Most of the obligated value is concentrated with the Department of the Air Force, which accounts for $5.06 billion and 5,402 actions. Work is led by R&D NAICS codes 541715 and 541712, with the largest annual obligations occurring in 2024 and 2023.
Federal Contractor
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM47, UEI GS7HBMNZEMK3) has received $5.40 billion across 6,660 federal award actions over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect the last 10 years of readable FPDS obligations and may differ from agency-reported figures due to rounding and record updates.
CAGE Code
3BM47
UEI
GS7HBMNZEMK3
Total Obligated
5.40 billion
5,404,581,010.91
Award Actions
6,660
Average Action Value
811,498.65
About ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION federal contract activity
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM47, UEI GS7HBMNZEMK3) recorded $5.40 billion in obligated awards across 6,660 actions over the last 10 years, for an average award value of $811,498.65. The profile indicates a large, sustained federal contracting footprint with activity concentrated in defense and technical services.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The Department of the Air Force dominates the agency mix, accounting for $5.06 billion across 5,402 awards, or the clear majority of obligations in the period. The remaining obligation is distributed across the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Federal Acquisition Service, and DTRA, each at materially lower levels, indicating a highly concentrated customer base.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is led by R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, with NAICS 541715 at $3.23 billion and 3,284 awards. NAICS 541712 adds another $1.84 billion and 2,241 awards, reinforcing that the vendor’s core federal work is concentrated in research and development, with smaller shares in engineering services and logistics consulting.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the available recent years show a rise from $437.05 million in 2021 to $560.97 million in 2022 and $732.74 million in 2023, followed by a peak of $758.51 million in 2024. The 2025 total of $505.28 million is lower than 2024 and 2023 based on the current period, but the record still indicates a consistently active award flow.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query contract obligation data for the last 10 years and reflects obligated amounts and award counts associated with the vendor’s CAGE and UEI. Agency, NAICS, and annual trend views are ranked by total obligated dollars; figures are presented as recorded in the dataset and may change as additional actions are reported or deobligated.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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SELECT
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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
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '3BM47'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5,061,786,943.90 | 5.06 billion | 5,402 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 149,861,727.14 | 149.86 million | 223 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 76,331,800.92 | 76.33 million | 333 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 71,584,941.14 | 71.58 million | 59 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 33,505,727.31 | 33.51 million | 87 |
| 6800 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 9,270,322.37 | 9.27 million | 278 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 7,782,778.35 | 7.78 million | 122 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 751,356.60 | 751.36 thousand | 6 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 572,841.32 | 572.84 thousand | 30 |
| 1443 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | 4,260.30 | 4.26 thousand | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated at the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, which accounts for $5.06 billion of $5.40 billion total obligated and 5,402 of 6,660 awards. The DEPT OF THE ARMY and DEPT OF THE NAVY are distant secondary customers at $149.86 million and $76.33 million, respectively, while all other agencies are each below $100 million. This pattern indicates a strongly Air Force-dependent award profile with limited cross-agency distribution.
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
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 = '3BM47'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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) | 3,231,846,185.69 | 3.23 billion | 3,284 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,839,088,811.95 | 1.84 billion | 2,241 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 173,622,113.97 | 173.62 million | 279 |
| 541614 | PROCESS, PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS CONSULTING SERVICES | 58,737,725.62 | 58.74 million | 39 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 42,558,851.50 | 42.56 million | 250 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 20,048,862.26 | 20.05 million | 70 |
| 333318 | OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 14,815,552.42 | 14.82 million | 27 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 13,828,872.10 | 13.83 million | 33 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES | 9,406,440.80 | 9.41 million | 274 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 1,692,275.45 | 1.69 million | 84 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in R&D-related NAICS codes, with 541715 accounting for $3.23 billion across 3,284 awards and 541712 accounting for $1.84 billion across 2,241 awards. Combined, these two codes represent the vast majority of the vendor’s $5.40 billion in total obligations, indicating a strong procurement focus on physical, engineering, and life sciences research and development. Secondary activity is much smaller and more dispersed across engineering, logistics consulting, computer services, testing, and other technical support NAICS codes.
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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '3BM47'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 505,284,470.01 | 505.28 million | 644 |
| 2024 | 758,510,880.69 | 758.51 million | 776 |
| 2023 | 732,737,252.50 | 732.74 million | 827 |
| 2022 | 560,966,523.02 | 560.97 million | 578 |
| 2021 | 437,051,050.88 | 437.05 million | 433 |
| 2020 | 429,178,786.55 | 429.18 million | 614 |
| 2019 | 427,022,397.62 | 427.02 million | 589 |
| 2018 | 555,111,897.09 | 555.11 million | 726 |
| 2017 | 557,826,893.75 | 557.83 million | 869 |
| 2016 | 440,890,858.80 | 440.89 million | 604 |
Insight
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION recorded $5.40 billion in obligated value across 6,660 awards over the last 10 years, for an average award value of $811,498.65. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the $427 million to $759 million range, with higher levels in 2023 and 2024, and a decline in 2025 to $505.28 million. Award volume generally followed the same pattern, peaking at 869 awards in 2017 and 827 in 2023, indicating a broadly distributed obligation profile rather than reliance on a small number of unusually large awards.
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