The Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense recorded 925,461,322.27 in total obligations across 355 award actions over the last five years, with an average action value of 2,606,933.3. Spending is concentrated in research and development, engineering, and air transport support, with the largest obligations going to Space Exploration Technologies Corp., L3Harris Technologies, Inc., and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Federal Agency
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement data for the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense (97AD) shows 925.46 million obligated across 355 actions in the last five years.
Annual obligations peaked in 2022 at 515.37 million and remained below that level in subsequent years, while NAICS 541715 accounted for 649.45 million of total obligations.
Agency ID
97AD
Total Obligated
925.46 million
925,461,322.27
Award Actions
355
Average Action Value
2,606,933.30
About IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense obligated $925.46 million across 355 awards, for an average award value of $2.61 million. The profile reflects a relatively concentrated spend base tied to a small number of high-value awards in advanced technical, engineering, and aviation-related services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The largest vendors are led by SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. at $191.61 million across 17 awards, followed by L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. at $158.38 million and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION at $151.58 million. Together with GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC and YORK SPACE SYSTEMS LLC, these vendors indicate sustained reliance on major defense, space, and mission systems contractors.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 541715 dominates the portfolio at $649.45 million across 247 awards, accounting for the majority of obligated dollars in the period. Secondary activity is concentrated in 481212 at $148.22 million and 541330 at $87.83 million, with smaller but relevant volumes in custom programming and scientific/technical consulting, reinforcing a technology- and R&D-heavy procurement mix.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2022 at $515.37 million across 133 awards, then declined sharply in 2023 and 2024 before rebounding to $72.59 million in 2025. The 2021 baseline of $248.17 million shows that spend has been volatile year to year, with activity shifting substantially across the period rather than following a steady trajectory.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS award data for Agency ID 97AD over the last 5 years and reflects obligated dollars, award counts, and averages aggregated across reported actions. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend views are based on the highest obligated totals within the analysis window; values may not be directly additive because of differing dimensions, rounding, and FPDS reporting structure.
Top Vendors
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LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 191,613,503.08 | 191.61 million | 17 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 158,375,271.40 | 158.38 million | 10 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 151,581,964.00 | 151.58 million | 14 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC | 92,791,324.02 | 92.79 million | 12 |
| YORK SPACE SYSTEMS LLC | 86,204,617.08 | 86.20 million | 22 |
| AVANTUS FEDERAL LLC | 72,573,153.61 | 72.57 million | 32 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE | 17,584,393.72 | 17.58 million | 17 |
| SECURIGENCE LLC | 17,222,054.91 | 17.22 million | 9 |
| E3 FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | 15,255,094.78 | 15.26 million | 12 |
| PERSPECTA ENGINEERING INC. | 14,043,250.80 | 14.04 million | 15 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE obligated $925.46 million across 355 awards, with an average award value of $2.61 million. Obligations are moderately concentrated among the top vendors: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. leads at $191.61 million, followed by L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. at $158.38 million and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION at $151.58 million. The remaining top vendors are more distributed, with obligations ranging from $92.79 million to $14.04 million and award counts varying from 9 to 32, indicating a mix of large-dollar and higher-frequency awards.
Top NAICS
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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) | 649,450,633.21 | 649.45 million | 247 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 148,223,357.08 | 148.22 million | 9 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 87,828,248.39 | 87.83 million | 44 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 17,222,054.91 | 17.22 million | 9 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 13,550,637.72 | 13.55 million | 13 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 2,408,814.00 | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 2,129,106.47 | 2.13 million | 8 |
| 337211 | WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING | 1,898,690.64 | 1.90 million | 3 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 1,210,777.00 | 1.21 million | 4 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 756,525.95 | 756.53 thousand | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations for IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE were highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounted for 649.45 million of 925.46 million total obligated, or about 70 percent, across 247 of 355 awards. The next largest category, NAICS 481212, represented 148.22 million but only 9 awards, indicating a much smaller volume of high-dollar transactions. The remaining NAICS codes were materially lower, with NAICS 541330 the only other category above 50 million; overall spending is concentrated in R&D and technical service activities.
Annual Trend
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award_count,
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GROUP BY year
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72,593,333.85 | 72.59 million | 71 |
| 2024 | 5,480,516.91 | 5.48 million | 20 |
| 2023 | 83,849,334.46 | 83.85 million | 37 |
| 2022 | 515,370,722.41 | 515.37 million | 133 |
| 2021 | 248,167,414.64 | 248.17 million | 94 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE obligated $925.46 million across 355 awards, with a mean award value of $2.61 million. Obligations were highly concentrated in 2022, which accounted for $515.37 million and 133 awards, or more than half of the 5-year total. Activity then declined sharply in 2023 and 2024, before increasing in 2025 to $72.59 million across 71 awards, indicating a partial rebound from the 2024 low.
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