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NAICS 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences — Federal Market Brief

NAICS 541715 · Last refreshed 2026-04-19 · Source: USASpending.gov

Total FY Obligations
$38.09B
Active Contracts
4,610
Prime Contractors
50
Avg Award Size
$8.3M
Top Agency
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

§1 · Market Overview

Annual Spend by Fiscal Year
$10.47B
FY2021
$31.22B
FY2022
$37.60B
FY2023
$37.96B
FY2024
$38.09B
FY2025
$7.95B
FY2026 YTD
Annual Federal Spend by Fiscal Year
Fiscal YearObligations
FY2021$10.47B
FY2022$31.22B
FY2023$37.60B
FY2024$37.96B
FY2025$38.09B
FY2026$7.95B
Top Agencies by Obligation
Top Agencies by Federal Obligation
AgencyObligationsShare
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$2.52B39.4%
DEPT OF THE ARMY$907.2M14.2%
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)$603.9M9.4%
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION$509.8M8.0%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH$506.5M7.9%
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§2 · Top Buying Agencies

#AgencyObligationsAwards% of Total
#1DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$2.52B8439.4%
#2DEPT OF THE ARMY$907.2M2514.2%
#3MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)$603.9M119.4%
#4NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION$509.8M188.0%
#5NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH$506.5M77.9%
#6DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)$372.5M75.8%
#7DEPT OF THE NAVY$322.7M225.0%
#8DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY$289.4M74.5%
#9FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE$157.6M82.5%
#10US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)$65.0M21.0%
#11WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS)$48.2M30.8%
#12ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF$39.9M20.6%
#13VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF$15.0M10.2%
#14CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES$14.7M10.2%
#15BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING$10.5M10.2%
#16DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)$9.6M10.1%

§3 · Top Contracts

#Award IDRecipientAgencyAmountSet-AsideAward Date
1FA862025FB072AEVEX AEROSPACE, LLCDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$645.8MUnrestricted2024-12-02
275N91025F00016LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INCNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH$327.1MUnrestricted2025-08-29
3W56KGU25F0015THE MITRE CORPORATIONDEPT OF THE ARMY$264.8MUnrestricted2025-08-27
4HQ085625FE001Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationMISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)$227.6MUnrestricted2025-09-24
5HR001125F0008THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLCDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)$208.4MUnrestricted2025-01-14
6SPRRA225C0014INTUITIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY$179.4MUnrestricted2025-09-30
780JSC025F0042KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLCNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION$139.1MUnrestricted2025-08-11
8HQ085325F0002LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPMISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)$129.9MUnrestricted2025-02-28
9FA930025C6015X-BOW LAUNCH SYSTEMS INCDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$129.5MUnrestricted2025-09-25
10W91CRB25F0119JOINT TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLCDEPT OF THE ARMY$113.5MUnrestricted2025-02-25
11HQ085325FE002LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPMISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)$101.7MUnrestricted2025-08-15
12FA800325C0002METROSTAR SYSTEMS, LLCDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$96.2MUnrestricted2025-04-17
1380GSFC25CA034COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, INCNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION$88.8MSmall Business2025-01-08
14FA222625F0002BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$82.5MUnrestricted2025-05-15
15W15P7T25F0001JANUS RESEARCH GROUP, LLCDEPT OF THE ARMY$67.8MUnrestricted2024-10-16
1675N91025F00012LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INCNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH$67.4MUnrestricted2025-08-28
17FA807525F0041BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$63.1MUnrestricted2025-04-21
1880NM0025F7004CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION$56.3MUnrestricted2024-10-30
19H9240825FE006TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CORPUS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)$54.5MUnrestricted2025-08-29
20HQ085125FE003LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONMISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)$49.1MUnrestricted2025-07-18
21W50RAJ25F0004PEOPLETEC, INC.DEPT OF THE ARMY$49.1MUnrestricted2024-12-04
22W31P4Q25F0279INTUITIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONDEPT OF THE ARMY$49.0MSmall Business2025-09-25
23HR001125F0451THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLCDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)$47.0MUnrestricted2024-10-25
24W911QX25C0002ECS FEDERAL, LLCDEPT OF THE ARMY$46.6MUnrestricted2025-01-30
25FA239425FB014UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$44.6MUnrestricted2025-05-22

