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NAICS 541710
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences: federal contracts
Who buys research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences from the federal government, who wins the work, and where. Contract obligations in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026), from USAspending.gov. Contract award types A to D (BPA calls, purchase orders, delivery orders and definitive contracts). Obligations can be negative when an agency takes money back. Data saved from USAspending.gov on Oct 23, 2026.
$9.05 billion$9,053,670,655 in contract obligations
114contract awards with money in the year
5agencies buying (top 10 shown)
15states with work
Agencies buying
- 1. Department of Energy$8.61 billion · 95.1%
- 2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$436.5 million · 4.8%
- 3. Department of Defense$5.4 million · 0.1%
- 4. Department of the Treasury$499,988 · 0.0%
- 5. Department of Health and Human Services-$113,355 · -0.0%
Top companies (recipients)
- 1. LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC$3.72 billion · 41.1%
- 2. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$1.63 billion · 18.0%
- 3. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$1.31 billion · 14.5%
- 4. UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC$1.20 billion · 13.3%
- 5. THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY$739.6 million · 8.2%
- 6. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$196.3 million · 2.2%
- 7. ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.$161.7 million · 1.8%
- 8. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY$62.2 million · 0.7%
- 9. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION$59.8 million · 0.7%
- 10. MTA INC$6.1 million · 0.1%
Where the work is (states)
- 1. California$5.77 billion · 63.8%
- 2. Washington$1.63 billion · 18.0%
- 3. Illinois$1.20 billion · 13.3%
- 4. Colorado$197.8 million · 2.2%
- 5. Maryland$163.3 million · 1.8%
- 6. Iowa$62.2 million · 0.7%
- 7. Massachusetts$59.8 million · 0.7%
- 8. Alabama$6.2 million · 0.1%
- 9. Pennsylvania$3.0 million · 0.0%
- 10. Texas$2.4 million · 0.0%
Largest awards in NAICS 541710
| Recipient | Amount | Agency | What | Dates | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC CA | $41.61 billion $41,607,031,194 | Department of Energy | TAS::89 0240::TAS THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY (LLNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THI NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | May 9, 2007 to Sep 30, 2031 | DEAC5207NA27344 ↗ |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE NM | $35.30 billion $35,295,925,219 | Department of Energy | M&O OF LANL BR OF U OF CA NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Sep 30, 1978 to May 31, 2006 | DEAC3243AL00036 ↗ |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE WA | $31.08 billion $31,083,345,990 | Department of Energy | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORY OPERATING AND MANAGING CONTRACT NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Sep 15, 1978 to Sep 30, 2027 | DEAC0576RL01830 ↗ |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CA | $20.01 billion $20,011,075,802 | Department of Energy | THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (LBNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS C NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Jun 1, 2005 to May 31, 2030 | DEAC0205CH11231 ↗ |
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC IL | $17.70 billion $17,695,775,612 | Department of Energy | PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Jul 31, 2006 to Sep 30, 2031 | DEAC0206CH11357 ↗ |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CO | $15.58 billion $15,578,682,243 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | TAS::80 0124::TAS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST&EVALUATION OF PROJECT ORION NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Sep 6, 2006 to Apr 15, 2027 | NNJ06TA25C ↗ |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY CA | $14.99 billion $14,991,103,528 | Department of Energy | OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LINEAR ACCELLERATOR NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Nov 20, 1978 to Sep 30, 2027 | DEAC0276SF00515 ↗ |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CA | $9.03 billion $9,032,605,786 | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | 200207!000021!5700!CZ62 !SMC/PKJ LOS ANGELES AFB !F0470102C0002 !A!N! !N! !20011116!20070630!872978978!196596688!834951691!N!LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION !1111 LOCKHEED MARTIN WAY !SUNNYVALE NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Nov 16, 2001 to Jan 31, 2021 | F0470102C0002 ↗ |
| JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC VA | $3.12 billion $3,122,899,691 | Department of Energy | TAS::89 0222::TAS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON NATIONAL ACCELERATOR FACILITY. NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Apr 17, 2006 to May 31, 2026 | DEAC0506OR23177 ↗ |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY AZ | $1.90 billion $1,904,305,418 | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | STANDARD MISSILE 3 NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | May 14, 2007 to Sep 30, 2018 | N0002407C6119 ↗ |