Research and Development Government Contracts
PSC A Service category
Code facts
- Codes under it
- 21
- Contract obligations
- $71,107,592,136 In FY2025
PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Market summary
Top buying agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $21,568,824,164 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $14,458,583,851 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $9,932,854,702 | |
| 4 | Office of the Secretary of Defense | $8,607,302,102 | |
| 5 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $8,292,951,483 | |
| 6 | Department of Health and Human Services | $4,453,943,255 | |
| 7 | Department of Energy | $3,457,973,547 | |
| 8 | Missile Defense Agency | $3,042,861,599 | |
| 9 | Washington Headquarters Service | $1,579,717,439 | |
| 10 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $1,477,023,969 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Technology International | $4,221,387,120 | |
| 2 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | $3,656,381,635 | |
| 3 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corp | $3,577,803,016 | |
| 4 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $3,073,658,313 | |
| 5 | California Institute Of Technology | $2,072,569,936 | |
| 6 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $1,944,681,320 | |
| 7 | National Security Technology Accelerator Inc. | $1,639,074,375 | |
| 8 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $1,592,443,187 | |
| 9 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | $1,501,733,655 | |
| 10 | The Mitre Corporation | $1,474,778,271 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC A contractors, by parent company.
Open contract opportunities
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Recent contract awards
Latest 10 of 8,320 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $606,521,582 |
| FY2026 | $79,442,077,902 |
| FY2025 | $71,107,592,136 |
| FY2024 | $80,783,896,168 |
| FY2023 | $77,961,328,548 |
Top NAICS codes by obligations
| Rank | NAICS code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $29,243,450,788 | |
| 2 | 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing | $5,477,727,769 | |
| 3 | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $3,790,733,900 | |
| 4 | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $3,051,214,914 | |
| 5 | 541330 Engineering Services | $2,619,149,044 | |
| 6 | 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | $1,625,404,528 | |
| 7 | 336992 Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing | $1,198,432,967 | |
| 8 | 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | $1,056,986,296 | |
| 9 | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $723,502,711 | |
| 10 | 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing | $588,539,527 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $16,218,533,716 | |
| 2 | Virginia | $10,588,334,725 | |
| 3 | Maryland | $5,563,640,616 | |
| 4 | Alabama | $5,454,172,738 | |
| 5 | Texas | $4,664,650,195 | |
| 6 | Colorado | $4,444,857,311 | |
| 7 | Utah | $4,030,002,104 | |
| 8 | South Carolina | $3,708,048,320 | |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $3,559,358,055 | |
| 10 | New Jersey | $2,373,971,829 | |
| 11 | Florida | $1,865,181,868 | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $1,842,010,426 | |
| 13 | Arizona | $1,556,910,614 | |
| 14 | Ohio | $1,484,847,684 | |
| 15 | Indiana | $1,445,057,739 | |
| 16 | North Carolina | $1,323,975,607 | |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $1,113,930,509 | |
| 18 | Michigan | $1,003,743,318 | |
| 19 | New York | $956,101,212 | |
| 20 | Connecticut | $718,323,813 | |
| 21 | Georgia | $587,492,173 | |
| 22 | Minnesota | $469,173,428 | |
| 23 | New Mexico | $420,121,582 | |
| 24 | Rhode Island | $416,693,739 | |
| 25 | Washington | $342,400,617 | |
| 26 | Missouri | $288,211,807 | |
| 27 | Illinois | $238,888,927 | |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $234,352,496 | |
| 29 | Tennessee | $232,228,481 | |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $165,532,059 | |
| 31 | Hawaii | $163,436,145 | |
| 32 | Mississippi | $134,443,777 | |
| 33 | Oregon | $105,841,364 | |
| 34 | West Virginia | $77,614,733 | |
| 35 | Louisiana | $72,322,139 | |
| 36 | Vermont | $68,425,471 | |
| 37 | Maine | $46,257,257 | |
| 38 | Iowa | $42,270,724 | |
| 39 | North Dakota | $41,552,105 | |
| 40 | Delaware | $38,303,340 | |
| 41 | Montana | $35,530,371 | |
| 42 | South Dakota | $35,208,951 | |
| 43 | Alaska | $33,895,295 | |
| 44 | Kentucky | $31,008,236 | |
| 45 | Nevada | $28,732,320 | |
| 46 | Nebraska | $25,185,099 | |
| 47 | Kansas | $18,495,456 | |
| 48 | Idaho | $15,270,427 | |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $13,568,197 | |
| 50 | Wyoming | $3,564,917 | |
| 51 | Arkansas | $1,997,291 | |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $1,574,372 | |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $546,531 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC A in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Codes under A
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Quick answers
What is PSC A?
PSC A is Research and Development, a service category of the Federal Product and Service Codes.
How many government contracts for research and development are there?
286 contract opportunities under PSC A are open now, and 515 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 8,320 contracts under PSC A in the last 12 months, obligating $78,944,162,216.
What codes are under PSC A?
PSC A has 21 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including AA Agriculture R&D Services, AB Community and Regional Development R&D Services and AC National Defense R&D Services.
How much do federal agencies spend under PSC A?
Federal contracts under PSC A obligated $71,107,592,136 in fiscal year 2025 and $309,901,416,337 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under PSC A?
The contractors with the most obligated under PSC A in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Advanced Technology International ($4,221,387,120); Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC ($3,656,381,635); and Northrop Grumman Systems Corp ($3,577,803,016).
Which agencies buy the most under PSC A?
The agencies that obligated the most under PSC A in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Air Force ($21,568,824,164), Department of the Navy ($14,458,583,851) and Department of the Army ($9,932,854,702).
Which NAICS codes are used with PSC A?
The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC A in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing; and 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology).
Where is the work under PSC A performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC A over the last 12 months are California ($16,218,533,716), Virginia ($10,588,334,725) and Maryland ($5,563,640,616).
What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC A?
The latest open contract opportunity under PSC A is Protein Palace, solicitation from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, posted November 12, 2026.
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