Over the last 10 years, ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION recorded $5.03 billion in obligated federal awards across 2,046 actions, for an average action value of $2.46 million. Most obligations came through the Federal Acquisition Service, with additional volume from the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force, and the work centered on engineering services and research and development.
Federal Contractor
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM51, UEI G5H7HWC4L2R5) covering obligations, agencies, NAICS codes, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect readable FPDS obligation data for the selected analysis window and may differ slightly from rounded summaries.
CAGE Code
3BM51
UEI
G5H7HWC4L2R5
Total Obligated
5.03 billion
5,027,623,229.03
Award Actions
2,046
Average Action Value
2,457,293.85
About ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION federal contract activity
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM51, UEI G5H7HWC4L2R5) recorded $5.03 billion in obligated contract value across 2,046 awards over the last 10 years, for an average award value of $2.46 million. The profile indicates a large, sustained federal contracting footprint with meaningful award volume and a concentration of obligations in technical and engineering-oriented work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Federal Acquisition Service is the dominant buying office, accounting for $3.76 billion across 478 awards, or the clear majority of total obligations. The remaining spend is led by the Department of the Navy ($839.97 million, 422 awards) and Department of the Air Force ($337.08 million, 638 awards), with smaller but notable activity at the Department of the Army and DTRA. This mix shows heavy reliance on civilian acquisition channels alongside substantial defense demand.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s obligations are concentrated in NAICS 541330 Engineering Services, which represents $2.87 billion across 738 awards. R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences under NAICS 541712 is the second-largest category at $1.14 billion, followed by NAICS 541990 at $815.82 million. The remaining top categories suggest additional, but much smaller, participation in management consulting and aircraft-related manufacturing work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations have remained at high levels in each of the last five years shown, ranging from $592.02 million in 2021 to $1.17 billion in 2024. 2025 has already reached $1.12 billion across 469 awards, nearly matching the prior-year total, indicating continued strong procurement activity. The data show a pronounced step-up in 2024 and sustained elevated funding into 2025.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE code 3BM51 and UEI G5H7HWC4L2R5 over the last 10 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as provided in the analysis window, with agency, NAICS, and annual views ranked by total obligated value. No inflation adjustment or outlier normalization was applied.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
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count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 3,763,585,692.07 | 3.76 billion | 478 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 839,968,340.21 | 839.97 million | 422 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 337,076,877.39 | 337.08 million | 638 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 30,614,739.57 | 30.61 million | 65 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 22,493,549.03 | 22.49 million | 72 |
| 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 10 years, ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated at the Federal Acquisition Service, which accounts for $3.76 billion of $5.03 billion total obligated, or roughly three-quarters of total spend, across 478 awards. The Department of the Navy is the next largest funding source at $839.97 million, followed by the Department of the Air Force at $337.08 million, indicating that most obligations are driven by civilian acquisition support and defense-related agencies. Award volume is more distributed than obligation value, with the Air Force, Navy, and FAS accounting for substantial counts, while smaller agencies contribute comparatively limited obligated amounts.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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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 = '3BM51'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 2,866,795,972.33 | 2.87 billion | 738 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,141,893,713.19 | 1.14 billion | 553 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 815,821,022.48 | 815.82 million | 84 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 51,835,617.08 | 51.84 million | 98 |
| 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) | 27,345,302.52 | 27.35 million | 65 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 18,673,835.50 | 18.67 million | 48 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 15,100,665.31 | 15.10 million | 59 |
| 333318 | OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 14,888,373.70 | 14.89 million | 31 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 12,215,101.65 | 12.22 million | 29 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 541330, Engineering Services, which accounts for $2.87 billion across 738 awards, or about 57% of total obligated dollars. The second-largest NAICS, 541712 for R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, adds $1.14 billion across 553 awards, bringing the top two categories to roughly 80% of total obligations. Remaining obligations are distributed across a much broader mix of professional, technical, and limited manufacturing codes, with no other NAICS exceeding $1 billion and only 541990 above $800 million.
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 = '3BM51'
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 | 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 |
| 2020 | 482,207,424.21 | 482.21 million | 145 |
| 2019 | 191,913,333.82 | 191.91 million | 39 |
| 2018 | 164,974,675.19 | 164.97 million | 34 |
| 2017 | 34,235,210.02 | 34.24 million | 24 |
| 2016 | 19,652,356.78 | 19.65 million | 11 |
Insight
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CAGE 3BM51) obligated $5.03 billion across 2,046 awards over the last 10 years, with activity heavily concentrated in the most recent years. Annual obligations increased from $19.65 million in 2016 to $1.12 billion in 2025, with 2024 and 2025 together accounting for $2.29 billion, or about 46% of the 10-year total. Award volume also rose sharply in 2024 and 2025, indicating a recent expansion in procurement activity after a lower-obligation period in 2016–2020.
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