01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC AC22 National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Applied Research Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code AC22
Federal contract activity classified under National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Applied Research across FY 2019–FY 2025. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC AC22 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC AC22 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$1.72B
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $816.94M | 1,702 | 401 | 8 | — |
| FY 2020 | $843.58M | 1,543 | 370 | 8 | +3.3% |
| FY 2021 | $1.12B | 1,382 | 330 | 7 | +33.3% |
| FY 2022 | $1.46B | 1,270 | 278 | 7 | +30.0% |
| FY 2023 | $1.53B | 1,011 | 211 | 7 | +4.6% |
| FY 2024 | $1.37B | 877 | 172 | 7 | −10.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1.72B | 693 | 132 | 6 | +25.3% |
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 | $5.89B | 504 | 21 | 66.4% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $2.49B | 5,184 | 350 | 28.1% |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 97JC | $452.34M | 2,122 | 279 | 5.1% |
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 8000 | $30.94M | 104 | 8 | 0.3% |
| U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 97ZS | $9.73M | 29 | 2 | 0.1% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $1.98M | 18 | 7 | 0.0% |
| DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 9771 | $10.9K | 8 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | 9763 | -$4.40M | 509 | 194 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC AC22?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAE STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS | N00030 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $5.85B | 379 | 15 | 66.0% |
| FA9453 AFRL RVK | FA9453 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $1.09B | 2,891 | 189 | 12.3% |
| FA9300 AFTC PZR | FA9300 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $526.65M | 659 | 91 | 5.9% |
| FA8819 SDA AND COMBAT POWER SZK-LA | FA8819 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $341.67M | 364 | 25 | 3.9% |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | HQ0860 | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | $211.39M | 1,218 | 202 | 2.4% |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | HQ0147 | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | $170.28M | 770 | 222 | 1.9% |
| FA9451 AFRL RDK | FA9451 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $133.93M | 385 | 22 | 1.5% |
| FA4600 55 CONS PKP | FA4600 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $98.40M | 229 | 1 | 1.1% |
| FA8810 SPACE SENSING SSC/SNK | FA8810 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $71.17M | 181 | 23 | 0.8% |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | HQ0857 | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | $45.01M | 49 | 3 | 0.5% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC AC22 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $5.84B | 363 | 3 | 65.8% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE | $257.77M | 414 | 3 | 2.9% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| X-BOW LAUNCH SYSTEMS INC. | $134.73M | 10 | 1 | 1.5% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | $125.77M | 281 | 2 | 1.4% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| LINQUEST CORPORATION | $98.40M | 229 | 1 | 1.1% | Sep 11, 2025 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | $95.14M | 166 | 2 | 1.1% | Sep 10, 2025 |
| A-TECH CORPORATION | $88.49M | 324 | 3 | 1.0% | Jul 25, 2025 |
| GEOST, LLC | $84.11M | 38 | 2 | 0.9% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $67.48M | 69 | 2 | 0.8% | Sep 30, 2024 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | $56.21M | 61 | 3 | 0.6% | Sep 15, 2025 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC AC22?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $8.13B | 5,661 | 441 | 91.6% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $430.78M | 2,194 | 266 | 4.9% |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | $126.91M | 163 | 21 | 1.4% |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | $67.37M | 77 | 8 | 0.8% |
| 927110 | SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY | $35.87M | 41 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $26.55M | 92 | 12 | 0.3% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $15.61M | 48 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 541713 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY | $8.65M | 24 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 333314 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING | $8.04M | 26 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | $6.51M | 15 | 1 | 0.1% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC AC22?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $8.11B | 6,398 |
| DELIVERY ORDER | $751.07M | 1,887 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $13.86M | 150 |
| BPA CALL | $1.01M | 43 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC AC22?
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 $8.87B market as addressable.