Use this page to review federal contract obligations for PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH) for last 10 years. The analysis is based on FPDS award-action data.
PSC Code
PSC AJ11 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
This page summarizes federal contract obligations for PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH) for last 10 years, including award volume and market trend context.
All figures on this page are based on FPDS award-action obligation data for completed calendar years only within the last 10 years analysis window.
PSC Code
AJ11
PSC Description
GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH
Total Obligated
8.41 billion
8,407,176,391.53
Award Actions
39,007
Average Action Value
215,529.94
About PSC AJ11 federal contract activity
This page summarizes last 10 years of federal contract activity associated with PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH). Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this category shows 8.41 billion in visible obligations across 39,007 award actions, with an average action value of 215,529.94. This view is designed to help users quickly understand scale, buyer concentration, contractor concentration, and overall market direction before moving into deeper procurement analysis.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Demand for PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH) appears concentrated among a relatively small group of federal buyers over the last 10 years. The visible agency ranking is led by NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, with 4.15 billion in obligations, followed by DEPT OF THE ARMY. This kind of concentration is useful context for business development, bid targeting, and understanding where the strongest federal demand appears to sit.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor distribution helps show which contractors capture the largest visible share of obligations in PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH) over the last 10 years. The current ranking is led by GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION, with 540.10 million in obligations, followed by THE MITRE CORPORATION. This gives users a practical view of the competitive landscape and the visible concentration at the top of the market.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend table provides a year-based view of how visible obligations and award actions have evolved for PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH) across the last 10 years, from 2016 through 2025. This is useful for spotting periods of expansion, relative stability, or softening activity in this federal market segment.
How to interpret this page
The tables and trend blocks on this page are generated from FPDS-derived procurement records prepared offline for fast public delivery. They are intended to give a practical summary of category-scale obligations, top buying agencies, leading vendors, and visible year-over-year movement within last 10 years. Users who need deeper filtering, custom SQL, or cross-market comparison can continue the analysis directly inside FPDS Query.
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 = 'AJ11'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 4,149,008,320.06 | 4.15 billion | 28,080 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2,295,371,682.74 | 2.30 billion | 4,810 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 624,614,926.68 | 624.61 million | 1,165 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 558,252,810.69 | 558.25 million | 739 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 139,391,542.37 | 139.39 million | 545 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 128,093,605.21 | 128.09 million | 289 |
| 6800 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 87,504,865.89 | 87.50 million | 1,158 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 67,336,924.90 | 67.34 million | 124 |
| 4900 | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION | 61,989,504.13 | 61.99 million | 99 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 46,143,182.24 | 46.14 million | 174 |
Insight
PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH) appears to be concentrated among a relatively small group of major buying agencies over the last 10 years. The visible ranking is led by NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, followed by DEPT OF THE ARMY, which suggests that agency demand in this category is not evenly distributed.
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 = 'AJ11'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION | 1FEZ4 | 540,102,889.78 | 540.10 million | 642 |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 7L030 | 412,098,217.51 | 412.10 million | 315 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, THE | 4B475 | 183,252,565.20 | 183.25 million | 913 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | 0UB92 | 163,153,338.18 | 163.15 million | 918 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE | 50853 | 157,484,407.96 | 157.48 million | 600 |
| ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 8L918 | 134,902,630.31 | 134.90 million | 121 |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 26401 | 119,220,664.91 | 119.22 million | 465 |
| AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 61443 | 116,410,544.53 | 116.41 million | 32 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 0YJB5 | 114,239,105.96 | 114.24 million | 36 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | 0LJH3 | 103,915,364.87 | 103.92 million | 537 |
Insight
Within PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH), visible obligations over the last 10 years appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION ranks first, followed by THE MITRE CORPORATION, which helps define the current competitive landscape in this category.
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 = 'AJ11'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,796,811,862.48 | 1.80 billion | 10,262 |
| 2024 | 1,849,846,199.48 | 1.85 billion | 9,312 |
| 2023 | 1,758,692,689.38 | 1.76 billion | 7,300 |
| 2022 | 1,375,992,445.95 | 1.38 billion | 5,982 |
| 2021 | 855,402,713.00 | 855.40 million | 3,942 |
| 2020 | 197,140,716.61 | 197.14 million | 666 |
| 2019 | 136,369,434.85 | 136.37 million | 280 |
| 2018 | 141,265,296.82 | 141.27 million | 345 |
| 2017 | 146,763,925.80 | 146.76 million | 437 |
| 2016 | 148,891,107.16 | 148.89 million | 481 |
Insight
The annual trend shows how obligations in PSC AJ11 (GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH) moved across the last 10 years, from 2016 through 2025. This helps users judge whether visible contract activity in this category appears stable, rising, or easing over time.
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