AC13: National defense r&d services; department of defense - military; experimental development
Research and Development · Figures are FPDS award actions reporting this code.
Research and development code
Active
Overview
- FY2026 obligations
- $20.87B
- $20,865,433,809awarded under AC13
- FY2027 to date
- $2.44M
- $2,443,0004 awards · year to date
- FY2026 awards
- 8,090
- awards with an action under this code
Obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2027: $2,443,000 (year to date)
- FY2026: $20,865,433,809
- FY2025: $10,671,652,171
- FY2024: $10,041,924,063
- FY2023: $9,931,657,334
- FY2022: $5,697,260,460
Total across 6 fiscal years: $57,210,370,837
* Year to date.
Source: FPDS award actions reporting this PSC. Obligations are the sum of the obligation on each action (modifications included). Department of Defense actions appear about 90 days after they are signed.
Definition
- Official name
- NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
- Category
- Research and Development
- Status
- Active since October 30, 2020
Top buying agencies
FY2024–FY2026 · awarding sub-tier agencies
| Rank | Agency | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of The Air Force | $13,627,784,407 | 32.8% |
| 2 | Department Of The Navy | $9,163,693,988 | 22.0% |
| 3 | Missile Defense Agency | $8,796,258,979 | 21.2% |
| 4 | Department Of The Army | $5,224,399,130 | 12.6% |
| 5 | Defense Microelectronics Activity | $2,382,168,421 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $2,112,015,885 | 5.1% |
| 7 | Immediate Office Of The Secretary Of Defense | $85,020,043 | 0.2% |
| 8 | U.S. Special Operations Command | $81,346,565 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Washington Headquarters Services | $33,641,710 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Federal Acquisition Service | $31,309,877 | 0.1% |
Top vendors
FY2024–FY2026
| Rank | Vendor | Obligated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $3,858,043,971 | 7 | 9.3% |
| 2 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | $2,785,439,194 | 5 | 6.7% |
| 3 | ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | $2,365,207,222 | 278 | 5.7% |
| 4 | NATIONAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR | $1,769,403,693 | 79 | 4.3% |
| 5 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $1,448,178,109 | 5 | 3.5% |
| 6 | ONE NATION INNOVATION | $1,417,556,084 | 127 | 3.4% |
| 7 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $1,131,714,360 | 19 | 2.7% |
| 8 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $1,060,443,808 | 7 | 2.6% |
| 9 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $818,650,296 | 3 | 2.0% |
| 10 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $777,502,819 | 30 | 1.9% |