Industry codes · NAICS 541712
Government contracts for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Every federal award under NAICS 541712 since fiscal year 2024: who buys, who wins, how big the awards are and how much competition they draw.
Open right now
0
federal, DLA and state/local
Contracts awarded
654
$18.6B to 82 companies
Typical award
$504K
usually $182K to $4.8M
One-bid contracts
62%
163 of 265 competed awards
Set aside
7%
reserved for small businesses or programs
Awards by fiscal year
FY2009
1 · $1.2M
FY2012
3 · $8.8M
FY2016
1 · $9
FY2020
2 · $5.5M
FY2021
1 · $54K
FY2023
1 · $264K
FY2024
319 · $11.6B
FY2025
209 · $5.5B
FY2026
117 · $1.5B
Who buys
Navsea HQ
Dept Of The Navy · 185 awards · $446M
National Institutes Of Health Olao
National Institutes Of Health · 90 awards · $48M · 86% one bid
National Institutes Of Health Nhlbi
National Institutes Of Health · 49 awards · $12M · 100% one bid
National Institutes Of Health Nichd
National Institutes Of Health · 34 awards · $6.3M · 66% one bid
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics And Space Administration · 20 awards · $11M
NASA Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics And Space Administration · 16 awards · $8.5M
W6qk Acc-Apg
Dept Of The Army · 15 awards · $1.5B · 67% one bid
NASA Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics And Space Administration · 15 awards · $12M
Who wins
Astrix Technology, LLC
200 wins · $46M
University Of Texas At Austin
185 wins · $446M
Tecolote Research, INC.
23 wins · $707M
Cepeda Systems & Software Analysis, INC.
20 wins · $11M · small business
Science And Technology Corporation
16 wins · $8.5M
Social & Scientific Systems, INC.
14 wins · $37M
Unified Business Technologies, INC.
14 wins · $5.6M · small business
Booz Allen Hamilton INC.
8 wins · $844M
What gets bought
Support- Professional: Other · 191National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research · 159Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical · 81National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development · 17Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Basic Research · 16General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research · 15Support- Professional: Program Management/Support · 14Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Applied Research · 14
Ending in the next 12 months
These will likely be re-bid. The incumbent and the price are public now.
This Effort Is To Support The United States Army Communications-Electronics Command, Software Engineering Center, And Tobyhanna Army Depot Requirement To Provide Worldwide Field Support.
General Dynamics Global Force, LLC · W6qk Acc-Apg · ends Dec 2026 · $548M · 4 bids
This Task Order Will Support The Mda Cios Mission To Ensure The IT Services And Resources Are Administered, Acquired, Managed, Operated, And Cyber-Defended In Compliance With The Goals And Directives Of Statutes And DOD Regulations.
Jacobs Technology INC. · Missile Defense Agency (Mda) · ends Feb 2027 · $227M
Planning Programming Budgeting Business Operating System Iii
Serco INC · W6qk Acc-Apg · ends Jan 2027 · $90M · 2 bids
Systems Engineering Integration Contract (Seic) Ii Task Order 15
Leidos INC · Fa2318 Aflcmc C3mk · ends Dec 2026 · $83M
The Purpose Of This Task Order Is To Sustain The Mdsea Space\Noperations Center (Soc) And Mdsea For Future R&D Of Experimental\Nmental Or Developmental Missile Defense Missile Defense System\Nspace Capabilities System Space Capabilities.
Jacobs Technology INC. · Missile Defense Agency (Mda) · ends Feb 2027 · $56M
To Provide Support Services Needed To Support Existing Naval Aircrafts That Are Undergoing Aircraft Modifications To Meet The Warfighters Needs.
Adams Communication & Engineering Technology, INC. · W6qk Acc-Apg · ends Jun 2027 · $50M · won with 1 bid
National Security Space Institute (Nssi) Instructor Support Services (Iss) Bridge
Sigmatech, INC. · GSA Fas Aas Region 4 · ends Aug 2027 · $45M · won with 1 bid
This To Enables The Mda Cios Mission To Provide The Fielding Of Effective, Efficient, Secure, And Reliable IT Services (E.G., Compute, Storage, Networking, Applications, Security).
Amentum Technology, INC. · Missile Defense Agency (Mda) · ends Feb 2027 · $26M
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