AC32: National defense r&d services; defense-related activities; applied research
Research and Development · Figures are FPDS award actions reporting this code.
Research and development code
Active
Overview
- FY2026 obligations
- $7.25B
- $7,246,310,261awarded under AC32
- FY2027 to date
- $12.43M
- $12,430,7383 awards · year to date
- FY2026 awards
- 2,987
- awards with an action under this code
Obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2027: $12,430,738 (year to date)
- FY2026: $7,246,310,261
- FY2025: $7,379,859,911
- FY2024: $6,875,500,489
- FY2023: $5,183,183,777
- FY2022: $3,675,987,268
Total across 6 fiscal years: $30,373,272,445
* 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; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH
- 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 | $12,126,164,464 | 56.4% |
| 2 | Department Of The Navy | $4,790,150,502 | 22.3% |
| 3 | Department Of The Army | $2,623,266,107 | 12.2% |
| 4 | Federal Acquisition Service | $968,052,805 | 4.5% |
| 5 | Washington Headquarters Services | $299,652,481 | 1.4% |
| 6 | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | $230,520,823 | 1.1% |
| 7 | Defense Information Systems Agency | $206,495,399 | 1.0% |
| 8 | U.S. Special Operations Command | $180,674,212 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Defense Microelectronics Activity | $74,684,189 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $3,900,000 | <0.1% |
Top vendors
FY2024–FY2026
| Rank | Vendor | Obligated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | $2,287,363,227 | 912 | 10.6% |
| 2 | THE MITRE CORPORATION | $2,168,833,978 | 5 | 10.1% |
| 3 | KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | $1,727,672,683 | 49 | 8.0% |
| 4 | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | $1,653,159,041 | 54 | 7.7% |
| 5 | ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | $1,493,973,964 | 41 | 6.9% |
| 6 | MANTECH TSG-2 JOINT VENTURE | $1,157,384,708 | 12 | 5.4% |
| 7 | CACI, INC. - FEDERAL | $981,224,871 | 11 | 4.6% |
| 8 | PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE | $854,200,656 | 265 | 4.0% |
| 9 | DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | $617,218,752 | 1 | 2.9% |
| 10 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $528,807,217 | 1 | 2.5% |