |
| Aug 14, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC25CA019 | 541715 | ADVANCED X-RAY IMAGING SATELLITE (AXIS) PHASE A RESEARCH | $431K |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGO | N0024425FS051 | 611310 | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) TUITION AND FEES | $593K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Department of DefenseW6QK ACC-APG NATICK | W911QY25CA037 | 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMIZING SIZE, WEIGHT, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF DEPLOYABLE ICP DESALINATION SYSTEM. | $200K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC25CA011 | 611310 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NASA'S VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY (VLBI) STATIONS. | $3.4M |
| Jun 16, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG14FC03C | 611310 | TRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEY SATELLITE (TESS) PROJECT. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE OF THE TESS MISSION. EFFORTS INCLUDED, BUT LIMITED TO, ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEVELOP DOCUMENTATION, PLANS, AND SCHEDULES DEVELOP REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE SYSTEMS REQUIREMENT REVIEW PERFORM THE TECHNICAL TRADE STUDIES OUTLINED IN THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT, AND ANY OTHER TRADES IDENTIFIED DURING PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE PROVIDE OVERALL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE TESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT IN COORDINATION WITH THE GSFC PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEER (PSE) MANAGE THE CONTRACTS OF VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS AS NECESSARY DURING THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF TESS TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS EACH DOCUMENT IS BASELINED. MAINTAIN COMPLETE TRACEABILITY AND CONFIGURATION CONTROL OF ALL TESS PROJECT REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS. DELIVER DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. | $3.7M |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGO | N0024425FS031 | 611310 | MIT TUITION AND FEES FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2025 | $608K |
| May 22, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND | N3560A25FB158 | 923110 | SPRING 2025 RETROACTIVE TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES FOR TEN MIDSHIPMEN | $312K |
| May 22, 2025 | Department of DefenseW6QK ACC-APG DURHAM | W911NF23F0021 | 541713 | MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, AND OUTREACH | $380K |
| May 20, 2025 | Department of DefenseIT CONTRACTING DIVISION - PL83 | HC102822P0015 | 813920 | W3C AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP | $8K |
| May 16, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK | N0018925P0246 | 541512 | ENGINEERING SUPPORT | $191K |
| Apr 30, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC25CA019 | 541715 | ADVANCED X-RAY IMAGING SATELLITE (AXIS) PHASE A RESEARCH | $215K |
| Apr 23, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC20C0078 | 611310 | SUPPORT FOR THE NASA SPACE GEODESY PROJECT (SGP) IN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NASA'S VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY (VLBI) STATIONS, THE PROCESSING OF VLBI DATA, AND SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL VLBI SERVICE FOR GEODESY AND ASTROMETRY (IVS). | $532K |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND | H9224025F0214 | 611310 | STUDENT TUITION: EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT | $18K |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND | H9224025F0205 | 611310 | STUDENT TUITION - EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT (ESA) | $13K |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Department of DefenseNIWC PACIFIC | N6600123C4506 | 541715 | ANALOGUE GENETIC CIRCUITS FOR LONG-TERM RELIABLE REPORTING BY LIVING SENSORS | $217K |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Department of DefenseNAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER | N6893624P0152 | 611310 | ILP MEMBERSHIP - NAWCWD CHINA LAKE | $95K |
| Mar 12, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG14FC03C | 611310 | TRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEY SATELLITE (TESS) PROJECT. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE OF THE TESS MISSION. EFFORTS INCLUDED, BUT LIMITED TO, ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEVELOP DOCUMENTATION, PLANS, AND SCHEDULES DEVELOP REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE SYSTEMS REQUIREMENT REVIEW PERFORM THE TECHNICAL TRADE STUDIES OUTLINED IN THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT, AND ANY OTHER TRADES IDENTIFIED DURING PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE PROVIDE OVERALL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE TESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT IN COORDINATION WITH THE GSFC PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEER (PSE) MANAGE THE CONTRACTS OF VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS AS NECESSARY DURING THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF TESS TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS EACH DOCUMENT IS BASELINED. MAINTAIN COMPLETE TRACEABILITY AND CONFIGURATION CONTROL OF ALL TESS PROJECT REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS. DELIVER DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. | $800K |
| Mar 6, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | 80NSSC25PA680 | 541715 | PHYSICS-INFORMED PARTICLE IMPACT IGNITION MODEL | $249K |
| Feb 26, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC25CA019 | 541715 | ADVANCED X-RAY IMAGING SATELLITE (AXIS) PHASE A RESEARCH | $215K |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Department of DefenseNIWC PACIFIC | N6600125P6052 | 611310 | MIT ILP MEMBERSHIP NIWC PACIFIC AND LANT | $95K |
| Jan 22, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80MSFC17C0012 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF CO-INVESTIGATOR SUPPORT FOR THE IMAGING X-RAY POLARIMETRY EXPLORER (IXPE) | $78K |
