This PSC page summarizes federal procurement activity for AC13 over the last full year, including obligations, award volume, and leading buying agencies and vendors. The largest share of spending came from the Missile Defense Agency, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
PSC Code
PSC AC13 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
PSC AC13 covers National Defense R&D Services for Department of Defense military experimental development, with 8.71 billion obligated across 8,308 awards in the last full year.
Figures reflect the last full year and use obligated dollars, award counts, and vendor and agency rollups as provided in the source data.
PSC Code
AC13
PSC Description
NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
Total Obligated
8.71 billion
8,709,311,120.65
Award Actions
8,308
Average Action Value
1,048,304.17
About PSC AC13 federal contract activity
PSC AC13 covers National Defense R&D Services within Department of Defense military experimental development. In the last full year, obligations totaled 8.71 billion across 8,308 awards, with an average award value of 1.05 million, indicating a large volume of relatively small-to-mid-sized R&D actions alongside a smaller set of high-value awards.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Obligations were concentrated in the Missile Defense Agency, which led with 2.69 billion across 3,259 awards. The Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force followed at 1.94 billion and 1.87 billion, while the Department of the Army and Defense Microelectronics Activity also accounted for material spend, showing that AC13 demand is distributed across multiple defense organizations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Lockheed Martin Corporation was the largest vendor by obligations at 1.39 billion, though its spending was split across two listed CAGE codes. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Raytheon Company, and General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. were also among the leading vendors, with Raytheon posting the highest award count among the top vendors listed.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 shows 8.71 billion in obligations across 8,308 awards, matching the full-year total in the dataset. With only one year shown, the available trend view supports a single-year baseline rather than a multi-year direction analysis.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligations for PSC AC13 over the last full year using the provided totals, award counts, and top agency and vendor rankings. Vendor entries are reported as returned, including separate CAGE codes for the same vendor name where applicable, and no assumptions were made beyond the supplied dataset.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode = 'AC13'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 2,692,358,576.33 | 2.69 billion | 3,259 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1,940,313,685.23 | 1.94 billion | 1,804 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,865,429,218.95 | 1.87 billion | 2,015 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 915,689,672.78 | 915.69 million | 566 |
| 9771 | DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 771,476,800.15 | 771.48 million | 213 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 460,348,814.61 | 460.35 million | 299 |
| 97AD | IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE | 32,177,726.18 | 32.18 million | 29 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 12,840,778.21 | 12.84 million | 5 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 6,556,233.00 | 6.56 million | 4 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 6,362,627.67 | 6.36 million | 4 |
Insight
Obligations under PSC AC13 were highly concentrated among a small set of defense agencies in the last full year, led by the Missile Defense Agency at $2.69 billion across 3,259 awards. The Department of the Navy ($1.94 billion), Department of the Air Force ($1.87 billion), and Department of the Army ($915.69 million) together accounted for the majority of the $8.71 billion total obligated. Defense Microelectronics Activity and DARPA were the next largest buyers at $771.48 million and $460.35 million, respectively, while all remaining agencies were each below $33 million, indicating a steep drop-off beyond the top six agencies.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
ifNull(anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode), '') AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode = 'AC13'
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,
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 5D177 | 1,385,773,063.30 | 1.39 billion | 21 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 70974 | 581,487,119.72 | 581.49 million | 21 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 4C2N0 | 467,973,229.20 | 467.97 million | 78 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 02769 | 357,550,407.33 | 357.55 million | 24 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC. | 7W356 | 307,600,000.00 | 307.60 million | 6 |
| JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC. | 7EBK3 | 210,647,840.36 | 210.65 million | 98 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 3A768 | 207,189,113.62 | 207.19 million | 52 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 0L1E5 | 179,538,421.16 | 179.54 million | 13 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 97942 | 153,732,081.03 | 153.73 million | 89 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 81755 | 139,293,926.61 | 139.29 million | 63 |
Insight
AC13 obligations totaled $8.71 billion across 8,308 awards in the last full year, with the top 10 vendors capturing a material share of spending. Lockheed Martin entities appear four times in the top 10 and Northrop Grumman entities twice, indicating vendor concentration among a small set of major defense contractors; the largest single entry is Lockheed Martin Corporation (CAGE 5D177) at $1.39 billion. Award counts are more distributed than dollars, with several vendors receiving higher numbers of awards at lower obligation levels, including Jacobs Technology Inc. (98 awards) and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (CAGE 97942, 89 awards).
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode = 'AC13'
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 | 8,709,311,120.65 | 8.71 billion | 8,308 |
Insight
In the last full year, PSC AC13 recorded $8.71 billion in obligated funding across 8,308 awards, indicating a high-volume, moderately distributed procurement profile. The average award value was approximately $1.05 million, suggesting obligations were spread across many awards rather than concentrated in a small number of large actions. With only one year in the 1-year window, no year-over-year trend can be assessed from the provided data.
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