§4 · Top Prime Contractors

RankCompanyTotal ObligatedAwards
#1AEVEX AEROSPACE, LLC$667.0M2
#2LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC$480.3M5
#3THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$425.4M12
#4BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$338.5M10
#5THE MITRE CORPORATION$279.4M2
#6INTUITIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION$272.8M5
#7LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$231.6M2
#8Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation$227.6M1
#9KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$185.8M3
#10CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$142.4M6
#11X-BOW LAUNCH SYSTEMS INC$129.5M1
#12JOINT TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC$113.5M1
#13METROSTAR SYSTEMS, LLC$96.2M1
#14COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, INC$88.8M1
#15JANUS RESEARCH GROUP, LLC$67.8M1
#16LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$67.4M2
#17TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CORP$65.0M2
#18MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$64.7M2
#19SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$63.5M3
#20GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$55.0M3
#21UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON$54.2M2
#22L3HARRIS FORCEX, INC.$50.1M2
#23PEOPLETEC, INC.$49.1M1
#24JJR SOLUTIONS LLC$48.0M2
#25LEIDOS, INC.$46.9M2
#26ECS FEDERAL, LLC$46.6M1
#27KRATOS TECHNOLOGY & TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC.$43.8M1
#28THE BOEING COMPANY$43.3M1
#29AUGUSTINE CONSULTING INC$40.6M1
#30MI TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, INC.$40.1M2
#31THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION$39.9M2
#32GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORP$38.1M2
#33LINQUEST CORPORATION$37.9M2
#34RTX CORPORATION$37.1M2
#35IMPULSE SPACE, INC.$37.0M2
#36VSOLVIT LLC$36.4M2
#37GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.$35.4M1
#38TRACE SYSTEMS INC.$34.8M2
#39L3HARRIS NEXGEN COMMUNICATIONS LLC$33.8M1
#40RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INC$32.0M1
#41SPARC RESEARCH LLC$30.4M1
#42DZYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$30.0M1
#43L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$29.9M1
#44KATALYST SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$29.8M1
#45RSC2, INC$29.2M2
#46GEMINI TECHNICAL SERVICES JV, LLC$28.5M1
#47BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.$28.5M2
#48ABACUS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION$28.4M2
#49HX5 LLC$28.2M1
#50Sierra Nevada Company, LLC$27.7M1
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§6 · Re-Compete Radar — Expiring Contracts (Next 180 Days)

Award TitleAgencyValueEnd DateIncumbent
THE WORK PERFORMED ON THIS TASK ORDER WILL IMPROVE THE WEAPON PERFORMANCE OF THEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$3.6MJun 2026LEIDOS, INC.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTMISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)$0.3MJun 2026GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION
ACQUIRE SERVICES FOR MODELING, SOFTWARE, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT AT THE AIR FORCDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$1.6MJun 2026ENSCO INC
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE MODELING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CMCSDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$0.1MJun 2026UES, INC.
ACADEMIC AFFILIATE - ANIMAL RESEARCHVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF$0.0MJun 2026REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
IMPROVE GROUP - 63RDDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$1.4MJun 2026IMPROVE GROUP, INC.
EUROPE & EURASIA - UKRAINE CAPACITY BUILDING CONSULTANTS SERVICES FOR FOREST SEFOREST SERVICE$0.2MJun 2026MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC
BIOSERVE SUPPORT FOR PLATE READER/ ELISA TECH DEMONATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION$0.2MJun 2026THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
INITIAL PURCHASE OF 38 NEXT GEN SPYDR CUPS, 27 RETROFIT CUPS, AND ORM SYSTEM SETDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$0.9MJun 2026SPOTLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
EXTENSIVE MARKUP LANGUAGE (XML) TEST DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEM (XTDAS) ENGINEERING SEDEPT OF THE NAVY$0.2MJun 2026SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES CORPORATION

Contracts expiring within 180 days · Source: USASpending.gov

§9 · Spend Forecast — ML Projection

Spend Forecast · ML Projection
Data sources & methodology. Federal contract data sourced from USASpending.gov via spending_by_category and spending_by_award APIs. Prime contracts only (award types A, B, C, D). Trailing 5 fiscal years. Set-aside codes follow FAR Part 19. Quarterly refresh cadence. Not a substitute for independent market research. Published by CaptureInsider Research. Full methodology →