National Defense R&D Services: Atomic Energy Defense Activities (R&D Administrative Expenses) Government Contracts

PSC AC24 Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Professional Services
Contract obligations
$3,026,794,184 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Market summary

Open opportunities
0 1 notice posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
6 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$4,914,450,885 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Air Force Department of Defense $4,247,414,093
2 Department of the Army Department of Defense $447,839,492
3 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $161,266,803
4 Missile Defense Agency Department of Defense $90,486,323
5 Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense $4,767,593

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp $3,577,803,016
2 Lockheed Martin Corp UEI CQWLW9XRQTH5 $452,194,785
3 Science Applications International Corporation $157,934,212
4 Torch Technologies Inc. $156,597,385
5 Lockheed Martin Corp UEI KFN4YJH98D51 $124,135,229
6 National Security Technology Accelerator Inc. $110,766,433
7 Lockheed Martin Corporation $89,188,987
8 Range Generation Next LLC $74,812,396
9 Alvarez & Marsal Federal, LLC $67,569,988
10 Radiance Technologies Inc. $44,663,440

Contract opportunities

No notices under PSC AC24 are open now. These are the newest.

Notice Posted Due
J&A_N0003026C3007_Redacted Limited / Sole Source Justification · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) —
Reentry Vehicle Integration Support Solicitation Solicitation · Air Force Materiel Command (USAF)
Reentry Vehicle Integration Support Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Materiel Command (USAF)
2027 facilities acquisition & engineering (FA&E) support services Pre-Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) · N0003026R3007
Continued Implementation of Early Operational Capability into the Aegis BMD Weapon Systems design for Aegis Guam System Award Notice · Missile Defense Agency —
Type 4 Subscale Missionization/ Launch Execution Support and Additional Direct Labor Hours to Support Engineering Services Combined Sources Sought/Notice of Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · Missile Defense Agency
Redacted J&A for Radiance Technologies Limited / Sole Source Justification · Aviation (DLA) —
Range Modernization Effort, Sole Source to Radiance Technologies Solicitation · Aviation (DLA) · SPRRA226R0040
Range Modernization Effort, Sole Source to Radiance Technologies Pre-Solicitation · Aviation (DLA) · SPRRA226R0040
2027 facilities acquisition & engineering (FA&E) support services Pre-Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) · N0003026R3007
2025/2026 sea launched cruise missile - nuclear facilities acquisition & engineering (FA&E) support services Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) · N0003022C6007
2025/2026 sea launched cruise missile - nuclear facilities acquisition & engineering (FA&E) support services Pre-Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) · N0003022C6007
Aerothermal Aero-Optics Evaluation Center Support Pre-Solicitation · ACC Redstone
MPW Fabrication Pre-Solicitation · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR)
Minute Man III Acquisition of Transportation and Handling (MATH) Solicitation · Nuclear Weapons Center (AFMC)
Fuze Refurbishment Limited / Sole Source Justification · AFLCMC Hill AFB · FA8213-23-Q-3001 —
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis Posting for 18 month (13 month Base, 5 month option) extension of current Combat Systems Engineering Agent (CSEA) under contract HQ085121C0002 Pre-Solicitation · Missile Defense Agency
Fuze Refurbishment Solicitation · AFLCMC Hill AFB · FA8213-23-Q-3001
FY24 Common Missile Compartment Special Notice · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) · N0003024C2017
Decision Support Extension of Services Limited / Sole Source Justification · ACC Redstone —
Fuze Refurbishment Pre-Solicitation · AFLCMC Hill AFB · FA8213-23-Q-3001
BIDDER'S LIBRARY REGISTRATION: Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Service Life Extension (SLE) Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Space Command (USAF) · PKGN-23-010
FY24 Common Missile Compartment Pre-Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) · N0003024R2017
DRAFT SOLICITATION: Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Service Life Extension (SLE) Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Space Command (USAF)
BIDDER'S LIBRARY REGISTRATION: Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Service Life Extension (SLE) Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Space Command (USAF) · PKGN-23-006
JHU/APL UARC Contract Limited / Sole Source Justification · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) —
HQ0147-14-C-0001 Medium Range Ballistic Missile Lot 3 & Option Exercise CLIN 0082 - Modification Award Notice · Missile Defense Agency —
Obsolescence Redesign of the K-Band VCO/PWC for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Award Notice · Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) —
Targets and Countermeasures (TC) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (IRBM/ICBM) Launch Services Request For Information (RFI) Pre-Solicitation · Missile Defense Agency
AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Sources Sought - N00019-22-RFPREQ-WPM242-0048 Pre-Solicitation · Naval Air Systems Command (Navy)
Decision Support Services Limited / Sole Source Justification · ACC Redstone —
AARGM-ER Guidance Processor Redesign Award Notice · Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) —
U. S. Columbia class ssbn 8XX common missile compartment technical services & programmatic support Pre-Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy)
Combined Sources Sought/Notice of Intent to Sole Source T-4 Subscale Target Motor Static Fire Solicitation · Missile Defense Agency
Minuteman III (MMIII) Deactivation, Demilitarization, Disposal (D3), and GBSD Deployment Support (D4) Pre-Solicitation · Nuclear Weapons Center (AFMC)
Request for Information - Capability for sensor integration & engineering support of AN/SPY-6(V)1 & 4 Air & Missile Defense Radars into Ballistic Missile Defense 6. x and 5. x Weapons systems and fielded BMD 5 & 4 weapons systems. Pre-Solicitation · Missile Defense Agency
Request for Information (RFI) - Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) Capability Pre-Solicitation · Missile Defense Agency
FY21 Common Missile Compartment Award Notice · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) · N0003021C0017 —
FY21 Common Missile Compartment Special Notice · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy) · N0003021R0017
Notice of Intent for Sole Source Contract Modification Special Notice · Missile Defense Agency
Specialized System Engineering Experience in Terminal Area Sensors and Conventional Hypersonic Environments Pre-Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy)
AMRAAM System Improvement Program (SIP) Software Development Award Notice · Lifecycle Management Center (AFMC) —
Specialized Systems Engineering Experience in Terminal Area Sensors and Conventional Hypersonic Environments Pre-Solicitation · Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy)
Alliant Techsytems Operations IDIQ Award Notice · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) —
MDA THAAD Advanced Capabilities Development Sole Source Contract Modification Limited / Sole Source Justification · Missile Defense Agency —
Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), Platform Integration Support Pre-Solicitation · Lifecycle Management Center (AFMC)
Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Polar Orbit Space Vehicles 1&2 Award Notice · Air Force Space Command (USAF) —
Hall Effect Thruster (HET) Propulsion Capability Study Award Notice · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) —
Solid Fuel Ramjet Propulsion Manufacture/Test Special Notice · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR)
AIM-9X Test Asset Procurement Pre-Solicitation · Naval Air Systems Command (Navy)
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Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
The requirement is to conduct a trade study for the titan ISV-U program. The contractor must provide all specified… W56KGY26FA001 · Palantir USG Inc. · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $3,722,806
This contract is for the material, other direct costs (ODC), total direct labor, and travel to meet the needs of the… SPRRA226C0009 · Radiance Technologies Inc. · Aviation (DLA) $44,808,513
Vampire usarpac training and exercise support. SPRRA226F0066 · L3Harris Forcex, Inc. · Aviation (DLA) $759,708
System engineering services for integration, testing, analysis and qualification of the MK21 reentry vehicle and the… FA821926CB001 · Lockheed Martin Corp · Nuclear Weapons Center (AFMC) $2,327,000
Cornerstone OTA accelerating production of carbon carbon aeroshells for hypersonic weapons W519TC269A012 · Carbon Carbon Advanced Technologies, Inc. · Department of the Army $3,457,796
Cornerstone OTA strengthening americas manufacturing and defense industrial base samdib missile throughput… W519TC269A010 · Alvarez & Marsal Federal, LLC · Department of the Army $67,569,988

