Top 100 Contractors in NAICS 5417: Scientific Research and Development Services, FY2024

Parent companies by net contract obligations Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 Code page on GovTribe

The top 10 won 34% of FY2024 NAICS 5417 contract dollars

Ranking facts

Contract obligations
$60,638,844,365 Net of deobligations, by contracts coded NAICS 5417 or a code under it
Contractors
4,995 Parent companies with an obligation
Largest contractor
Lockheed Martin Corporation $5.12 billion, 8.2% of obligations
Data as of

Contract actions from FPDS (SAM.gov). How the rankings work · Download all 100 rows as CSV

Full ranking

Rank Contractor Net obligations Share Trend
1 $5,123,184,605
Rank history: #1 in FY2021, #1 in FY2022, #1 in FY2023 and #1 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2023.
2 $3,467,756,217
Rank history: #2 in FY2021, #2 in FY2022, #2 in FY2023 and #2 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2023.
3 $2,343,318,821
Rank history: #6 in FY2021, #5 in FY2022, #4 in FY2023 and #5 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2023.
4 $2,228,220,453
Rank history: #3 in FY2021, #3 in FY2022, #3 in FY2023 and #3 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2023.
5 $1,694,583,717
Rank history: #4 in FY2021, #4 in FY2022, #5 in FY2023 and #7 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2023.
6 $1,466,104,734
Rank history: #9 in FY2021, #8 in FY2022, #9 in FY2023 and #8 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2023.
7 $1,374,555,183
Rank history: #92 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; returned.
8 $1,334,331,510
Rank history: #10 in FY2021, #9 in FY2022, #11 in FY2023 and #9 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2023.
9 $1,267,503,000
Rank history: #14 in FY2021, #11 in FY2022, #13 in FY2023 and #10 in FY2025; up 4 since FY2023.
10 $1,167,681,745
Rank history: #18 in FY2021, #17 in FY2022, #10 in FY2023 and #15 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2023.
11 $1,118,167,386
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #6 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 5 since FY2023.
12 $1,081,946,511
Rank history: #7 in FY2021, #6 in FY2022, #8 in FY2023 and #11 in FY2025; down 4 since FY2023.
13 $1,063,976,759
Rank history: #13 in FY2021, #10 in FY2022, #12 in FY2023 and #16 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2023.
14 $797,151,609
Rank history: #17 in FY2021, #13 in FY2022, #17 in FY2023 and #17 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2023.
15 $730,110,676
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
16 $725,458,064
Rank history: #25 in FY2021, #23 in FY2022, #20 in FY2023 and #12 in FY2025; up 4 since FY2023.
17 $690,908,987
Rank history: #26 in FY2021, #29 in FY2022, #35 in FY2023 and #19 in FY2025; up 18 since FY2023.
18 $687,732,089
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #21 in FY2022, not on the FY2023 list and #24 in FY2025; returned.
19 $660,119,146
Rank history: #5 in FY2021, #16 in FY2022, #23 in FY2023 and #27 in FY2025; up 4 since FY2023.
20 $647,767,236
Rank history: #22 in FY2021, #14 in FY2022, #15 in FY2023 and #38 in FY2025; down 5 since FY2023.
21 $629,983,657
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #13 in FY2025; new.
22 $562,012,166
Rank history: #8 in FY2021, #15 in FY2022, #14 in FY2023 and #22 in FY2025; down 8 since FY2023.
23 $532,960,119
Rank history: #27 in FY2021, #22 in FY2022, #26 in FY2023 and #25 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2023.
24 $484,344,302
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #27 in FY2023 and #18 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2023.
25 $478,116,931
Rank history: #31 in FY2021, #35 in FY2022, #40 in FY2023 and #31 in FY2025; up 15 since FY2023.
26 $465,839,674
Rank history: #19 in FY2021, #19 in FY2022, #25 in FY2023 and #20 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2023.
27 $453,577,711
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #26 in FY2025; new.
28 $401,497,530
Rank history: #29 in FY2021, #26 in FY2022, #24 in FY2023 and #21 in FY2025; down 4 since FY2023.
29 $389,805,151
Rank history: #79 in FY2021, #75 in FY2022, #39 in FY2023 and #29 in FY2025; up 10 since FY2023.
30 $368,350,870
Rank history: #28 in FY2021, #25 in FY2022, #22 in FY2023 and #36 in FY2025; down 8 since FY2023.
31 $324,705,857
Rank history: #40 in FY2021, #33 in FY2022, #34 in FY2023 and #33 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2023.
32 $295,215,818
Rank history: #11 in FY2021, #7 in FY2022, #7 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 25 since FY2023.
33 $288,513,121
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
34 $278,585,044
Rank history: #44 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and #34 in FY2025; returned.
35 $274,420,117
Rank history: #41 in FY2021, #43 in FY2022, #37 in FY2023 and #35 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2023.
36 $273,759,218
Rank history: #37 in FY2021, #36 in FY2022, #36 in FY2023 and #40 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2023.
37 $268,093,474
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
38 $234,924,333
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #43 in FY2025; new.
39 $229,049,462
Rank history: #15 in FY2021, #18 in FY2022, #16 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 23 since FY2023.
40 $221,013,633
Rank history: #12 in FY2021, #12 in FY2022, #19 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 21 since FY2023.
41 $217,722,479
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
42 $216,104,412
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #41 in FY2025; new.
43 $210,827,503
Rank history: #45 in FY2021, #40 in FY2022, #60 in FY2023 and #63 in FY2025; up 17 since FY2023.
44 $204,679,949
Rank history: #63 in FY2021, #49 in FY2022, #42 in FY2023 and #32 in FY2025; down 2 since FY2023.
45 $201,277,320
Rank history: #59 in FY2021, #71 in FY2022, #58 in FY2023 and #48 in FY2025; up 13 since FY2023.
46 $198,093,771
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
47 $191,358,455
