General Science & Technology R&D Services: General Science & Technology (Experimental Development) Government Contracts

PSC AJ13 Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Research and Development
Contract obligations
$711,972,998 In FY2025

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

Market summary

Open opportunities
12 15 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
75 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$821,911,933 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense $360,138,670
2 Department of the Army Department of Defense $127,690,481
3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $91,328,784
4 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $68,860,464
5 Air Force Department of Defense $64,009,612
6 Washington Headquarters Service Department of Defense $59,407,608
7 Department of the Treasury $31,174,015
8 Department of Homeland Security $6,319,968
9 Department of Health and Human Services $6,229,411
10 Defense Health Agency Department of Defense $5,298,865

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Advanced Technology International $154,149,303
2 Columbus Technologies And Services, Inc. $82,813,206
3 National Security Technology Accelerator Inc. $66,797,929
4 Leidos, Inc. $64,762,252
5 Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. $63,653,301
6 American Systems Corporation $56,529,098
7 Avantus Federal LLC $36,264,059
8 Microsoft Corporation $25,335,514
9 Systems Planning And Analysis, Inc. $23,777,889
10 Battelle Memorial Institute $20,877,026

Open contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Concrete Shield Blocks Solicitation · Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (DOE)
Enclosed Electronics Racks Solicitation · Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (DOE)
Cavity Solicitation · Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (DOE)
Alternative Protein Technologies for Military Field Feeding Pre-Solicitation · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: DC Recruiter Special Notice · Department of Energy
Information Technology Laboratory Commercial Solutions Openings (CSO) Special Notice · Engineer Research and Development Center (USACE)
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - Device Assisted Security Features - FY26 Pre-Solicitation · Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Hidden Machine-Readable Security Features - FY26 Special Notice · Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Overt Security Features - FY26 Special Notice · Bureau of Engraving and Printing
CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas, 10 U. S. C. 4023 - Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA) Solicitation · Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC)
Army applications laboratory broad agency announcement for disruptive technologies Solicitation · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Open Broad Agency Announcement - Screening at Speed Program Special Notice · Office of Procurement Operations
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Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
Prototyping for technology transfer and commercialization of NASA technologies 80NSSC27P0002 · New York Institute Of Technology · Shared Services Center $83,450
Service agreement with perkinelmer U.S. LLC for repair and maintenance of a ICP-MS, nexion 2000 model C 12FPC126P0017 · Perkinelmer U.s. LLC · Farm Production and Conservation $29,988
Strengthening lyme disease surveillance and research using electronic health records, EO 14398 75D30126F21617 · Westat, Inc. · CDC Pittsburgh $3,142,565
The purpose of this DO2 is to initiate the design, development, test and evaluation (DDT & E) effort for the lunar… 80JSC026F0111 · University Of Alabama At Birmingham · Johnson Space Center $100,000
Waterways risk assessment model three (3). 70Z02326F5PW00001 · The Mitre Corporation · Coast Guard $286,000
Research and development 36C24526P0658 · Alpha Genesis Inc. · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA) $46,900
Research and development 36C24526P0656 · Creative Biolabs Inc. · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA) $33,000
Provide data collection and analytics support 59310526F00016 · 2M Research Services LLC · National Endowment for the Arts $121,903
Truffles III task order 08 for overt security features. 2031ZA26F00470 · Authentix, Inc. · Bureau of Engraving and Printing $6,840,774
Development of electromagnetic transmitter and receiver technology. 89243326PFE001009 · Enthalpion Energy LLC · National Energy Technology Lab $598,000

Latest 10 of 75 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $2,324,119
FY2026 $823,123,752
FY2025 $711,972,998
FY2024 $974,249,078
FY2023 $859,157,518

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Virginia $209,897,434
2 Maryland $172,926,523
3 Utah $89,389,527
4 California $85,275,525
5 District of Columbia $69,210,294
6 Massachusetts $66,959,404
7 Oregon $56,860,156
8 Florida $29,677,287
9 Alabama $8,872,562
10 New York $6,177,745
11 Ohio $4,873,692
12 Hawaii $4,719,918
13 Colorado $4,692,439
14 Pennsylvania $2,940,960
15 Georgia $2,773,108
16 Texas $2,112,956
17 New Mexico $1,666,534
18 Indiana $1,662,719
19 Minnesota $971,032
20 Washington $784,250
21 Mississippi $744,560
22 Illinois $633,406
23 Connecticut $184,906
24 North Carolina $109,372
25 Nebraska $51,121
26 South Carolina $40,000
27 Wisconsin $19,545
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC AJ13 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Quick answers

What is PSC AJ13?

PSC AJ13 is General Science & Technology R&D Services; General Science & Technology; Experimental Development, a service code in PSC A, Research and Development.

How many government contracts for general science & technology R&D services: general science & technology (experimental development) are there?

12 contract opportunities under PSC AJ13 are open now, and 15 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 75 contracts under PSC AJ13 in the last 12 months, obligating $821,911,933.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC AJ13?

Federal contracts under PSC AJ13 obligated $711,972,998 in fiscal year 2025 and $3,370,827,465 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC AJ13?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC AJ13 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Advanced Technology International ($154,149,303); Columbus Technologies And Services, Inc. ($82,813,206); and National Security Technology Accelerator Inc. ($66,797,929).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC AJ13?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC AJ13 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Office of the Secretary of Defense ($360,138,670), Department of the Army ($127,690,481) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($91,328,784).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC AJ13?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC AJ13 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); 541330 Engineering Services; and 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

Where is the work under PSC AJ13 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC AJ13 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($209,897,434), Maryland ($172,926,523) and Utah ($89,389,527).

What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC AJ13?

The latest open contract opportunity under PSC AJ13 is Concrete Shield Blocks, solicitation from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (DOE), posted November 4, 2026.

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