01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC 1720 Aircraft Launching Equipment Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code 1720
Federal contract activity classified under Aircraft Launching Equipment across FY 2019–FY 2025. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC 1720 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC 1720 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$348.67M
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $400.61M | 397 | 121 | 6 | — |
| FY 2020 | $249.11M | 476 | 122 | 10 | −37.8% |
| FY 2021 | $134.59M | 434 | 115 | 11 | −46.0% |
| FY 2022 | $131.14M | 451 | 129 | 8 | −2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $408.04M | 533 | 134 | 8 | +211.1% |
| FY 2024 | $147.70M | 623 | 144 | 8 | −63.8% |
| FY 2025 | $348.67M | 800 | 140 | 9 | +136.1% |
04 / Top Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Federal customer | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1700 | $1.71B | 598 | 58 | 93.8% |
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 97AS | $102.02M | 2,782 | 264 | 5.6% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $5.70M | 41 | 10 | 0.3% |
| U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE | 1544 | $2.16M | 97 | 3 | 0.1% |
| ATF ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY MGMT DIV | 1560 | $869.6K | 8 | 2 | 0.0% |
| U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 7012 | $791.1K | 22 | 3 | 0.0% |
| DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION | 1524 | $698.4K | 5 | 2 | 0.0% |
| FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 6920 | $380.8K | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 7014 | $338.7K | 6 | 2 | 0.0% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $300.9K | 6 | 5 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC 1720?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND | N00019 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $1.59B | 202 | 4 | 87.6% |
| DLA LAND AND MARITIME | SPE7M2 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $71.91M | 1,878 | 207 | 4.0% |
| NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT | N00383 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $66.98M | 257 | 31 | 3.7% |
| NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV | N68335 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $44.08M | 109 | 17 | 2.4% |
| DLA AVIATION AT PHILADELPHIA, PA | SPRPA1 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $17.92M | 125 | 13 | 1.0% |
| FA8730 KESSEL RUN AFLCMC/HBBK | FA8730 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $5.73M | 25 | 5 | 0.3% |
| DLA LAND AND MARITIME | SPE7M1 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $4.55M | 289 | 103 | 0.2% |
| DLA LAND AND MARITIME | SPE7MC | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $3.80M | 104 | 37 | 0.2% |
| DLA LAND AND MARITIME | SPE7M8 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $2.48M | 274 | 79 | 0.1% |
| FLEET READINESS CENTER | N68520 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $1.46M | 19 | 11 | 0.1% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC 1720 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL ATOMICS | $1.49B | 196 | 3 | 82.1% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| KATO ENGINEERING INC. | $89.83M | 6 | 1 | 4.9% | Apr 30, 2025 |
| ENTWISTLE COMPANY, THE | $57.71M | 185 | 3 | 3.2% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| YORK PRECISION MACHINING AND HYDRAULICS, LLC | $22.11M | 213 | 3 | 1.2% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| TRIUMPH ACTUATION SYSTEMS - YAKIMA, LLC | $17.49M | 76 | 3 | 1.0% | Sep 23, 2025 |
| PRECISION CUSTOM COMPONENTS, LLC | $15.93M | 31 | 2 | 0.9% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| QUALITY PERFORMANCE, INC. | $13.28M | 32 | 1 | 0.7% | Mar 12, 2021 |
| U.S.A. SPARES INC. | $10.53M | 450 | 2 | 0.6% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC | $8.28M | 15 | 1 | 0.5% | Aug 25, 2022 |
| CURTISS-WRIGHT ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CORPORATION | $7.77M | 8 | 1 | 0.4% | Jul 29, 2025 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC 1720?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $1.72B | 1,363 | 135 | 94.4% |
| 333999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | $25.07M | 917 | 168 | 1.4% |
| 333998 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | $17.13M | 589 | 126 | 0.9% |
| 334519 | OTHER MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE MANUFACTURING | $13.28M | 32 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | $9.52M | 142 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 488190 | OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION | $8.49M | 366 | 22 | 0.5% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $5.61M | 38 | 9 | 0.3% |
| 332999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING | $5.18M | 12 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 336611 | SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING | $3.87M | 22 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 332111 | IRON AND STEEL FORGING | $2.47M | 15 | 1 | 0.1% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC 1720?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| PURCHASE ORDER | $62.81M | 2,755 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $1.56B | 539 |
| DELIVERY ORDER | $199.77M | 411 |
| BPA CALL | $492.6K | 9 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC 1720?
10 / Market Interpretation
How should contractors evaluate this market?
Start with the spending direction
Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.
Follow the actual buyers
Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.
Measure accessible demand
Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $1.82B market as addressable.