Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology): federal contracts
Federal agencies obligated $6.5B in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 541712 in the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, down 25.6% from $8.7B in the preceding 12 months.
Obligations by fiscal year
Net prime contract obligations across all agencies.
Agency markets for this NAICS
Open an agency to see its top contractors, funding offices, and potential recompetes.
Top contractors
All agencies, ranked by net obligations in the latest 12 months.
| # | Contractor | Latest 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $1.1B |
| 2 | Brookhaven Science Associates LLC | $862.7M |
| 3 | Torch Technologies Inc | $420.4M |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $390.8M |
| 5 | Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. | $347.6M |
| 6 | Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc | $335.1M |
| 7 | Amentum Technology, Inc. | $277.4M |
| 8 | Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. | $265.0M |
| 9 | Applied Research Solutions, Inc. | $222.0M |
| 10 | Science Applications International Corporation | $212.6M |
Recent awards
New prime contract awards of $100K or more under this NAICS code, most recent first.
| Award | Contractor | Obligated | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75N98026F00009 | Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. Department of Health and Human Services | $2.7M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 75N98026F00010 | Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. Department of Health and Human Services | $207K | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 140P2026F0258 | Unified Business Technologies, Inc. Department of the Interior | $370K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 75N98026F00009 | Astrix Technology LLC Department of Health and Human Services | $117K | Sep 21, 2026 |
| N0002426F8568 | University of Texas at Austin Department of Transportation | $250K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 75N96026F00008 | Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. Department of Health and Human Services | $1.2M | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 75N98026F00016 | Astrix Technology LLC Department of Health and Human Services | $146K | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 75N98026F00007 | Astrix Technology LLC Department of Health and Human Services | $198K | Sep 7, 2026 |
Prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov, grouped by the NAICS code the agency assigned to each award. An award's NAICS code describes how the agency classified that purchase; it does not set eligibility for a future solicitation.
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