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NAICS 541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): federal contracts

Who buys research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) 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.

$43.55 billion$43,552,014,019 in contract obligations
17,536contract awards with money in the year
10agencies buying (top 10 shown)
15states with work

Agencies buying

  1. 1. Department of Defense$29.82 billion · 68.5%
  2. 2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$5.82 billion · 13.4%
  3. 3. Department of Energy$3.64 billion · 8.3%
  4. 4. Department of Health and Human Services$1.79 billion · 4.1%
  5. 5. General Services Administration$1.75 billion · 4.0%
  6. 6. Department of Homeland Security$315.8 million · 0.7%
  7. 7. Department of Commerce$160.2 million · 0.4%
  8. 8. Department of Transportation$136.2 million · 0.3%
  9. 9. Department of the Interior$87.3 million · 0.2%
  10. 10. Environmental Protection Agency$49.1 million · 0.1%

Top companies (recipients)

  1. 1. FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC$4.28 billion · 9.8%
  2. 2. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2.16 billion · 5.0%
  3. 3. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$1.88 billion · 4.3%
  4. 4. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$1.76 billion · 4.0%
  5. 5. RAYTHEON COMPANY$1.74 billion · 4.0%
  6. 6. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$1.37 billion · 3.2%
  7. 7. THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION$1.12 billion · 2.6%
  8. 8. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$979.3 million · 2.2%
  9. 9. THE MITRE CORPORATION$953.3 million · 2.2%
  10. 10. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$820.4 million · 1.9%

Where the work is (states)

  1. 1. California$7.50 billion · 17.2%
  2. 2. Virginia$5.37 billion · 12.3%
  3. 3. Pennsylvania$5.03 billion · 11.6%
  4. 4. Alabama$4.63 billion · 10.6%
  5. 5. Maryland$4.60 billion · 10.6%
  6. 6. New Jersey$2.36 billion · 5.4%
  7. 7. Arizona$2.13 billion · 4.9%
  8. 8. Ohio$1.59 billion · 3.6%
  9. 9. Colorado$1.51 billion · 3.5%
  10. 10. Texas$1.20 billion · 2.8%

Largest awards in NAICS 541715

RecipientAmountAgencyWhatDatesAward
FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC
PA		$14.98 billion
$14,981,924,100		Department of Defense
Department of the Navy		NAVAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Jul 12, 2018 to Sep 30, 2028N0002418C2130 ↗
FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC
PA		$14.75 billion
$14,754,114,287		Department of EnergyMANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NAVAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY AND NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM SUPPORT
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Jul 12, 2018 to Sep 30, 202889233018CNR000004 ↗
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
CA		$8.57 billion
$8,571,555,255		Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force		FY19 ENGINEERING SERVICES
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2028FA880219C0001 ↗
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
CA		$7.48 billion
$7,476,775,910		Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force		NEXT GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED GEOSYNCHRONOUS EARTH ORBIT SPACE VEHICLE 1-3 PHASE 1
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Aug 14, 2018 to Jul 31, 2029FA881018C0005 ↗
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
AL		$5.48 billion
$5,475,397,699		Department of Defense
Missile Defense Agency		DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING OF THE NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTOR (NGI) ALL-UP-ROUND (AUR)
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 31, 2031HQ085621C0001 ↗
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
CO		$4.02 billion
$4,015,810,208		Department of Defense
Department of the Navy		IR CPS WS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Dec 20, 2018 to Sep 30, 2026N0003019C0025 ↗
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
CA		$3.49 billion
$3,485,513,539		Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force		NEXT GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED POLAR SPACE VEHICLES 1 AND 2 STUDY.
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Jun 25, 2018 to Apr 11, 2031FA881018C0006 ↗
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CA		$3.23 billion
$3,229,285,063		National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (HLS) INTEGRATED LANDER.
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		May 13, 2020 to Jul 29, 203380MSFC20C0034 ↗
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CA		$2.99 billion
$2,985,859,581		National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-CONTRACTOR, A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTI
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 202880NM0018F0615 ↗
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
CO		$2.64 billion
$2,640,690,385		Department of Defense
Department of the Navy		RESERVED
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Nov 10, 2021 to Sep 30, 2029N0003022C1025 ↗
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