01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC AC33 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code AC33
Federal contract activity classified under National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development across FY 2019–FY 2025. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC AC33 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC AC33 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$3.01B
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $93.87M | 44 | 9 | 4 | — |
| FY 2020 | $159.26M | 40 | 16 | 5 | +69.7% |
| FY 2021 | $360.86M | 486 | 197 | 11 | +126.6% |
| FY 2022 | $694.17M | 978 | 284 | 11 | +92.4% |
| FY 2023 | $1.91B | 1,407 | 306 | 11 | +175.4% |
| FY 2024 | $2.52B | 1,831 | 361 | 12 | +32.0% |
| FY 2025 | $3.01B | 2,111 | 370 | 12 | +19.4% |
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 ARMY | 2100 | $3.26B | 527 | 38 | 37.2% |
| DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1700 | $1.78B | 2,380 | 123 | 20.3% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $1.70B | 1,030 | 83 | 19.4% |
| DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 9761 | $670.20M | 993 | 136 | 7.7% |
| FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 4732 | $538.70M | 252 | 9 | 6.2% |
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 97AS | $528.77M | 1,431 | 246 | 6.0% |
| DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 9771 | $128.74M | 105 | 5 | 1.5% |
| IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE | 97AD | $96.64M | 14 | 3 | 1.1% |
| U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 97ZS | $30.54M | 49 | 2 | 0.3% |
| WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 97F5 | $16.74M | 19 | 6 | 0.2% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC AC33?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W6QK ACC-RSA | W58RGZ | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $2.60B | 68 | 1 | 29.7% |
| FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA | FA2401 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $716.45M | 52 | 2 | 8.2% |
| DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY | HDTRA1 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | $634.69M | 873 | 115 | 7.2% |
| GSA FAS AAS FEDSIM | 47QFCA | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | $528.79M | 230 | 8 | 6.0% |
| DCSO PHILADELPHIA | SP4701 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $527.50M | 1,423 | 244 | 6.0% |
| NAVSEA HQ | N00024 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $513.38M | 180 | 7 | 5.9% |
| NUWC DIV NEWPORT | N66604 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $356.83M | 545 | 17 | 4.1% |
| NIWC PACIFIC | N66001 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $294.62M | 481 | 34 | 3.4% |
| W6QK ACC- DTA | W912CH | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $293.73M | 145 | 4 | 3.4% |
| FA9453 AFRL RVK | FA9453 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $197.68M | 160 | 17 | 2.3% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC AC33 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELL TEXTRON INC. | $2.60B | 68 | 1 | 29.7% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC | $811.99M | 69 | 2 | 9.3% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | $403.64M | 69 | 2 | 4.6% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| DCS CORPORATION | $331.27M | 176 | 2 | 3.8% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| PRESCIENT EDGE CORPORATION | $221.91M | 48 | 1 | 2.5% | Sep 23, 2025 |
| APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | $189.36M | 169 | 3 | 2.2% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| ICR INC | $168.86M | 155 | 2 | 1.9% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| SEACORP, LLC | $147.55M | 170 | 3 | 1.7% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| MAG DS CORP. | $112.51M | 62 | 1 | 1.3% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| IST RESEARCH, LLC | $104.76M | 56 | 1 | 1.2% | Sep 30, 2025 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC AC33?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $3.17B | 3,558 | 453 | 36.1% |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | $2.61B | 81 | 2 | 29.8% |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $1.23B | 1,557 | 66 | 14.1% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $606.14M | 594 | 20 | 6.9% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $483.57M | 282 | 14 | 5.5% |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | $311.03M | 309 | 11 | 3.6% |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | $91.84M | 158 | 10 | 1.0% |
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $58.43M | 40 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 334290 | OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $55.21M | 15 | 3 | 0.6% |
| 561790 | OTHER SERVICES TO BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS | $25.39M | 73 | 16 | 0.3% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC AC33?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DELIVERY ORDER | $3.03B | 3,735 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $5.65B | 2,472 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $71.54M | 690 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC AC33?
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 $8.76B market as addressable.