01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC AC15 National Defense R&D Svcs; Department Of Defense - Military; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code AC15
Federal contract activity classified under National Defense R&D Svcs; Department Of Defense - Military; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip across FY 2019–FY 2025. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC AC15 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC AC15 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$1.39B
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $1.36B | 490 | 45 | 6 | — |
| FY 2020 | $1.46B | 552 | 40 | 8 | +7.2% |
| FY 2021 | $1.20B | 607 | 98 | 9 | −17.9% |
| FY 2022 | $1.43B | 700 | 147 | 9 | +19.4% |
| FY 2023 | $1.75B | 697 | 140 | 10 | +22.6% |
| FY 2024 | $2.24B | 730 | 139 | 9 | +27.4% |
| FY 2025 | $1.39B | 665 | 116 | 11 | −37.7% |
04 / Top Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Federal customer | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1700 | $8.49B | 2,569 | 84 | 78.3% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $1.34B | 712 | 57 | 12.3% |
| U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 97ZS | $590.13M | 137 | 5 | 5.4% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $204.06M | 230 | 20 | 1.9% |
| DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 97AE | $162.48M | 387 | 94 | 1.5% |
| DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 9771 | $90.97M | 38 | 4 | 0.8% |
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 8000 | $14.94M | 101 | 4 | 0.1% |
| WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 97F5 | $4.71M | 11 | 1 | 0.0% |
| IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE | 97AD | $1.60M | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 1406 | $996.8K | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC AC15?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND | N00019 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $7.36B | 1,192 | 20 | 67.9% |
| FA8626 AFLCMC LPAK | FA8626 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $1.12B | 186 | 7 | 10.3% |
| HQ USSOCOM | H92408 | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | $584.31M | 126 | 4 | 5.4% |
| NAWC TRAINING SYSTEMS DIV | N61340 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $349.97M | 67 | 3 | 3.2% |
| NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV | N00421 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $283.44M | 703 | 15 | 2.6% |
| NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER | N68936 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $276.52M | 346 | 9 | 2.6% |
| NIWC PACIFIC | N66001 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $167.49M | 147 | 32 | 1.5% |
| DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR0011 | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | $162.48M | 387 | 94 | 1.5% |
| W6QK ACC-RSA | W31P4Q | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $95.61M | 78 | 3 | 0.9% |
| DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY | HQ0727 | DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | $90.97M | 38 | 4 | 0.8% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC AC15 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $5.31B | 860 | 3 | 49.0% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION | $1.45B | 105 | 2 | 13.4% | Aug 21, 2025 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | $561.83M | 63 | 1 | 5.2% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $522.23M | 91 | 3 | 4.8% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $471.80M | 178 | 2 | 4.4% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION | $430.57M | 52 | 2 | 4.0% | Aug 26, 2025 |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. | $349.12M | 67 | 2 | 3.2% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $201.39M | 148 | 2 | 1.9% | Sep 22, 2025 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $149.55M | 77 | 3 | 1.4% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $127.71M | 28 | 2 | 1.2% | Aug 14, 2025 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC AC15?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | $4.61B | 1,010 | 14 | 42.5% |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $2.05B | 1,018 | 151 | 19.0% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $1.47B | 385 | 8 | 13.6% |
| 336412 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING | $1.12B | 187 | 5 | 10.3% |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $486.73M | 407 | 22 | 4.5% |
| 333318 | OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | $349.45M | 65 | 1 | 3.2% |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $333.70M | 316 | 22 | 3.1% |
| 488190 | OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION | $142.16M | 487 | 5 | 1.3% |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | $95.03M | 91 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 333618 | OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $57.75M | 62 | 1 | 0.5% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC AC15?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DELIVERY ORDER | $5.12B | 2,580 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $5.70B | 1,767 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $14.62M | 94 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC AC15?
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 $10.83B market as addressable.