Top 100 Contractors in NAICS 541712: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology), FY2023

Parent companies by net contract obligations Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 Code page on GovTribe

The top 10 won 45% of FY2023 NAICS 541712 contract dollars

Ranking facts

Contract obligations
$11,485,288,712 Net of deobligations, by contracts coded NAICS 541712
Contractors
340 Parent companies with an obligation
Largest contractor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology $1.36 billion, 10.9% of obligations
Data as of

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Full ranking

Rank Contractor Net obligations Share Trend
1 $1,361,576,161
Rank history: #1 in FY2021, #1 in FY2022, #1 in FY2024 and #1 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2022.
2 $976,273,066
Rank history: #2 in FY2021, #3 in FY2022, #3 in FY2024 and #4 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2022.
3 $789,434,033
Rank history: #5 in FY2021, #2 in FY2022, #2 in FY2024 and #2 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2022.
4 $489,089,209
Rank history: #15 in FY2021, #6 in FY2022, #4 in FY2024 and #3 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
5 $448,630,599
Rank history: #4 in FY2021, #4 in FY2022, #12 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 1 since FY2022.
6 $361,855,699
Rank history: #8 in FY2021, #11 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 5 since FY2022.
7 $361,619,772
Rank history: #3 in FY2021, #9 in FY2022, #28 in FY2024 and #16 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
8 $285,922,618
Rank history: #12 in FY2021, #12 in FY2022, #7 in FY2024 and #12 in FY2025; up 4 since FY2022.
9 $282,520,450
Rank history: #6 in FY2021, #5 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 4 since FY2022.
10 $270,519,472
Rank history: #13 in FY2021, #8 in FY2022, #16 in FY2024 and #8 in FY2025; down 2 since FY2022.
11 $260,050,585
Rank history: #38 in FY2021, #33 in FY2022, #5 in FY2024 and #6 in FY2025; up 22 since FY2022.
12 $255,555,225
Rank history: #7 in FY2021, #10 in FY2022, #17 in FY2024 and #26 in FY2025; down 2 since FY2022.
13 $249,742,360
Rank history: #19 in FY2021, #14 in FY2022, #42 in FY2024 and #17 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2022.
14 $222,412,065
Rank history: #23 in FY2021, #13 in FY2022, #51 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 1 since FY2022.
15 $218,130,604
Rank history: #18 in FY2021, #17 in FY2022, #93 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 2 since FY2022.
16 $190,436,041
Rank history: #17 in FY2021, #7 in FY2022, #20 in FY2024 and #15 in FY2025; down 9 since FY2022.
17 $185,222,392
Rank history: #22 in FY2021, #18 in FY2022, #14 in FY2024 and #20 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2022.
18 $184,138,873
Rank history: #27 in FY2021, #24 in FY2022, #13 in FY2024 and #14 in FY2025; up 6 since FY2022.
19 $182,588,505
Rank history: #11 in FY2021, #16 in FY2022, #38 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 3 since FY2022.
20 $179,409,790
Rank history: #20 in FY2021, #19 in FY2022, #23 in FY2024 and #35 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2022.
21 $174,509,592
Rank history: #24 in FY2021, #20 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 1 since FY2022.
22 $170,300,011
Rank history: #45 in FY2021, #29 in FY2022, #19 in FY2024 and #10 in FY2025; up 7 since FY2022.
23 $147,785,768
Rank history: #21 in FY2021, #22 in FY2022, #55 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 1 since FY2022.
24 $139,213,286
Rank history: #28 in FY2021, #26 in FY2022, #15 in FY2024 and #25 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
25 $123,251,987
Rank history: #32 in FY2021, #36 in FY2022, #25 in FY2024 and #31 in FY2025; up 11 since FY2022.
26 $118,888,152
Rank history: #33 in FY2021, #28 in FY2022, #33 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 2 since FY2022.
27 $118,455,269
Rank history: #40 in FY2021, #32 in FY2022, #26 in FY2024 and #27 in FY2025; up 5 since FY2022.
28 $117,610,259
Rank history: #34 in FY2021, #34 in FY2022, #35 in FY2024 and #24 in FY2025; up 6 since FY2022.
29 $115,579,922
Rank history: #55 in FY2021, #45 in FY2022, #29 in FY2024 and #18 in FY2025; up 16 since FY2022.
30 $105,306,341
Rank history: #16 in FY2021, #27 in FY2022, #27 in FY2024 and #30 in FY2025; down 3 since FY2022.
31 $89,382,326
Rank history: #39 in FY2021, #25 in FY2022, #36 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 6 since FY2022.
32 $86,665,058
Rank history: #35 in FY2021, #31 in FY2022, #54 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 1 since FY2022.
33 $81,671,459
Rank history: #14 in FY2021, #35 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 2 since FY2022.
34 $80,289,233
