01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC AC35 National Defense R&D Svcs; Defense-Related Activities; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code AC35
Federal contract activity classified under National Defense R&D Svcs; Defense-Related Activities; 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 AC35 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC AC35 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$324.80M
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $432.13M | 108 | 8 | 1 | — |
| FY 2020 | $91.07M | 197 | 48 | 1 | −78.9% |
| FY 2021 | $98.46M | 201 | 28 | 6 | +8.1% |
| FY 2022 | $58.94M | 142 | 25 | 8 | −40.1% |
| FY 2023 | $53.75M | 101 | 26 | 6 | −8.8% |
| FY 2024 | $196.72M | 168 | 75 | 7 | +266.0% |
| FY 2025 | $324.80M | 163 | 32 | 6 | +65.1% |
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 | $753.34M | 808 | 107 | 60.0% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $465.04M | 220 | 17 | 37.0% |
| DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 9771 | $28.28M | 10 | 6 | 2.3% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $3.60M | 7 | 3 | 0.3% |
| DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 9761 | $2.99M | 14 | 2 | 0.2% |
| FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 6920 | $2.16M | 3 | 1 | 0.2% |
| U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 97ZS | $277.4K | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 8900 | $132.3K | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 8000 | $35.0K | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| U.S. COAST GUARD | 7008 | $23.2K | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC AC35?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W6QK ACC-APG ADELPHI | W911QX | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $418.37M | 91 | 10 | 33.3% |
| NAVSEA HQ | N00024 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $354.47M | 188 | 92 | 28.2% |
| SUP OF SHIPBUILDING GROTON | N62789 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $266.52M | 337 | 1 | 21.2% |
| NSWC CARDEROCK | N00167 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $67.34M | 111 | 5 | 5.4% |
| W6QK ACC-RSA | W31P4Q | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $31.42M | 110 | 2 | 2.5% |
| DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY | HQ0727 | DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | $28.28M | 10 | 6 | 2.3% |
| NUWC DIV NEWPORT | N66604 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $27.42M | 65 | 4 | 2.2% |
| NIWC PACIFIC | N66001 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $17.17M | 41 | 6 | 1.4% |
| NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND | N00019 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $13.02M | 8 | 1 | 1.0% |
| W6QK ACC-APG | W911SR | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $10.83M | 7 | 1 | 0.9% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC AC35 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION | $589.27M | 372 | 1 | 46.9% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| PALANTIR USG INC | $376.24M | 30 | 1 | 30.0% | Sep 15, 2025 |
| SEEMANN COMPOSITES, LLC | $59.28M | 63 | 1 | 4.7% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $27.04M | 4 | 1 | 2.2% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| TORCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $26.50M | 88 | 1 | 2.1% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | $21.62M | 52 | 2 | 1.7% | Aug 29, 2025 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS | $13.02M | 8 | 1 | 1.0% | May 21, 2024 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | $12.27M | 11 | 1 | 1.0% | Sep 22, 2025 |
| GUROO LLC | $11.95M | 11 | 1 | 1.0% | May 12, 2025 |
| SYMETRICA INC. | $11.06M | 10 | 2 | 0.9% | Jan 14, 2025 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC AC35?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $648.80M | 534 | 13 | 51.7% |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $439.89M | 167 | 13 | 35.0% |
| 336611 | SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING | $76.73M | 111 | 6 | 6.1% |
| 336999 | ALL OTHER TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $21.12M | 50 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | $20.41M | 15 | 3 | 1.6% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $18.27M | 129 | 92 | 1.5% |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $13.02M | 8 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $7.69M | 35 | 4 | 0.6% |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $2.27M | 7 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 334519 | OTHER MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE MANUFACTURING | $2.24M | 1 | 1 | 0.2% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC AC35?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DELIVERY ORDER | $593.72M | 554 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $659.77M | 503 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $2.34M | 21 |
| BPA CALL | $15.9K | 2 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC AC35?
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 $1.26B market as addressable.