| Jan 13, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG14FC03C | 611310 | TRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEY SATELLITE (TESS) PROJECT. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE OF THE TESS MISSION. EFFORTS INCLUDED, BUT LIMITED TO, ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEVELOP DOCUMENTATION, PLANS, AND SCHEDULES DEVELOP REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE SYSTEMS REQUIREMENT REVIEW PERFORM THE TECHNICAL TRADE STUDIES OUTLINED IN THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT, AND ANY OTHER TRADES IDENTIFIED DURING PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE PROVIDE OVERALL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE TESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT IN COORDINATION WITH THE GSFC PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEER (PSE) MANAGE THE CONTRACTS OF VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS AS NECESSARY DURING THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF TESS TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS EACH DOCUMENT IS BASELINED. MAINTAIN COMPLETE TRACEABILITY AND CONFIGURATION CONTROL OF ALL TESS PROJECT REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS. DELIVER DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. | $1.6M |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Department of DefenseW6QK ACC-APG DURHAM | W911NF23F0021 | 541713 | MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, AND OUTREACH | $378K |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Department of DefenseNAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND | N3560A25F0073 | 923110 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT | $312K |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Department of DefenseNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGO | N0024424F0546 | 611310 | TUITION AND FEES | $87K |
| Sep 26, 2024 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | 80GRC024CA032 | 927110 | THE OBJECTIVE IS TO EVALUATE IN-SITU THE NASA-DEVELOPED SILICON CARBIDE PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE SENSORS, ELECTRONICS, NEUTRON DETECTORS, AND PHYSICAL SENSORS UNDER COMBINED TEMPERATURE AND RADIATION CONDITIONS. | $300K |
| Sep 25, 2024 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC20C0078 | 611310 | SUPPORT FOR THE NASA SPACE GEODESY PROJECT (SGP) IN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NASA'S VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY (VLBI) STATIONS, THE PROCESSING OF VLBI DATA, AND SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL VLBI SERVICE FOR GEODESY AND ASTROMETRY (IVS). | $1.0M |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001120C0191 | 541715 | OPEN PROGRAMMABLE SECURE 5G TECHNICAL AREA 2 | $600K |
| Sep 24, 2024 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH17CH01C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT AWARD FOR MARS OXYGEN ISRU EXPERIMENT (MOXIE). MOXIE REPRESENTS A PARTNERSHIP HEADED BY AN MIT-LED INVESTIGATION TEAM AND A JPL-IED INSTRUMENT PROJECT TEAM. THE INSTRUMENT PROJECT TEAM BUILDS, TESTS, AND OPERATES MOXIE. THE INTEGRATED MOXIE INVESTIGATION AND INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT PLANS ARE DETAILED IN THE MOXIE EXPERIMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE INVESTIGATION TEAM ACTIVITIES ARE SUMMARIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). THE INVESTIGATION TEAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDES PREDICTS OF THE EXPECTED PERFORMANCE OF THE MOXIE, ANALYSES THE OPERATIONAL SCIENCE DATA, IDENTIFIES UNEXPECTED RETURNS, AND IS THE CUSTODIAN OF THE SCIENCE DATA. UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE INVESTIGATION TEAM WILL BE FUNDED FROM NASA HQ. THIS SOW COVERS A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE END OF MARS 2020'S PHASE-D, ENDING BY THE END OF FISCAL AUGUST 2018. PHASE-E ACTIVITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED HERE, BUT IN LESS DETAIL AND WITH LESS PLANNING MATURITY THAN PHASE-A THROUGH -0 ACTIVITIES. THE MIT TASKS ARE ELEMENTS OF THE OVERALL MOXIE INVESTIGATION DEVELOPMENT. PER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY THE MOXIE DEVELOPMENT WAS BROKEN INTO WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS) ELEMENTS. OUT OF THE OVERALL PROJECT EFFORT THE FOLLOWING WBS ELEMENTS ARE THE PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITY OF MIT. OTHER WAS ELEMENTS ARE THE PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITY OF JPL OR ARE SUBCONTRACTS MANAGED BY THE MOXIE JPL INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM. COLLECTIVELY, THE WBS ELEMENTS AT MIT AND JPL CONSTITUTES THE COMPLETE MOXIE INVESTIGATION. WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES EFFORTS SUCH AS: - MAINTAIN SUBCONTRACTS AND/OR AGREEMENTS WITH CO-INVESTIGATORS (CO-IS) AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS - PROVIDE AN INVESTIGATION SUMMARY AND STATUS FOR THE MID-YEAR AND END-OF-YEAR REVIEWS REQUIRED BY ADVANCED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS, NASA HQ - PARTICIPATE IN MOXIE TEAM MEETINGS, INTERNAL AS WELL AS COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH THE MARS 2020 PAYLOAD OFFICE, INCLUDING WEEKLY TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE MEETINGS (TIMS) - PARTICIPATE IN THE MARS-2020 MOXIE MONTHLY MANAGEMENT REVIEWS (MMRS) FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING AND REPORTING ON TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT, SCHEDULE, AND COST ISSUES. A COPY OF THE MONTHLY MMR REPORT PROVIDED TO NASA HQ SHALL SATISFY THIS CONTRACT'S MONTHLY REPORTING REQUIREMENT. - PARTICIPATE IN KEY INVESTIGATION REVIEWS, INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW (ICDR) AND THE INSTRUMENT DELIVERY REVIEW (IDR) AND OPERATIONAL READINESS TESTS (ORTS), FURTHER DETAILS AS DESCRIBED IN THE EIP - SUPPORT AND DOCUMENT THE MOXIE DEVELOPMENT | $2K |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Department of Health and Human ServicesNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA | 75N95024P00647 | 541511 | FY24. MWORKS CONSULTING & DEVELOPMENT. POP 9/20/24 - 3/19/24 | $27K |
| Sep 19, 2024 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | 80NSSC24PC457 | 541380 | MIT SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL | $60K |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Department of Health and Human ServicesFDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS | 75F40124C00130 | 541714 | THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE GENERATION OF A BAA TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING GROWTH IN CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING WITHIN CELL LINES. THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE PRESIDENT'S TARGET INCREASE FOR FOCUS ON ADVANCE MANUFACTURING AND WILL FOC | $1.8M |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Department of DefenseFA3300 42 CONS CC | FA330024P0145 | 611310 | ACSC DATA SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LEADERSHIP (DSAIL) COURSE | $139K |
| Sep 11, 2024 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | 80NSSC24PC376 | 611310 | AGREEMENT WITH MIT | $11K |
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