In the last full year, DARPA obligated $1.72 billion across 1,734 award actions, for an average action value of $992,407.25. Activity was concentrated in research and development services, with NAICS 541715 accounting for the largest share of obligations and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC, The as the top vendor by obligated amount.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS spending summary for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), showing last full year obligations, award activity, leading vendors, and major NAICS categories.
This page reflects FPDS award actions for Agency ID 97AE over the last full year and uses obligated amounts as reported.
Agency ID
97AE
Total Obligated
1.72 billion
1,720,834,187.40
Award Actions
1,734
Average Action Value
992,407.25
About DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) federal contract activity
In the last full year, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) obligated 1.72 billion across 1,734 awards, with an average award value of 992,407.25. The profile reflects a high-volume portfolio centered on research, development, and technical services rather than a small number of exceptionally large transactions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
DARPA’s obligations were concentrated among a small set of performers, led by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC, The at 382.48 million across 226 awards. The next largest vendors were Securigence LLC, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Strategic Analysis, Inc., and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, indicating a mix of federally focused research organizations and major defense contractors among the agency’s top recipients.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations fell under NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, which accounted for 1.09 billion across 1,149 awards. Additional spending was concentrated in professional and technical services and software-related work, including NAICS 541990, 541511, 541519, and 541714, reinforcing DARPA’s emphasis on advanced R&D, engineering support, and specialized technical capabilities.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 shows 1.72 billion obligated across 1,734 awards, establishing the baseline for the analysis window. With only one year shown, this dataset supports a point-in-time view of DARPA’s recent procurement activity rather than a multi-year trend assessment.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for agency ID 97AE over the last full year and uses obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value as reported in the source data. Top vendors and NAICS categories are ranked by total obligated amount; the annual trend reflects the single available year in the analysis window.
Top Vendors
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GROUP BY vendor_name
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE | 382,480,565.52 | 382.48 million | 226 |
| SECURIGENCE LLC | 191,910,461.12 | 191.91 million | 23 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 190,050,955.67 | 190.05 million | 47 |
| STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, INC. | 60,621,262.80 | 60.62 million | 30 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 58,765,163.55 | 58.77 million | 78 |
| SCHAFER GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLC | 54,986,964.56 | 54.99 million | 33 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 47,537,600.55 | 47.54 million | 55 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 39,879,561.85 | 39.88 million | 55 |
| SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION | 38,325,988.48 | 38.33 million | 11 |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. | 36,601,450.00 | 36.60 million | 16 |
Insight
Over the last full year, DARPA obligated $1.72 billion across 1,734 awards, with an average award value of about $992.4 thousand. Obligations are moderately concentrated: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC, The received $382.48 million across 226 awards, or roughly 22% of total obligated dollars, while the next two vendors, SecuriGence LLC and Lockheed Martin Corporation, each received about $191.91 million and $190.05 million. The remaining top vendors are lower-dollar, higher-count recipients, indicating a broader distribution of obligations beyond the top three.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,087,768,516.33 | 1.09 billion | 1,149 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 232,255,390.27 | 232.26 million | 178 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 192,220,461.12 | 192.22 million | 24 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 43,033,608.32 | 43.03 million | 50 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 42,204,142.45 | 42.20 million | 107 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 39,213,974.46 | 39.21 million | 16 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 23,645,119.94 | 23.65 million | 22 |
| 561612 | SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES | 20,018,089.87 | 20.02 million | 10 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 15,410,708.00 | 15.41 million | 128 |
| 541713 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY | 14,298,887.00 | 14.30 million | 12 |
Insight
DARPA’s obligations in the last full year were highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), which accounted for $1.09 billion across 1,149 awards, or about 63% of total obligated dollars. The next largest categories were much smaller: NAICS 541990 at $232.26 million and NAICS 541511 at $192.22 million, indicating a steep drop-off after the primary R&D code. Award activity was broader than dollar concentration suggests, with 1,734 total awards and several lower-dollar NAICS categories spread across consulting, computing, biotech R&D, and support services.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '97AE'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,720,834,187.40 | 1.72 billion | 1,734 |
Insight
During the last full year, DARPA obligated $1.72 billion across 1,734 awards, for an average award value of about $992,407. This indicates a broad award distribution with relatively modest average obligation size compared with total spend, suggesting funding was spread across many actions rather than concentrated in a small number of very large awards. With only one annual observation provided for the 1-year window, no year-over-year trend can be assessed.
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