01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC AC52 R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Applied Research/Exploratory Development) Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code AC52
Federal contract activity classified under R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Applied Research/Exploratory Development) across FY 2019–FY 2025. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC AC52 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC AC52 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$15.38M
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $213.19M | 888 | 161 | 5 | — |
| FY 2020 | $202.63M | 918 | 167 | 5 | −5.0% |
| FY 2021 | $122.24M | 656 | 120 | 4 | −39.7% |
| FY 2022 | $76.87M | 491 | 97 | 4 | −37.1% |
| FY 2023 | $50.49M | 270 | 60 | 3 | −34.3% |
| FY 2024 | $30.95M | 169 | 44 | 4 | −38.7% |
| FY 2025 | $15.38M | 92 | 24 | 3 | −50.3% |
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 AIR FORCE | 5700 | $674.91M | 2,950 | 171 | 94.8% |
| DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1700 | $41.23M | 266 | 39 | 5.8% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $947.2K | 6 | 2 | 0.1% |
| FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 1549 | $85.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 9761 | $4.1K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | 9763 | -$5.44M | 260 | 101 | -0.8% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC AC52?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA9451 AFRL RDK | FA9451 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $475.58M | 1,770 | 66 | 66.8% |
| FA8651 AFRL RWK | FA8651 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $189.00M | 1,109 | 105 | 26.6% |
| NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER | N68936 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $39.30M | 249 | 32 | 5.5% |
| FA8656 AFLCMC EBX | FA8656 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $9.31M | 48 | 10 | 1.3% |
| NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY | N00173 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $1.91M | 7 | 1 | 0.3% |
| FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL | FA8650 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $1.13M | 12 | 1 | 0.2% |
| W6QK ACC-PICA | W15QKN | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $949.0K | 4 | 1 | 0.1% |
| DIVISION 1200 | 15F067 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | $85.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| NUWC DIV NEWPORT | N66604 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $44.2K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY | HDTRA1 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | $4.1K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC AC52 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS, INC. | $138.13M | 688 | 2 | 19.4% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | $70.65M | 195 | 2 | 9.9% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $66.35M | 69 | 2 | 9.3% | Aug 14, 2024 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN ACULIGHT CORPORATION | $44.20M | 62 | 3 | 6.2% | Mar 28, 2025 |
| ENGILITY CORPORATION | $18.15M | 96 | 2 | 2.5% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| XL SCIENTIFIC, LLC | $16.01M | 71 | 2 | 2.2% | Jun 5, 2024 |
| NUTRONICS, INC. | $14.41M | 57 | 2 | 2.0% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| BAE SYSTEMS NATIONAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC. | $13.82M | 31 | 2 | 1.9% | Aug 10, 2021 |
| STELLAR SCIENCE LTD. CO. | $13.45M | 109 | 2 | 1.9% | Aug 21, 2024 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | $13.24M | 97 | 2 | 1.9% | Sep 26, 2025 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC AC52?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $374.94M | 1,630 | 119 | 52.7% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $321.07M | 1,707 | 151 | 45.1% |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $11.48M | 93 | 3 | 1.6% |
| 541713 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY | $5.40M | 8 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 334419 | OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING | $949.0K | 4 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 336415 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION UNIT AND PROPULSION UNIT PARTS MANUFACTURING | $590.7K | 9 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | $399.4K | 4 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | $153.7K | 4 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $71.8K | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 335999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING | $44.2K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC AC52?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $497.80M | 2,074 |
| DELIVERY ORDER | $213.36M | 1,398 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $579.2K | 12 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC AC52?
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 $711.74M market as addressable.