01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC AC54 R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Engineering Development) Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code AC54
Federal contract activity classified under R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Engineering Development) across FY 2020–FY 2026. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC AC54 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC AC54 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2020–FY 2026 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$107.83M
FY 2026| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $107.80M | 199 | 27 | 4 | — |
| FY 2021 | $85.12M | 188 | 22 | 3 | −21.0% |
| FY 2022 | $116.81M | 127 | 13 | 3 | +37.2% |
| FY 2023 | $109.03M | 123 | 11 | 3 | −6.7% |
| FY 2024 | $135.86M | 60 | 12 | 4 | +24.6% |
| FY 2025 | $99.17M | 37 | 9 | 3 | −27.0% |
| FY 2026 | $107.83M | 15 | 3 | 2 | +8.7% |
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 NAVY | 1700 | $754.17M | 681 | 23 | 99.0% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $9.68M | 44 | 2 | 1.3% |
| OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL | 4704 | $30.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| U.S. COAST GUARD | 7008 | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 1406 | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | 9763 | -$2.25M | 21 | 16 | -0.3% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC AC54?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSEA HQ | N00024 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $610.80M | 112 | 3 | 80.2% |
| NSWC DAHLGREN | N00178 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $76.08M | 334 | 4 | 10.0% |
| NUWC DIV NEWPORT | N66604 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $57.33M | 101 | 2 | 7.5% |
| NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER | N68936 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $9.44M | 126 | 10 | 1.2% |
| FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK | FA8213 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $8.71M | 35 | 1 | 1.1% |
| FA8656 AFLCMC EBX | FA8656 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $962.9K | 9 | 1 | 0.1% |
| NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV | N68335 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $472.8K | 5 | 1 | 0.1% |
| NSWC CRANE | N00164 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $45.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL | 47J000 | OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL | $30.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| IBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE (00004) | 140D04 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC AC54 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $428.34M | 64 | 2 | 56.2% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| PROGENY SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $181.73M | 40 | 2 | 23.9% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| CACI, INC. - FEDERAL | $60.19M | 230 | 2 | 7.9% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES CORPORATION | $57.03M | 102 | 2 | 7.5% | Aug 27, 2025 |
| AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. | $15.37M | 102 | 1 | 2.0% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $8.71M | 35 | 1 | 1.1% | May 30, 2024 |
| PERATON INC. | $5.17M | 23 | 1 | 0.7% | Aug 16, 2021 |
| CHESAPEAKE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, CORP. | $3.47M | 14 | 1 | 0.5% | Feb 22, 2021 |
| ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | $1.39M | 52 | 1 | 0.2% | Oct 16, 2023 |
| SYSTIMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $951.2K | 10 | 2 | 0.1% | Sep 23, 2025 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC AC54?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $610.07M | 104 | 2 | 80.1% |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $140.72M | 557 | 18 | 18.5% |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | $7.78M | 38 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $3.51M | 15 | 2 | 0.5% |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $951.2K | 10 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $467.5K | 9 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | $81.6K | 7 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 332994 | SMALL ARMS, ORDNANCE, AND ORDNANCE ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING | $30.0K | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 421990 | OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS WHOLESALERS | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | $0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC AC54?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DELIVERY ORDER | $151.39M | 613 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $609.94M | 132 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $292.2K | 4 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC AC54?
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 $761.62M market as addressable.