Operation of Government-Owned Contractor-Operated (GOCO) R&D Facilities Government Contracts

PSC M181 Service code

Code facts

Contract obligations
$9,982,862,575 In FY2025

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

Market summary

Open opportunities
0 0 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
0 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$12,159,615,511 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Energy $11,993,082,071
2 Air Force Department of Defense $76,398,374
3 Defense Health Agency Department of Defense $59,916,470
4 Department of the Treasury $32,945,990
5 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense $25,742,610
6 Department of Transportation $10,991,985
7 Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense $10,455,353
8 Department of Homeland Security $9,542,364
9 Washington Headquarters Service Department of Defense $9,239,491
10 Department of Health and Human Services $8,623,965

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Ut-Battelle LLC $3,293,684,986
2 Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC $2,497,138,747
3 Battelle Memorial Institute $1,628,954,934
4 The Regents Of The University Of California $1,473,894,999
5 Uchicago Argonne, LLC $1,316,231,335
6 Alliance For Energy Innovation, LLC $1,011,158,052
7 The Leland Stanford Junior University $863,947,016
8 The Trustees Of Princeton University $177,208,386
9 Iowa State University Of Science And Technology $46,219,822
10 Regents Of The University Of California The (4458) $250,000

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $815,618,227
FY2026 $11,440,256,202
FY2025 $9,982,862,575
FY2024 $11,632,516,562
FY2023 $12,219,163,394

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Tennessee $3,280,566,038
2 Idaho $2,459,741,055
3 California $2,330,352,261
4 Washington $1,615,745,500
5 Illinois $1,315,175,271
6 Colorado $1,009,490,552
7 New Jersey $173,238,386
8 Iowa $45,710,822

Shares are of everything obligated under PSC M181 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Quick answers

What is PSC M181?

PSC M181 is Operation of Government-Owned Contractor-Operated (GOCO) R&D Facilities, a service code in PSC M, Operation of Government Owned Facility.

How many government contracts for operation of government-owned contractor-operated (GOCO) R&D facilities are there?

Federal contracts under PSC M181 obligated $12,159,615,511 in the last 12 months.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC M181?

Federal contracts under PSC M181 obligated $9,982,862,575 in fiscal year 2025 and $46,090,416,960 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC M181?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC M181 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Ut-Battelle LLC ($3,293,684,986); Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC ($2,497,138,747); and Battelle Memorial Institute ($1,628,954,934).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC M181?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC M181 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Energy ($11,993,082,071), Air Force ($76,398,374) and Defense Health Agency ($59,916,470).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC M181?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC M181 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 561210 Facilities Support Services; 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; and 541711 Research and Development in Biotechnology.

Where is the work under PSC M181 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC M181 over the last 12 months are Tennessee ($3,280,566,038), Idaho ($2,459,741,055) and California ($2,330,352,261).

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