PSC AR11: Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research

Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Research and Development
Contract awards
53 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$2,054,124,660 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 $87,417,515
FY2026 $1,807,522,162
FY2025 $2,054,124,660
FY2024 $2,154,539,806
FY2023 $2,171,376,972

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 The Boeing Company $798,934,000
2 The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC $560,119,762
3 Sierra Lobo Inc. $75,749,544
4 Adnet Systems Inc. $71,715,977
5 California Institute Of Technology $70,657,270
6 Peraton Inc. $50,852,202
7 The Regents Of The University Of California $25,954,709
8 Scaled Composites, LLC $24,554,908
9 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. $19,216,706
10 BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. $16,944,451

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $1,888,239,087
2 Air Force Department of Defense $4,683,881
3 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $2,016,709

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Alabama $799,960,656
2 Maryland $645,080,434
3 California $165,034,323
4 Ohio $75,893,833
5 Virginia $69,982,512
6 Colorado $31,902,474
7 New York $25,850,263
8 Texas $19,002,644
9 Utah $18,375,052
10 Iowa $11,571,696
11 District of Columbia $7,674,720
12 Kansas $4,982,873
13 Arizona $4,515,961
14 New Hampshire $4,172,163
15 Hawaii $3,923,000
16 Kentucky $2,775,000
17 Massachusetts $2,660,431
18 Illinois $720,514
19 Washington $438,133
20 Florida $392,892
21 Pennsylvania $212,491
22 Minnesota $202,268
23 Connecticut $164,301
24 Louisiana $110,397
25 Oregon $63,979
26 Indiana $33,282
27 Idaho $29,433
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC AR11 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Thermospheric Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) for Future NASA/Heliophysics Missions Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Award/JOFOC Notification for a Contract Extension to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Mission Operations, Systems Engineering, and Software II (MOSES II) Limited / Sole Source Justification · Goddard Space Center —
Contract Extension for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Mission Operations, Systems Engineering, and Software II (MOSES II) Award Notice · Goddard Space Center · NNG11FC20C —
Commercial Alternatives for GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) and High Rate Information Transmission (HRIT) / Emergency Managers’ Warning Information Network (EMWIN) Services Special Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Habitable Worlds Observatory Instrument Concept Assessments in NASA Research Announcement (NRA): RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) 2025 Special Notice · Headquarters
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) 1 Year Contract Extension Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
Sustainable Land Imaging (SLI) Commercialization Plan Industry Week with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) Special Notice · Headquarters
NASA Research Announcement (NRA) - Development Plan for Open Fan Flight Demonstration Special Notice · Glenn Research Center
2026 Astrophysics Small Explorer (APSMEX) Solicitation · Headquarters
Enabling Exploration through Partnerships in Advanced Computing Request for Information (RFI) 2026 Pre-Solicitation · Headquarters
Feasibility Study for Payload Processing Facility for Nuclear Operations Solicitation · Kennedy Space Center
Astrobiology Science Conference Announcement for Partnership Proposals 2026 Solicitation · Headquarters
Project and Engineering Support Services II (PESS II) Extension Award Notice · Ames Research Center · 80ARC021D0001_EXT —
Project and Engineering Support Services II (PESS II) Extension Limited / Sole Source Justification · Ames Research Center · 80ARC021D0001_EXT —
Community Announcement: Release Status of an Earth Venture Orbital Solicitation Special Notice · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Synopsis: Strategic Studies for Advanced Propulsion Technologies Pre-Solicitation · Glenn Research Center
NASA Space to Soil Challenge: Call for Submissions and Self-Nominations for Judges Pre-Solicitation · Johnson Space Center
Strategic Studies for Advanced Propulsion Technologies Pre-Solicitation · Glenn Research Center
Specialized Real-Time Data Analysis and System Development for Advanced Propulsion Systems Pre-Solicitation · Marshall Space Flight Center
Contract Extension for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Mission Operations, Systems Engineering, and Software II (MOSES II) Special Notice · Goddard Space Center
Contract Extension for Science Operations of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and Operation of the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST) at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Special Notice · Goddard Space Center
Science Transport & Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration (STRIDE) Program in NASA Research Announcement (NRA): RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) 2025 Special Notice · Headquarters
Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026) Pre-Solicitation · Headquarters —
Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) Appendix F. 10 in NASA Research Announcement (NRA) RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) 2025 Solicitation · Headquarters
4H-SiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) Integrated Circuit Processing on 100 mm Diameter SiC Wafers Award Notice · Glenn Research Center · 80GRC025C0005 —
40 Kelvin Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Development and Alternate Forms Production Award Notice · Glenn Research Center —
Left/Right Wing S2 w/ full replacement of tail boom. Spare battery Special Notice · Shared Services Center
10m Pathfinder FTPS Award Notice · Langley Research Center —
ISRDS-3 Task Order 2 Increase Task Order Value Pre-Solicitation · Ames Research Center
Sustainable Land Imaging (SLI) Mission Alternatives Assessment Team (MAAT): Request for Information (RFI) Special Notice · Headquarters
Pathfinder Tori and Hose Fabrication Award Notice · Langley Research Center —
NASA Sustainable Land Imaging (SLI) Mission Alternatives Analysis Team (MAAT) Industry Event Special Notice · Headquarters
Procurement of mechanical engineering support for the development of Mars Gas and Liquid Extraction Module (GLEM) technologies and prototyping of custom mechanical components for the Mars Sample Pre-Processing (SPP) project at GSFC Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Development and delivery of the mission design and instrument systems to support the Mission and Flight Instrument for the Mather Mission Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Directed Energy Deposition JBK-75 Representative Process Build Samples. Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Research opportunities in space and earth sciences (roses) 2025 Solicitation · Headquarters
Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator Mission Operations Follow-On (PTD Follow-On) Contract Award Notice · Ames Research Center · 80ARC025TG003 —
4H-SiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) Integrated Circuit Processing on 100 mm Diameter SiC Wafers Solicitation · Glenn Research Center · 80GRC025R7016_RFP
ISRDS-3 POP Extension Pre-Solicitation · Ames Research Center
BACK-END-OF-LINE (BEOL) 4H-SiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) Integrated Circuit Processing on 100 mm Diameter SiC Wafers Pre-Solicitation · Glenn Research Center
NASA Beyond the Algorithm Call for Submissions and Self-Nominations for Judges Pre-Solicitation · Johnson Space Center
NASA innovative advanced concepts (niac) phase i Special Notice · Headquarters
Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator Mission Operations Follow-On (PTD Follow-On) Contract Pre-Solicitation · Ames Research Center · 80ARC025TG003
4H-SiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) Integrated Circuit Processing on 100 mm Diameter SiC Wafers Pre-Solicitation · Glenn Research Center · 80GRC025R7012SS
Project and Engineering Support Services II (PESS II) Extension Pre-Solicitation · Ames Research Center · 80ARC021D0001_NOI2025
TraCSS Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Research and Technology Development Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator Mission Operations Follow-On (PTD Follow-On) Contract Limited / Sole Source Justification · Ames Research Center · 80ARC025PA001 —
Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator Mission Operations Follow-On (PTD Follow-On) Contract Award Notice · Ames Research Center · 80ARC025PA001 —
5X mission assurance support services recompete Solicitation · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Frozen Return of Samples To Earth (FROSTE) Pre-Solicitation · Marshall Space Flight Center
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Quick answers

What is PSC AR11?

PSC AR11 is Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research, a service code in PSC A, Research and Development.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC AR11?

Federal contracts under PSC AR11 obligated $2,054,124,660 in fiscal year 2025 and $8,274,981,116 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC AR11?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC AR11 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are The Boeing Company ($798,934,000), The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC ($560,119,762) and Sierra Lobo Inc. ($75,749,544).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC AR11?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC AR11 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($1,888,239,087), Air Force ($4,683,881) and Department of the Navy ($2,016,709).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC AR11?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC AR11 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 541330 Engineering Services.

Where is the work under PSC AR11 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC AR11 over the last 12 months are Alabama ($799,960,656), Maryland ($645,080,434) and California ($165,034,323).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC AR11?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC AR11 is Thermospheric Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) for Future NASA/Heliophysics Missions, special notice from Shared Services Center, posted October 13, 2026.

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