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $4,951,353,521
FY2025 $3,026,794,184
FY2024 $5,488,390,899
FY2023 $5,715,112,034
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing $3,597,042,087
2 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $710,674,381
3 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) $313,965,741
4 541330 Engineering Services $137,131,969
5 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing $7,435,490
6 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services $3,527,360

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Utah $3,577,133,870
2 Alabama $516,485,864
3 California $483,887,363
4 Pennsylvania $110,979,229
5 New Jersey $85,260,607
6 District of Columbia $67,669,988
7 Connecticut $25,516,583
8 Arizona $21,092,512
9 Hawaii $17,450,060
10 Maryland $5,612,120
11 Kansas $3,457,796
12 Virginia $2,653,097
13 Nebraska $2,407,698
14 Tennessee $759,708
15 Texas $9,489
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Quick answers

What is PSC AC24?

PSC AC24 is National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses, a service code in PSC A, Research and Development.

How many government contracts for national defense R&D services: atomic energy defense activities (R&D administrative expenses) are there?

1 notice under PSC AC24 was posted in the last 90 days, and none are open now. Federal agencies awarded 6 contracts under PSC AC24 in the last 12 months, obligating $4,914,450,885.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC AC24?

Federal contracts under PSC AC24 obligated $3,026,794,184 in fiscal year 2025 and $19,181,650,637 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC AC24?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC AC24 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Northrop Grumman Systems Corp ($3,577,803,016), Lockheed Martin Corp ($452,194,785) and Science Applications International Corporation ($157,934,212).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC AC24?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC AC24 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Air Force ($4,247,414,093), Department of the Army ($447,839,492) and Department of the Navy ($161,266,803).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC AC24?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC AC24 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing; 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); and 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology).

Where is the work under PSC AC24 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC AC24 over the last 12 months are Utah ($3,577,133,870), Alabama ($516,485,864) and California ($483,887,363).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC AC24?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC AC24 is J&A_N0003026C3007_Redacted, limited / sole source justification from Naval Strategic Systems Programs (Navy), posted October 30, 2026.

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