Rank history: #48 in FY2021, #48 in FY2022, #53 in FY2023 and #54 in FY2025; up 6 since FY2023.
48 $190,187,294
Rank history: #53 in FY2021, #51 in FY2022, #50 in FY2023 and #39 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2023.
49 $189,724,627
Rank history: #36 in FY2021, #38 in FY2022, #44 in FY2023 and #56 in FY2025; down 5 since FY2023.
50 $180,548,627
Rank history: #72 in FY2021, #59 in FY2022, #97 in FY2023 and #91 in FY2025; up 47 since FY2023.
51 $155,676,860
Rank history: #43 in FY2021, #39 in FY2022, #72 in FY2023 and #30 in FY2025; up 21 since FY2023.
52 $154,594,626
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #46 in FY2025; new.
53 $150,259,559
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
54 $145,628,762
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #72 in FY2025; new.
55 $144,320,753
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #61 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; up 6 since FY2023.
56 $137,283,016
Rank history: #62 in FY2021, #60 in FY2022, #52 in FY2023 and #57 in FY2025; down 4 since FY2023.
57 $137,077,948
Rank history: #65 in FY2021, #69 in FY2022, #89 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; up 32 since FY2023.
58 $137,058,819
Rank history: #46 in FY2021, #32 in FY2022, #43 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 15 since FY2023.
59 $136,630,433
Rank history: #32 in FY2021, #27 in FY2022, #49 in FY2023 and #44 in FY2025; down 10 since FY2023.
60 $135,302,197
Rank history: #42 in FY2021, #47 in FY2022, #48 in FY2023 and #64 in FY2025; down 12 since FY2023.
61 $131,066,372
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #80 in FY2025; new.
62 $130,464,297
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #45 in FY2025; new.
63 $129,961,390
Rank history: #82 in FY2021, #82 in FY2022, #77 in FY2023 and #42 in FY2025; up 14 since FY2023.
64 $129,864,278
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #86 in FY2022, #82 in FY2023 and #68 in FY2025; up 18 since FY2023.
65 $129,850,668
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #77 in FY2025; new.
66 $129,712,382
Rank history: #100 in FY2021, #83 in FY2022, #55 in FY2023 and #61 in FY2025; down 11 since FY2023.
67 $125,314,492
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #83 in FY2025; up 208 since FY2023.
68 $124,923,697
Rank history: #64 in FY2021, #61 in FY2022, #57 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 11 since FY2023.
69 $124,308,329
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
70 $119,733,280
Rank history: #54 in FY2021, #62 in FY2022, #67 in FY2023 and #92 in FY2025; down 3 since FY2023.
71
Sigmatech Inc. 2 awardees
$117,571,955
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #60 in FY2025; up 33 since FY2023.
72 $117,423,957
Rank history: #83 in FY2021, #81 in FY2022, #73 in FY2023 and #71 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2023.
73 $116,809,503
Rank history: #74 in FY2021, #74 in FY2022, #87 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; up 14 since FY2023.
74 $112,552,320
Rank history: #66 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #68 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 6 since FY2023.
75 $111,213,954
Rank history: #57 in FY2021, #53 in FY2022, #65 in FY2023 and #79 in FY2025; down 10 since FY2023.
76 $109,903,424
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #37 in FY2025; new.
77 $108,978,587
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; up 42 since FY2023.
78 $107,886,985
Rank history: #67 in FY2021, #55 in FY2022, #74 in FY2023 and #76 in FY2025; down 4 since FY2023.
79 $106,861,061
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #59 in FY2025; new.
80 $106,291,420
Rank history: #30 in FY2021, #52 in FY2022, #83 in FY2023 and #86 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2023.
81 $106,082,468
Rank history: #58 in FY2021, #77 in FY2022, #62 in FY2023 and #87 in FY2025; down 19 since FY2023.
82 $101,244,456
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #70 in FY2023 and #75 in FY2025; down 12 since FY2023.
83 $100,432,561
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #66 in FY2025; new.
84 $98,641,406
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #50 in FY2025; new.
85 $94,816,345
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #94 in FY2023 and #67 in FY2025; up 9 since FY2023.
86 $89,797,282
Rank history: #60 in FY2021, #63 in FY2022, not on the FY2023 list and #89 in FY2025; up 35 since FY2023.
87 $89,729,830
Rank history: #81 in FY2021, #84 in FY2022, #96 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; up 9 since FY2023.
88
American Electronic Warfare Associates Incorporated
$88,230,496
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #70 in FY2025; new.
89 $87,666,336
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
90 $87,048,220
Rank history: #38 in FY2021, #66 in FY2022, #33 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 57 since FY2023.
91 $83,713,562
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #92 in FY2023 and #47 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2023.
92 $82,806,157
Rank history: #61 in FY2021, #54 in FY2022, #69 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; down 23 since FY2023.
93 $82,681,666
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
94 $82,511,501
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #78 in FY2025; new.
95 $82,349,120
Rank history: #95 in FY2021, #93 in FY2022, not on the FY2023 list and not on the FY2025 list; up 12 since FY2023.
96 $81,325,670
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #62 in FY2025; new.
97 $81,014,893
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; up 18 since FY2023.
98 $78,983,057
Rank history: #55 in FY2021, #85 in FY2022, #98 in FY2023 and not on the FY2025 list; unchanged since FY2023.
99 $78,061,746
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and not on the FY2025 list; new.
100 $77,865,328
Rank history: #91 in FY2021, #98 in FY2022, not on the FY2023 list and not on the FY2025 list; up 3 since FY2023.
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Rankings for the codes under NAICS 5417

