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02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC M181 federal market?

Net obligations$74.87B
Contract actions2,928
Vendors22
Federal customers5
Contracting offices11
Average action$25.57M
Largest action$751.52M
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

03 / Spending Trend

PSC M181 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2020–FY 2026 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$11.49B
FY 2026
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2020$9.30B417205—
FY 2021$9.29B420194−0.1%
FY 2022$10.85B405163+16.8%
FY 2023$12.22B450183+12.6%
FY 2024$11.63B424184−4.8%
FY 2025$10.08B417153−13.3%
FY 2026$11.49B395163+14.0%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF8900$74.71B2,8251799.8%
DEPT OF THE NAVY1700$119.91M8410.2%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH7529$43.36M1310.1%
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)97JC$98.6K310.0%
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION8000-$210.8K320.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC M181?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC M181 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
UT BATTELLE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY$17.92B286123.9%Sep 30, 2026
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY$12.97B202117.3%Sep 30, 2026
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$10.40B445113.9%Sep 30, 2026
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC$7.91B260110.6%Sep 30, 2026
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC$6.38B29518.5%Sep 30, 2026
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$5.09B16716.8%Sep 29, 2026
STANFORD UNIVERSITY$4.38B31715.8%Sep 30, 2026
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (1741)$3.93B11915.2%Feb 27, 2023
FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY$2.69B14713.6%Jan 31, 2025
JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY A SURA/CSC COMPANY$1.18B12411.6%Jun 23, 2026

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC M181?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
541710RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES$36.13B1,7821148.2%
561210FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$17.93B331523.9%
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$12.97B202117.3%
541711RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY$6.38B29518.5%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$1.35B23121.8%
541330ENGINEERING SERVICES$119.70M8730.2%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC M181?

Competed87.6%2,564 actions
Not competed10.8%317 actions
Not available for competition1.6%47 actions
Other than small business share100.0%$74.87B
Common action typeObligationsActions
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$74.87B2,925
DELIVERY ORDER$98.6K3

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC M181?

10 / Market Interpretation

How should contractors evaluate this market?

01

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.

02

Follow the actual buyers

Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.

03

Measure accessible demand

Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $74.87B market as addressable.