THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION received 2,519 award actions totaling $6.17 billion over the last five years, with an average action value of $2.45 million. Most obligations came from the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE and were concentrated in NAICS 541715, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.
Federal Contractor
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION (CAGE 12782, UEI YA8LJBJCND19) covering the last 5 years of contract obligations and award activity.
Totals reflect readable FPDS obligation data for the stated analysis window and may include multiple award actions across agencies, years, and NAICS codes.
CAGE Code
12782
UEI
YA8LJBJCND19
Total Obligated
6.17 billion
6,173,035,113.48
Award Actions
2,519
Average Action Value
2,450,589.56
About THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION federal contract activity
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION recorded $6.17 billion in obligated awards across 2,519 actions in the last 5 years, with an average award value of $2.45 million. The profile is dominated by federal research and development work, indicating a large, sustained contracting relationship rather than a narrow set of one-time procurements. CAGE 12782 and UEI YA8LJBJCND19 are associated with a concentrated federal market presence.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE accounts for the majority of obligations at $5.41 billion across 128 awards, making it the clear primary customer. NASA is the second-largest agency by count and dollars, with $507.92 million across 2,127 awards, which suggests a much broader, lower-dollar transaction pattern. DOE, NOAA, and USGS appear as smaller but recurring buyers, indicating some diversification beyond the defense portfolio.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Contract activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which represents $6.16 billion and 2,114 awards. The next largest code, 541712, is materially smaller at $7.54 million, and the remaining NAICS codes are marginal by comparison. This mix points to a business centered on physical, engineering, and life sciences R&D, with only limited spillover into manufacturing and consulting classifications.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $1.11 billion in each year of the analysis window, peaking in 2024 at $1.44 billion before easing to $1.11 billion in 2025. Award counts were relatively steady, ranging from 467 to 546 per year, which suggests stable contract flow despite year-to-year dollar variation. The pattern is consistent with an established, recurring federal research services provider.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations and award counts for the last 5 years under CAGE 12782 and UEI YA8LJBJCND19. Agency and NAICS mix are derived from the provided top categories by obligated dollars and award counts, and annual trend reflects obligations recorded by fiscal year within the analysis window. No additional inference beyond the supplied dataset was used.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
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FROM
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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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
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5,407,998,172.28 | 5.41 billion | 128 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 507,915,753.05 | 507.92 million | 2,127 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 158,107,240.25 | 158.11 million | 54 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 81,556,567.90 | 81.56 million | 121 |
| 1434 | US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | 13,681,329.63 | 13.68 million | 41 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 2,562,228.33 | 2.56 million | 31 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,067,870.56 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1100 | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT | 78,848.68 | 78.85 thousand | 2 |
| 1448 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | 67,102.80 | 67.10 thousand | 4 |
| 6901 | OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, which accounts for $5.41 billion of the $6.17 billion total. NASA is the second-largest customer by obligation at $507.92 million but drives the highest award volume with 2,127 awards, indicating a much broader, lower-dollar transaction pattern than the Air Force. The remaining agencies each represent comparatively small shares of total obligations, with only ENERGY ($158.11 million) and NOAA ($81.56 million) exceeding $80 million, underscoring a strongly Air Force- and NASA-centered award profile.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '12782'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 6,158,311,074.86 | 6.16 billion | 2,114 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 7,541,902.58 | 7.54 million | 202 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 1,986,108.00 | 1.99 million | 6 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 105,000.00 | 105.00 thousand | 3 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 58,853.48 | 58.85 thousand | 28 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | -19,029.78 | -19.03 thousand | 1 |
| 812990 | ALL OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES | -41,475.05 | -41.48 thousand | 2 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | -1,091,952.25 | -1.09 million | 71 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), which accounts for about $6.16 billion of the $6.17 billion obligated and 2,114 of 2,519 awards. The next largest NAICS, 541712, is a distant second at $7.54 million across 202 awards, indicating that the vendor’s federal work is overwhelmingly centered in a single R&D category. The remaining NAICS codes represent only marginal activity, and several carry small negative obligated amounts, suggesting limited adjustments or deobligations rather than meaningful diversification.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '12782'
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 | 1,111,541,178.17 | 1.11 billion | 546 |
| 2024 | 1,440,884,018.62 | 1.44 billion | 523 |
| 2023 | 1,294,581,714.60 | 1.29 billion | 467 |
| 2022 | 1,162,804,198.11 | 1.16 billion | 500 |
| 2021 | 1,163,224,003.98 | 1.16 billion | 483 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION (CAGE 12782) obligated $6.17 billion across 2,519 awards, averaging about $2.45 million per award. Obligations were relatively stable from 2021 through 2023 at roughly $1.16 billion to $1.29 billion annually, then increased to $1.44 billion in 2024 before declining to $1.11 billion in 2025. Award volume followed a similar pattern, ranging from 467 to 546 awards per year, indicating a fairly consistent but moderate annual procurement footprint with no single year dominating the period.
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