Rank history: #25 in FY2021, #21 in FY2022, #31 in FY2024 and #7 in FY2025; down 13 since FY2022.
35 $72,958,818
Rank history: #44 in FY2021, #54 in FY2022, #32 in FY2024 and #22 in FY2025; up 19 since FY2022.
36 $68,803,281
Rank history: #46 in FY2021, #43 in FY2022, #22 in FY2024 and #23 in FY2025; up 7 since FY2022.
37 $67,491,691
Rank history: #53 in FY2021, #42 in FY2022, #34 in FY2024 and #33 in FY2025; up 5 since FY2022.
38 $64,635,990
Rank history: #61 in FY2021, #38 in FY2022, #59 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; unchanged since FY2022.
39 $60,183,459
Rank history: #52 in FY2021, #51 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 12 since FY2022.
40 $58,641,303
Rank history: #26 in FY2021, #40 in FY2022, #44 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; unchanged since FY2022.
41 $57,458,810
Rank history: #29 in FY2021, #44 in FY2022, #52 in FY2024 and #40 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2022.
42 $53,685,391
Rank history: #63 in FY2021, #57 in FY2022, #40 in FY2024 and #84 in FY2025; up 15 since FY2022.
43 $52,001,250
Rank history: #30 in FY2021, #30 in FY2022, #30 in FY2024 and #38 in FY2025; down 13 since FY2022.
44 $51,291,270
Rank history: #36 in FY2021, #41 in FY2022, #39 in FY2024 and #34 in FY2025; down 3 since FY2022.
45
SMS Data Products Group Inc.
$49,893,095
Rank history: #67 in FY2021, #56 in FY2022, #46 in FY2024 and #32 in FY2025; up 11 since FY2022.
46 $44,854,725
Rank history: #54 in FY2021, #53 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 7 since FY2022.
47 $38,027,105
Rank history: #80 in FY2021, #61 in FY2022, #69 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 14 since FY2022.
48 $38,022,249
Rank history: #84 in FY2021, #63 in FY2022, #53 in FY2024 and #44 in FY2025; up 15 since FY2022.
49 $33,134,506
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #76 in FY2022, #45 in FY2024 and #43 in FY2025; up 27 since FY2022.
50 $31,857,682
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
51 $31,763,323
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #49 in FY2024 and #39 in FY2025; up 89 since FY2022.
52
Altamira Technologies Corporation
$29,455,039
Rank history: #66 in FY2021, #50 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 2 since FY2022.
53
Amentum Services, Inc.
$28,454,590
Rank history: #31 in FY2021, #37 in FY2022, #47 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 16 since FY2022.
54 $28,253,185
Rank history: #41 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, not on the FY2024 list and #70 in FY2025; returned.
55
Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C. Through Analex Corporation
$27,501,549
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #91 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 36 since FY2022.
56 $25,166,341
Rank history: #76 in FY2021, #62 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 6 since FY2022.
57 $24,969,572
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #69 in FY2022, #67 in FY2024 and #66 in FY2025; up 12 since FY2022.
58 $24,262,437
Rank history: #51 in FY2021, #39 in FY2022, #48 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 19 since FY2022.
59 $24,118,269
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #98 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 39 since FY2022.
60 $24,089,172
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #81 in FY2022, #58 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 21 since FY2022.
61 $23,136,604
Rank history: #85 in FY2021, #93 in FY2022, #90 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 32 since FY2022.
62 $22,492,568
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #58 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 4 since FY2022.
63 $22,214,420
Rank history: #97 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #62 in FY2024 and #62 in FY2025; up 47 since FY2022.
64 $22,137,055
Rank history: #94 in FY2021, #75 in FY2022, #61 in FY2024 and #46 in FY2025; up 11 since FY2022.
65 $22,003,959
Rank history: #74 in FY2021, #65 in FY2022, #72 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; unchanged since FY2022.
66 $21,492,858
Rank history: #57 in FY2021, #73 in FY2022, #100 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 7 since FY2022.
67 $21,382,118
Rank history: #81 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #88 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 64 since FY2022.
68 $21,096,561
Rank history: #43 in FY2021, #48 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 20 since FY2022.
69 $20,499,520
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #77 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 8 since FY2022.
70 $20,448,426
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #87 in FY2022, #73 in FY2024 and #85 in FY2025; up 17 since FY2022.
