Last full year FPDS data for PSC AC24 shows $4,277,768,860.38 in obligated funding across 459 award actions, for an average action value of $9,319,757.86. The work was led by the Department of the Air Force, with major activity also from the Department of the Army and the Missile Defense Agency.
PSC Code
PSC AC24 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
PSC AC24 covers engineering development for defense missile and space systems, with $4.28 billion obligated across 459 award actions in the last full year.
Agency, vendor, and trend summaries reflect FPDS award actions reported during the analysis window and may include multiple obligations to the same vendor or agency.
PSC Code
AC24
PSC Description
R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: MISSILE/SPACE SYSTEMS (ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT)
Total Obligated
4.28 billion
4,277,768,860.38
Award Actions
459
Average Action Value
9,319,757.86
About PSC AC24 federal contract activity
PSC AC24 covers R&D for defense system missile and space systems engineering development. In the last full year, obligations totaled 4.28 billion across 459 awards, for an average award value of 9.32 million, indicating a portfolio dominated by high-value development work.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Air Force led obligation volume by a wide margin, accounting for 3.57 billion across 100 awards. The Department of the Army and the Missile Defense Agency followed at 377.19 million and 274.93 million, respectively, while the Department of the Navy and the Defense Microelectronics Activity represented smaller shares of the total.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation was the largest vendor by obligation at 2.03 billion across 10 awards. Lockheed Martin Corporation appeared under multiple CAGE codes and together represented a substantial share of spending, with additional material obligations flowing to Science Applications International Corporation.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 shows 4.28 billion obligated across 459 awards, establishing the full-year baseline for this PSC. With only one year in the analysis window, the data support a point-in-time view rather than a multi-year growth assessment.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligations captured for PSC AC24 during the last full year. Agency and vendor rankings reflect total obligated dollars in the dataset, and vendor entries are reported by CAGE code as provided in the source data.
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 = 'AC24'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 3,570,593,909.95 | 3.57 billion | 100 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 377,194,943.52 | 377.19 million | 209 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 274,927,895.61 | 274.93 million | 81 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 50,401,796.45 | 50.40 million | 44 |
| 9771 | DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 4,700,000.00 | 4.70 million | 1 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 1,148,255.92 | 1.15 million | 2 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -212,361.39 | -212.36 thousand | 16 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | -985,579.68 | -985.58 thousand | 6 |
Insight
AC24 obligations totaled $4.28 billion across 459 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $9.32 million. The Department of the Air Force dominated activity, accounting for $3.57 billion and 100 awards, or about 83% of total obligations. The Department of the Army and Missile Defense Agency were the next largest obligators at $377.19 million and $274.93 million, respectively, while the remaining agencies each obligated less than $51 million. Negative obligations at DCMA and NASA indicate limited downward adjustment activity in the period.
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 = 'AC24'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 8MQW5 | 2,031,871,705.64 | 2.03 billion | 10 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 79272 | 872,712,511.05 | 872.71 million | 13 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 06887 | 608,470,649.93 | 608.47 million | 40 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 02769 | 267,510,918.71 | 267.51 million | 42 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 6XWA8 | 193,159,415.57 | 193.16 million | 72 |
| TORCH TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3CBV3 | 145,374,277.42 | 145.37 million | 98 |
| RANGE GENERATION NEXT LLC | 6WGJ0 | 39,288,266.04 | 39.29 million | 14 |
| ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC | 3EFM9 | 32,577,153.05 | 32.58 million | 12 |
| SONALYSTS, INC. | 1L297 | 27,525,236.16 | 27.53 million | 19 |
| GALAPAGOS FEDERAL SYSTEMS LLC | 7VP89 | 17,972,059.77 | 17.97 million | 7 |
Insight
Obligations under PSC AC24 were highly concentrated in the top vendor: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION accounted for $2.03 billion across 10 awards, or about 47.5% of the $4.28 billion obligated in the last full year. The next three entries are all LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION CAGEs, together totaling about $1.75 billion, indicating that a small number of incumbent firms captured most funding. Award activity is broader than dollar concentration suggests, with several lower-obligated vendors receiving comparatively higher award counts, including TORCH TECHNOLOGIES INC (98 awards) and SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (72 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 = 'AC24'
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 | 4,277,768,860.38 | 4.28 billion | 459 |
Insight
In the last full year, PSC AC24 obligated $4.28 billion across 459 awards, for an average award value of about $9.3 million. Because the window contains a single year, this section reflects the current annual level rather than a multi-year trend. The obligation total is concentrated in a defense R&D PSC tied to missile and space systems engineering development, with a moderate award count relative to the dollar volume.
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