Code Net obligations Largest contractor
54171 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $59,332,027,663 Lockheed Martin Corporation
541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) $9,904,380,509 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
54172 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $1,306,816,702 Mathematica Inc.
541711 Research and Development in Biotechnology $1,266,748,736 Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC

How this ranking works

  • Source: every contract action FPDS records (as published on SAM.gov) in the period, as GovTribe received it.
  • Amounts are net obligations: what was obligated, less what was deobligated. Shares are of $62.6 billion obligated before deobligations, so they never pass 100%.
  • Parent companies: each action counts under the ultimate parent its award record names, or under the awardee when it names none, so no dollar counts twice. Parents of the same name (Inc., LLC and the like aside) count as one company, since FPDS records a company's parent under more than one UEI over time. GovTribe corrects a few parents and names by hand; see the corrections.
  • Fiscal year 2024 ran Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024. The Department of Defense reports its contract actions to FPDS about 90 days late, so a fiscal year is ranked once they're in, in February, and the list doesn't change after.
  • Rank changes compare with FY2023. "New" marks a company outside that period's top 500, and "Returned" one of those that was on an earlier fiscal year's list.
  • Rank lines show each company's rank on every fiscal year's list since FY2021, #1 at the top, on a scale that gives the top of the list more room. A dashed stretch spans years it wasn't on the list. The step from FY2023 takes the color of the rank change beside it.
  • Placeholder recipients FPDS uses when it names no company ("Miscellaneous Foreign Contractors" and the like) aren't ranked.

Quick answers

Who were the top 10 NAICS 5417 contractors in FY2024?

1. Lockheed Martin Corporation ($5.12B), 2. Fluor Corporation ($3.47B), 3. Northrop Grumman Corporation ($2.34B), 4. California Institute of Technology ($2.23B), 5. Leidos Holdings, Inc. ($1.69B), 6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($1.47B), 7. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC ($1.37B), 8. The Aerospace Corporation ($1.33B), 9. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation ($1.27B), 10. Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC ($1.17B).

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