AC21: National defense r&d services; atomic energy defense activities; basic research
Research and Development · Figures are FPDS award actions reporting this code.
Research and development code
Active
Overview
- FY2026 obligations
- $273.42M
- $273,416,577awarded under AC21
- FY2027 to date
- $24.71M
- $24,708,8592 awards · year to date
- FY2026 awards
- 59
- awards with an action under this code
Obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2027: $24,708,859 (year to date)
- FY2026: $273,416,577
- FY2025: $283,606,505
- FY2024: $311,054,263
- FY2023: $293,860,856
- FY2022: $317,037,955
Total across 6 fiscal years: $1,503,685,015
* 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; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH
- Category
- Research and Development
- Status
- Active since October 30, 2020
Top buying agencies
FY2024–FY2026 · awarding sub-tier agencies
| Rank | Agency | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Acquisition Service | $612,294,721 | 70.5% |
| 2 | Department Of The Air Force | $201,080,103 | 23.2% |
| 3 | Department Of The Army | $52,244,389 | 6.0% |
| 4 | Energy, Department Of | $12,781,558 | 1.5% |
| 5 | Defense Logistics Agency | $2,380,914 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Department Of The Navy | $1,409,246 | 0.2% |
| 7 | National Aeronautics And Space Administration | $249,955 | <0.1% |
Top vendors
FY2024–FY2026
| Rank | Vendor | Obligated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUESTAQ LLC | $439,591,518 | 1 | 50.6% |
| 2 | KRATOS S2, INC | $172,703,203 | 1 | 19.9% |
| 3 | X-BOW LAUNCH SYSTEMS INC | $39,531,157 | 2 | 4.6% |
| 4 | JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC. | $35,983,381 | 1 | 4.1% |
| 5 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | $34,080,577 | 3 | 3.9% |
| 6 | TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC. | $30,965,507 | 4 | 3.6% |
| 7 | ACCION SYSTEMS INC | $19,975,607 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 8 | STRATOLAUNCH, LLC | $15,823,777 | 2 | 1.8% |
| 9 | FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC. | $13,961,673 | 2 | 1.6% |
| 10 | NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | $12,781,558 | 1 | 1.5% |