Department of Energy obligations dominate this PSC, accounting for $15.42 billion of the total, while NIH and NSF are the next largest agencies by spending. Activity is concentrated among a small set of operators, led by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC and Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC, with annual obligations ranging from $3.22 billion to $4.40 billion over the period.
PSC Code
PSC M1HA Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
PSC M1HA covers the operation of government-owned, contractor-operated R&D facilities, with $18.78 billion obligated across 1,021 actions in the last 5 years.
Totals reflect obligations reported in FPDS for the last 5 years and may differ from summary views because of rounding and timing of updates.
PSC Code
M1HA
PSC Description
OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED CONTRACTOR-OPERATED (GOCO) R&D FACILITIES
Total Obligated
18.78 billion
18,778,519,505.97
Award Actions
1,021
Average Action Value
18,392,281.59
About PSC M1HA federal contract activity
PSC M1HA covers operation of Government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) research and development facilities. Over the last 5 years, obligations totaled $18.78 billion across 1,021 awards, with an average award value of $18.39 million, indicating a relatively high-dollar, facility-centric procurement profile.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Energy dominates activity in this PSC, accounting for $15.42 billion and 287 awards, or the clear majority of total obligated value. The National Institutes of Health ($1.70 billion, 381 awards) and the National Science Foundation ($1.18 billion, 58 awards) are the next largest funders, while the Navy and NASA contribute smaller but still material volumes.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor concentration is pronounced, led by FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC at $9.28 billion across 92 awards. BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC ($4.18 billion, 151 awards), FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC ($1.96 billion, 44 awards), LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. ($1.70 billion, 377 awards), and LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION ($1.18 billion, 58 awards) round out the top five and together represent the main contractor base.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained elevated throughout the period, ranging from $3.22 billion to $4.40 billion. Funding dipped in 2022, recovered in 2023, eased in 2024, and reached the period high in 2025, while award counts stayed relatively stable at roughly 193 to 220 per year.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligations data for PSC M1HA over the last 5 years and aggregates total obligated dollars, award counts, and award-level averages. Agency and vendor rankings reflect total obligated value within the selected window, and annual trend figures show obligations and award counts by fiscal year.
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 = 'M1HA'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 15,423,094,636.42 | 15.42 billion | 287 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 1,701,844,195.12 | 1.70 billion | 381 |
| 4900 | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION | 1,179,672,141.40 | 1.18 billion | 58 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 269,838,847.09 | 269.84 million | 147 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 194,230,794.04 | 194.23 million | 117 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 8,415,238.14 | 8.42 million | 13 |
| 1425 | BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 2,414,109.35 | 2.41 million | 5 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -195,997.00 | -196.00 thousand | 12 |
| 6938 | MARITIME ADMINISTRATION | -794,458.59 | -794.46 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations under PSC M1HA total $18.78 billion across 1,021 awards, with spending highly concentrated in a small number of agencies. The Department of Energy accounts for $15.42 billion, or roughly 82% of total obligated dollars, making it the dominant buyer in this PSC. NIH and NSF are the only other agencies above $1 billion, while the remaining agencies are at materially lower levels, indicating a steep drop-off after the top three. Award counts are more distributed than dollars, led by NIH (381 awards) and DOE (287 awards), suggesting large, recurring obligations are concentrated with DOE.
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 = 'M1HA'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC | 81QQ2 | 9,279,509,169.31 | 9.28 billion | 92 |
| BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC | 4KUZ2 | 4,181,013,359.47 | 4.18 billion | 151 |
| FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC | 9PW26 | 1,962,572,107.64 | 1.96 billion | 44 |
| LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. | 3LYK6 | 1,699,844,195.14 | 1.70 billion | 377 |
| LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION | 7MWB4 | 1,179,672,141.40 | 1.18 billion | 58 |
| AMENTUM SERVICES INC | 5W3V7 | 262,375,645.25 | 262.38 million | 125 |
| PERATON INC. | 0HD54 | 154,749,006.21 | 154.75 million | 88 |
| ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION | 0SKU4 | 31,879,973.45 | 31.88 million | 16 |
| AQUILA FITNESS CONSULTING SYSTEMS, LTD. | 1Q5K0 | 8,415,238.14 | 8.42 million | 13 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 8L7J9 | 7,309,565.00 | 7.31 million | 2 |
Insight
Obligations for PSC M1HA are highly concentrated over the last 5 years: FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC alone accounts for $9.28 billion, or nearly half of the $18.78 billion total obligated. The top five vendors—FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, and LEIDOS INNOVATIONS—collectively represent the vast majority of obligations, indicating a small set of incumbent operators dominates this PSC. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, with LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH recording 377 awards and AAMENTUM SERVICES and PERATON receiving many awards at much lower obligated amounts, suggesting smaller-value or more frequent tasking outside the highest-dollar 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 = 'M1HA'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,402,423,382.10 | 4.40 billion | 196 |
| 2024 | 3,651,517,514.88 | 3.65 billion | 193 |
| 2023 | 4,014,890,184.36 | 4.01 billion | 219 |
| 2022 | 3,219,772,702.48 | 3.22 billion | 220 |
| 2021 | 3,489,915,722.15 | 3.49 billion | 193 |
Insight
Obligations under PSC M1HA totaled $18.78 billion across 1,021 awards over the last 5 years, averaging $18.39 million per award. Annual funding was relatively steady within a $3.22 billion to $4.40 billion range, with a low in 2022 and a rebound in 2023–2025. Award counts were similarly stable at 193 to 220 per year, indicating a consistent acquisition pattern rather than a sharp shift in activity.
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