01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC AC53 R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Advanced Development) Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code AC53
Federal contract activity classified under R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Advanced Development) across FY 2020–FY 2026. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC AC53 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC AC53 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2020–FY 2026 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$6.50M
FY 2026| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $294.90M | 398 | 58 | 5 | — |
| FY 2021 | $228.19M | 332 | 46 | 5 | −22.6% |
| FY 2022 | $184.77M | 239 | 39 | 5 | −19.0% |
| FY 2023 | $113.50M | 156 | 31 | 5 | −38.6% |
| FY 2024 | $44.98M | 133 | 23 | 5 | −60.4% |
| FY 2025 | $6.71M | 62 | 12 | 5 | −85.1% |
| FY 2026 | $6.50M | 24 | 9 | 4 | −3.1% |
04 / Top Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Federal customer | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $718.45M | 924 | 49 | 81.7% |
| FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 4732 | $85.06M | 83 | 1 | 9.7% |
| DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1700 | $67.36M | 192 | 9 | 7.7% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $10.54M | 44 | 3 | 1.2% |
| DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | 9763 | -$1.87M | 101 | 32 | -0.2% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC AC53?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA2487 AFTC PZZD (EGLIN) | FA2487 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $419.79M | 445 | 12 | 47.7% |
| FA8651 AFRL RAZ | FA8651 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $221.81M | 406 | 38 | 25.2% |
| GSA FAS AAS REGION 4 | 47QFSA | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | $85.06M | 83 | 1 | 9.7% |
| NSWC DAHLGREN | N00178 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $62.90M | 113 | 1 | 7.2% |
| FA2486 AFTC PZZC (EGLIN) | FA2486 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $45.58M | 12 | 1 | 5.2% |
| FA8672 AFLCMC EBDM | FA8672 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $21.64M | 19 | 1 | 2.5% |
| W6QK ACC-APG | W56KGY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $7.62M | 32 | 1 | 0.9% |
| FA9451 AFRL RDK | FA9451 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $5.91M | 22 | 1 | 0.7% |
| W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY | W15QKN | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $3.49M | 4 | 1 | 0.4% |
| FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL | FA8650 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $2.81M | 7 | 1 | 0.3% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC AC53 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYNETICS, INC. | $273.57M | 193 | 2 | 31.1% | May 28, 2026 |
| INTUITIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | $209.40M | 149 | 1 | 23.8% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | $110.94M | 85 | 3 | 12.6% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | $92.89M | 180 | 3 | 10.6% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. | $35.98M | 43 | 2 | 4.1% | Jul 21, 2025 |
| GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION | $18.54M | 30 | 1 | 2.1% | Jul 24, 2023 |
| SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | $16.91M | 16 | 2 | 1.9% | Aug 17, 2023 |
| WAVELINK, INC. | $16.05M | 47 | 1 | 1.8% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | $13.80M | 43 | 2 | 1.6% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| REAL TIME LOGIC, INC. | $13.09M | 10 | 1 | 1.5% | Dec 18, 2020 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC AC53?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $410.34M | 429 | 13 | 46.7% |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $246.60M | 293 | 26 | 28.0% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $125.76M | 378 | 35 | 14.3% |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $66.45M | 127 | 4 | 7.6% |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | $22.16M | 35 | 1 | 2.5% |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | $7.62M | 32 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 325920 | EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING | $252.9K | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | $204.9K | 19 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $166.2K | 7 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES | $0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC AC53?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DELIVERY ORDER | $826.19M | 1,168 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $53.35M | 173 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $0 | 3 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC AC53?
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 $879.54M market as addressable.