71 $20,134,072
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #46 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 25 since FY2022.
72 $19,859,796
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #82 in FY2022, #63 in FY2024 and #61 in FY2025; up 10 since FY2022.
73 $19,025,313
Rank history: #73 in FY2021, #85 in FY2022, #89 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 12 since FY2022.
74 $18,771,758
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #86 in FY2022, #56 in FY2024 and #55 in FY2025; up 12 since FY2022.
75 $18,462,347
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #89 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 14 since FY2022.
76 $18,396,722
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #90 in FY2022, #77 in FY2024 and #57 in FY2025; up 14 since FY2022.
77
Intrepid Solutions and Services LLC
$17,867,381
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #76 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; new.
78 $16,793,446
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
79 $16,567,450
Rank history: #69 in FY2021, #68 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 11 since FY2022.
80
Universities Space Research Association
$15,927,254
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
81 $15,674,675
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #92 in FY2022, #74 in FY2024 and #59 in FY2025; up 11 since FY2022.
82 $15,648,863
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #60 in FY2024 and #50 in FY2025; up 291 since FY2022.
83 $15,632,307
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #97 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 14 since FY2022.
84 $15,608,486
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #74 in FY2022, #78 in FY2024 and #78 in FY2025; down 10 since FY2022.
85
Kilgore Flares Company LLC Through Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems, Inc.
$15,129,187
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
86 $15,041,467
Rank history: #87 in FY2021, #55 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 31 since FY2022.
87 $14,983,087
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #92 in FY2024 and #60 in FY2025; up 34 since FY2022.
88 $14,233,410
Rank history: #47 in FY2021, #49 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 39 since FY2022.
89 $14,070,801
Rank history: #50 in FY2021, #47 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 42 since FY2022.
90 $12,996,825
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #84 in FY2024 and #71 in FY2025; up 21 since FY2022.
91 $12,642,465
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #64 in FY2024 and #29 in FY2025; new.
92
Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc.
$12,404,032
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #94 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 145 since FY2022.
93 $11,789,745
Rank history: #88 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #83 in FY2024 and #51 in FY2025; up 23 since FY2022.
94 $11,690,448
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 210 since FY2022.
95 $11,343,698
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 90 since FY2022.
96 $11,042,853
Rank history: #48 in FY2021, #78 in FY2022, #6 in FY2024 and #9 in FY2025; down 18 since FY2022.
97 $10,812,775
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #75 in FY2024 and #64 in FY2025; up 6 since FY2022.
98 $10,806,777
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #94 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 4 since FY2022.
99
S2 Corp
$10,789,735
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
100 $10,625,987
Rank history: #72 in FY2021, #80 in FY2022, #50 in FY2024 and #45 in FY2025; down 20 since FY2022.
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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 $12.5 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 2023 ran Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023. 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 FY2022. "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 FY2022 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 541712 contractors in FY2023?

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($1.36B), 2. Science Applications International Corporation ($976M), 3. Brookhaven Science Associates LLC ($789M), 4. Torch Technologies Inc. ($489M), 5. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. ($449M), 6. Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. ($362M), 7. RTX Corporation ($362M), 8. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation ($286M), 9. The Johns Hopkins University ($283M), 10. Northrop Grumman Corporation ($271M).

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