01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC AC51 R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Basic Research) Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code AC51
Federal contract activity classified under R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Basic Research) across FY 2019–FY 2025. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC AC51 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC AC51 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year-$44
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $54.54M | 269 | 102 | 6 | — |
| FY 2020 | $53.66M | 189 | 76 | 5 | −1.6% |
| FY 2021 | $30.57M | 142 | 33 | 5 | −43.0% |
| FY 2022 | $35.09M | 102 | 11 | 4 | +14.8% |
| FY 2023 | -$3.35M | 48 | 10 | 3 | −109.6% |
| FY 2024 | $288.7K | 12 | 5 | 4 | +108.6% |
| FY 2025 | -$44 | 11 | 6 | 2 | −100.0% |
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 | $121.98M | 371 | 71 | 71.4% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $50.30M | 346 | 76 | 29.4% |
| ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 8900 | $0 | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 7012 | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | -$357.6K | 14 | 8 | -0.2% |
| DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | 9763 | -$1.12M | 31 | 20 | -0.7% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC AC51?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER | N68936 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $121.76M | 367 | 69 | 71.3% |
| FA2487 AFTC PZZD (EGLIN) | FA2487 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $32.43M | 155 | 9 | 19.0% |
| FA8651 AFRL RWK | FA8651 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $13.42M | 126 | 48 | 7.9% |
| FA9451 AFRL RDK | FA9451 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $4.92M | 52 | 19 | 2.9% |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL | N62271 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $246.7K | 1 | 1 | 0.1% |
| W6QM MICC-YUMA PROV GRD | W9124R | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $223.0K | 2 | 2 | 0.1% |
| DCMA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (CARSON) | S0530A | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DCMA MID-ATLANTIC | S2404A | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | $0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| NNSA NON-MO CNTRCTNG OPS DIV | 892331 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | $0 | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DCMA MOUNTAIN PACIFIC (DENVER) | S0602A | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC AC51 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC. | $83.91M | 117 | 1 | 49.1% | Nov 14, 2024 |
| APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | $24.23M | 130 | 3 | 14.2% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | $13.26M | 78 | 2 | 7.8% | May 14, 2024 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $9.54M | 16 | 2 | 5.6% | Dec 10, 2024 |
| DYNETICS, INC. | $5.67M | 5 | 1 | 3.3% | Jul 9, 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON | $2.38M | 19 | 2 | 1.4% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $1.80M | 3 | 1 | 1.1% | May 28, 2021 |
| IRGLARE, LLC | $1.73M | 18 | 1 | 1.0% | Aug 13, 2021 |
| RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $1.57M | 9 | 1 | 0.9% | Aug 31, 2021 |
| POLARIS SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $1.55M | 5 | 1 | 0.9% | May 17, 2023 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC AC51?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $138.84M | 516 | 113 | 81.3% |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $23.37M | 107 | 5 | 13.7% |
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $7.91M | 36 | 4 | 4.6% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $856.0K | 80 | 22 | 0.5% |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES | $194.4K | 2 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | $111.5K | 1 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $58.5K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 334513 | INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING, DISPLAYING, AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS VARIABLES | $0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 454111 | ELECTRONIC SHOPPING | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | -$1.3K | 4 | 3 | 0.0% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC AC51?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DELIVERY ORDER | $142.77M | 436 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $17.19M | 202 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $10.84M | 135 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC AC51?
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 $170.80M market as addressable.