Over the last 5 years, CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE recorded 1,221 award actions and $2.93 billion in obligated funding, with an average action value of $2.40 million. Most of that activity came from the DEPT OF THE NAVY, and the firm's largest NAICS categories were engineering services and navigation, guidance, and instrument manufacturing.
Federal Contractor
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE (CAGE 51993, UEI GTJHZE4M7YK1) covering obligations, award volume, agencies, and NAICS activity over the last 5 years.
Figures reflect readable totals provided for the analysis window and may include awards across multiple agencies, NAICS codes, and years.
CAGE Code
51993
UEI
GTJHZE4M7YK1
Total Obligated
2.93 billion
2,931,328,641.54
Award Actions
1,221
Average Action Value
2,400,760.55
About CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE federal contract activity
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE (CAGE 51993, UEI GTJHZE4M7YK1) recorded 1,221 federal awards and $2.93 billion in obligated spending over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $2.40 million. The spending profile indicates a high-value, technically specialized contractor with a concentrated federal customer base and recurring award activity.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The Department of the Navy dominates the customer mix, accounting for $2.65 billion and 551 awards, or the vast majority of obligated value in the period. Secondary activity is much smaller and comes from NASA, the Department of the Air Force, DARPA, and MDA, which together suggest a defense- and space-oriented portfolio with limited but meaningful civilian research demand.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is led by Engineering Services (541330), which alone represents $1.83 billion and 455 awards, making it the core contracting category. The next largest category is specialized navigation and guidance-related manufacturing (334511) at $707.87 million, while research and development NAICS codes add breadth across physical sciences, engineering, and biotechnology, indicating a mix of systems engineering, hardware, and R&D work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations peaked in 2024 at $894.00 million across 386 awards, then declined to $601.46 million in 2025, though 2025 remains above 2022 and 2023 levels. Across the full window, annual funding stayed consistently above $400 million, with award counts fluctuating more than obligated value, indicating variable contract volume but sustained programmatic demand.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS award records associated with CAGE 51993 and UEI GTJHZE4M7YK1 over the last 5 years. Totals are based on obligated dollars and award counts, with agency, NAICS, and annual views ranked by obligated value; amounts are rounded for readability and may reflect reporting updates in FPDS.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 2,649,085,158.69 | 2.65 billion | 551 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 57,618,854.64 | 57.62 million | 26 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 49,335,574.93 | 49.34 million | 111 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 47,509,470.48 | 47.51 million | 76 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 42,282,959.23 | 42.28 million | 27 |
| 7505 | ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 37,508,586.05 | 37.51 million | 14 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 30,873,729.29 | 30.87 million | 123 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 13,802,986.95 | 13.80 million | 39 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 8,745,589.57 | 8.75 million | 32 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 600,000.00 | 600.00 thousand | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations for CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE are highly concentrated in the DEPT OF THE NAVY, which accounts for $2.65 billion across 551 awards, or the vast majority of the vendor’s $2.93 billion total. The next largest agencies are far smaller, with NASA at $57.62 million, the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE at $49.34 million, DARPA at $47.51 million, and MDA at $42.28 million, indicating a steep drop-off after the primary customer. Award activity is broader than spend concentration suggests, with 1,221 awards overall and meaningful volume across multiple defense agencies, but funding remains dominated by Navy obligations.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 1,831,753,869.33 | 1.83 billion | 455 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 707,866,965.24 | 707.87 million | 60 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 122,586,204.43 | 122.59 million | 393 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 63,993,747.05 | 63.99 million | 38 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 56,933,211.00 | 56.93 million | 10 |
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 45,535,014.04 | 45.54 million | 29 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 43,648,577.17 | 43.65 million | 74 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES | 31,052,866.51 | 31.05 million | 48 |
| 336999 | ALL OTHER TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 14,720,969.09 | 14.72 million | 36 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 5,353,828.29 | 5.35 million | 19 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations for CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE (CAGE 51993) are concentrated in a small set of NAICS, led by 541330 Engineering Services at $1.83 billion across 455 awards, or about 62% of total obligations. The next largest category, 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, accounts for $707.87 million across 60 awards, bringing the top two NAICS to roughly 86% of total obligated dollars. Activity is more fragmented by award count in 541715 and related R&D and technical support codes, indicating a mix of a few high-dollar engineering/manufacturing awards and a broader base of smaller research and support actions.
Annual Trend
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 601,461,695.52 | 601.46 million | 170 |
| 2024 | 893,999,044.70 | 894.00 million | 386 |
| 2023 | 594,849,336.65 | 594.85 million | 175 |
| 2022 | 409,012,622.42 | 409.01 million | 214 |
| 2021 | 432,005,942.25 | 432.01 million | 276 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE (CAGE 51993) obligated $2.93 billion across 1,221 awards, with an average award value of about $2.40 million. Obligations were concentrated in 2024, which accounted for $894.00 million and 386 awards, the highest annual totals in the period. After a lower level in 2021–2022, obligations increased in 2023 and 2025, indicating a generally upward but uneven funding pattern.
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