Obligations under NAICS 541710 were led by the Department of Energy at $8.89 billion across 297 awards, followed by NASA at $643.90 million across 163 awards. The vendor mix is concentrated in national laboratories, research institutes, and universities, including Lawrence Livermore National Security, Battelle Memorial Institute, UChicago Argonne, the Regents of the University of California, and Stanford University.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541710 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS data for NAICS 541710 covers federal research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, with $9.53 billion obligated across 620 award actions in the last full year.
This page summarizes the last full year of FPDS award actions for NAICS 541710; annual trend data currently shows one year, 2025, with the full $9.53 billion total.
NAICS Code
541710
Industry
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES
Total Obligated
9.53 billion
9,531,449,665.98
Award Actions
620
Average Action Value
15,373,305.91
About NAICS 541710 federal contract activity
NAICS 541710 covers research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. In the last full year, FPDS records show $9.53 billion in obligated dollars across 620 awards, for an average award value of $15.37 million.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Energy dominates this NAICS, accounting for $8.89 billion across 297 awards and representing the clear center of federal demand. NASA is a distant second at $643.90 million across 163 awards, while the Department of the Army, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and Federal Railroad Administration contribute comparatively small amounts.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Contracting is concentrated among a small set of major research operators. Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC leads with $3.96 billion, followed by Battelle Memorial Institute, UChicago Argonne, LLC, The Regents of the University of California, and Stanford University, indicating that federally funded R&D is anchored by national laboratories and large research universities.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend is reported for 2025, with $9.53 billion obligated across 620 awards. Because only one full-year point is provided, the data supports a level snapshot rather than a multi-year directional trend.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations for NAICS 541710 during the last full year and reflects total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are ordered by obligated dollars, and zero-obligation entries are retained where present in the source data.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
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count() AS award_count
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 8,885,523,732.58 | 8.89 billion | 297 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 643,903,607.00 | 643.90 million | 163 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 4,054,792.41 | 4.05 million | 59 |
| 2036 | BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE | 544,689.18 | 544.69 thousand | 4 |
| 6930 | FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | -1,195.72 | -1.20 thousand | 1 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | -19,184.75 | -19.18 thousand | 1 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | -133,261.94 | -133.26 thousand | 2 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 541710 were highly concentrated in the Department of Energy, which accounted for 8.89 billion of 9.53 billion total obligated and 297 of 620 awards in the last full year. NASA was the only other materially significant obligor at 643.90 million across 163 awards; all remaining agencies were collectively minimal, with individual totals below 5 million or at zero. Several agencies posted small negative obligated amounts, indicating minor de-obligations or adjustments rather than new spending.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 4K7L1 | 3,961,924,610.08 | 3.96 billion | 32 |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | 1A453 | 1,571,767,729.15 | 1.57 billion | 62 |
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC | 4E6E0 | 1,286,645,550.81 | 1.29 billion | 40 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 1GGD0 | 1,247,007,097.49 | 1.25 billion | 48 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | 1KN27 | 746,148,479.30 | 746.15 million | 48 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 04236 | 356,854,286.78 | 356.85 million | 57 |
| JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY A SURA/CSC COMPANY | 48VY8 | 275,305,730.47 | 275.31 million | 22 |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INCORPORATED | 4X357 | 161,192,106.18 | 161.19 million | 18 |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EQUITIES CORPORATION | 5J949 | 100,791,975.53 | 100.79 million | 38 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 1PPP1 | 54,436,511.26 | 54.44 million | 12 |
Insight
The last full year of obligations under NAICS 541710 totaled $9.53 billion across 620 awards, with an average award value of $15.37 million. Spending is highly concentrated among a small set of performers: Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC received $3.96 billion, or about 41.6% of total obligations, and the top four vendors together accounted for roughly 87.2% of obligated dollars. Award activity is somewhat broader than dollars, with vendors such as Battelle Memorial Institute, UChicago Argonne, LLC, the Regents of the University of California, Stanford University, and Lockheed Martin Corporation each receiving multiple awards.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541710'
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 | 9,531,449,665.98 | 9.53 billion | 620 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 541710 recorded $9.53 billion in obligations across 620 awards, with an average award value of about $15.37 million. Because only one annual data point is provided, no year-over-year trend can be assessed in this window. The combination of substantial obligated dollars and a moderate award count indicates a high-dollar, moderately distributed procurement profile within this R&D category.
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