PSC AC53: R&D – Defense System: Weapons (Advanced Development)

Service code

Code facts

Contract obligations
$6,708,080 In FY2025

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

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $6,502,047
FY2025 $6,708,080
FY2024 $44,977,524
FY2023 $113,497,384

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Dynetics, Inc. $6,600,522
2 Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. $80,000

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Air Force Department of Defense $7,007,003

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Alabama $6,584,905
2 Virginia $80,000

Shares are of everything obligated under PSC AC53 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Counter-Electronic High Power Microwave Extended Range Air Base Defense (CHIMERA) Special Notice · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC)
RFI: Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission Air-Breathing Demonstrator (Mayhem) Program Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC)
CALL #01 - Miniature Self Defense Munition (MSDM) Technology Development Award Notice · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) · FA865120F0001 —
CALL #01 - Miniature Self Defense Munition (MSDM) Technology Development Award Notice · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) · FA865120D0001 —
Sources Sought Notice CRADA Topics Pre-Solicitation · ACC Picatinny
Sources sought for distributed embedded fuzing system market research and technical exchange with industry Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC)
Test Systems and Equipment Capabilities (TSEC) Limited / Sole Source Justification · Air Force Test Center (AFMC) · FA2487-20-D-0071 —
Integrate APNT/KHILS Special Notice · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC)
Golden Horde/GTARC Weapon Collaborative Autonomy Limited / Sole Source Justification · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) —
Test Systems and Equipment Capabilities (TSEC) Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Test Center (AFMC) · FA2487-20-R-0071
CALL #01 - Miniature Self Defense Munition (MSDM) Technology Development Solicitation · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) · FA8651-20-S-0008_CALL_01
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Quick answers

What is PSC AC53?

PSC AC53 is R&D – Defense System: Weapons (Advanced Development), a service code in PSC A, Research and Development.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC AC53?

Federal contracts under PSC AC53 obligated $6,708,080 in fiscal year 2025 and $171,685,036 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC AC53?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC AC53 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Dynetics, Inc. ($6,600,522) and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. ($80,000).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC AC53?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC AC53 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Air Force ($7,007,003).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC AC53?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC AC53 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing.

Where is the work under PSC AC53 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC AC53 over the last 12 months are Alabama ($6,584,905) and Virginia ($80,000).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC AC53?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC AC53 is Counter-Electronic High Power Microwave Extended Range Air Base Defense (CHIMERA), special notice from Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC), posted October 29, 2020.

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