ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION received $4.13 billion across 1,793 award actions in the last 5 years, for an average action value of $2,305,990.08. Contracting activity was led by the Federal Acquisition Service, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force, with most obligations concentrated in engineering services and related technical research work.
Federal Contractor
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM51, UEI G5H7HWC4L2R5) covering obligations and awards over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect readable and exact obligated amounts for the selected analysis window and are organized by agency, NAICS, and fiscal year.
About ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION federal contract activity
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM51, UEI G5H7HWC4L2R5) recorded 4.13 billion in FPDS obligations across 1,793 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 2.31 million. The obligation base is substantial and award activity is broad, indicating sustained federal demand across a high volume of transactions.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The portfolio is highly concentrated in the Federal Acquisition Service, which accounts for 2.95 billion across 338 awards, making it the dominant obligating agency by a wide margin. Navy and Air Force obligations are also material, at 813.96 million and 287.46 million respectively, while Army and DTRA contribute smaller but still meaningful shares of the total.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Work is led by NAICS 541330 Engineering Services at 2.59 billion across 662 awards, showing a strong services and technical engineering profile. The next largest categories—541990 and 541712—confirm a mix of professional/scientific technical support and research and development, with smaller concentrations in aircraft parts manufacturing and specialized R&D under 541715.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations have remained above 590 million in each year of the window and accelerated sharply in 2024 and 2025. The peak year was 2024 at 1.17 billion, followed closely by 2025 at 1.12 billion, after lower but still substantial totals in 2021 through 2023.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award obligations associated with the vendor’s CAGE code 3BM51 and UEI G5H7HWC4L2R5 over the last 5 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual totals are taken from the provided aggregation set; dollar amounts are obligation totals, and award counts reflect the number of recorded awards in the analysis window.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10
| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 2,954,731,176.98 | 2.95 billion | 338 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 813,964,038.47 | 813.96 million | 411 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 287,461,211.76 | 287.46 million | 577 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 24,623,789.93 | 24.62 million | 59 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 21,232,962.42 | 21.23 million | 67 |
| 9100 | EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF | 10,209,604.83 | 10.21 million | 7 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 9,770,365.95 | 9.77 million | 243 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 9,440,547.02 | 9.44 million | 43 |
| 97AV | DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA) | 3,665,095.68 | 3.67 million | 2 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 1,162,620.24 | 1.16 million | 16 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM51) received $4.13 billion across 1,793 awards, with obligations concentrated in the Federal Acquisition Service at $2.95 billion across 338 awards. The Department of the Navy is the second-largest obligating agency at $813.96 million across 411 awards, while the Department of the Air Force accounts for $287.46 million across 577 awards, indicating a broader but lower-dollar award distribution outside the top obligating agency. The remaining agencies each obligated less than $25 million, showing that vendor funding is heavily concentrated among the top two agencies.
Top NAICS
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10
| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 2,592,432,751.04 | 2.59 billion | 662 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 815,821,022.48 | 815.82 million | 84 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 562,686,356.65 | 562.69 million | 458 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 43,483,797.08 | 43.48 million | 35 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 26,329,142.52 | 26.33 million | 57 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 17,321,835.50 | 17.32 million | 46 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 15,795,648.61 | 15.80 million | 37 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 14,960,472.20 | 14.96 million | 54 |
| 333318 | OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 14,888,373.70 | 14.89 million | 31 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 11,351,001.04 | 11.35 million | 25 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION’s obligations under CAGE 3BM51 are concentrated in professional, technical, and R&D NAICS codes, led by 541330 Engineering Services at $2.59 billion across 662 awards. The top three NAICS codes—541330, 541990, and 541712—account for most of the vendor’s $4.13 billion in total obligations, indicating a strong concentration in engineering services and related scientific/technical support. The remaining top NAICS codes are materially smaller and more fragmented, with no single code outside the top three approaching $100 million in obligated value.
Annual Trend
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WHERE
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GROUP BY year
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ORDER BY year DESC
| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,117,488,779.49 | 1.12 billion | 469 |
| 2024 | 1,172,737,261.52 | 1.17 billion | 425 |
| 2023 | 631,043,149.52 | 631.04 million | 216 |
| 2022 | 621,354,631.49 | 621.35 million | 260 |
| 2021 | 592,016,406.99 | 592.02 million | 423 |
Insight
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM51) obligated 4.13 billion across 1,793 awards over the last 5 years, averaging 2.31 million per award. Obligations were heavily concentrated in 2024 and 2025, which together account for about 55% of the 5-year total, with 2024 the peak year at 1.17 billion and 425 awards and 2025 close behind at 1.12 billion and 469 awards. Prior years were materially lower and relatively stable, ranging from 592.02 million to 631.04 million annually, indicating a pronounced upward shift in spending concentration in the most recent two years.
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