AC61: DEFENSE ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - BASIC RESEARCH
Figures are FPDS award actions reporting this code.
Research and development code
Inactive
Overview
- FY2026 obligations
- $737.92M
- $737,920,522awarded under AC61
- FY2026 awards
- 50
- awards with an action under this code
- Open notices
- 0
- open SAM.gov notices classified under AC61
Obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2026: $737,920,522
- FY2025: $849,843,455
- FY2024: $1,280,826,396
- FY2023: $1,536,307,923
- FY2022: $1,363,933,787
Total across 5 fiscal years: $5,768,832,083
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
- DEFENSE ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - BASIC RESEARCH
- Short name
- R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (BASIC RESEARCH)
- Status
- Inactive since October 29, 2020
Top buying agencies
FY2024–FY2026 · awarding sub-tier agencies
| Rank | Agency | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of The Air Force | $2,845,210,439 | 99.2% |
| 2 | Department Of The Army | $23,428,752 | 0.8% |
| 3 | U.S. Special Operations Command | $993,940 | <0.1% |
Top vendors
FY2024–FY2026
| Rank | Vendor | Obligated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | $2,549,803,290 | 20 | 88.9% |
| 2 | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | $290,984,497 | 7 | 10.1% |
| 3 | MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $27,166,565 | 5 | 0.9% |
| 4 | CACI, INC. - FEDERAL | $3,854,061 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 5 | THE BOEING COMPANY | $2,802,607 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 6 | SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LLC | $1,678,558 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 7 | PERATON LABS INC. | $1,463,891 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 8 | UHU TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $1,397,649 | 1 | <0.1% |
| 9 | DIGITAL FORCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | $993,940 | 1 | <0.1% |
| 10 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO | $67,245 | 3 | <0.1% |