01 / Vendor Profile
ORBITAL RESEARCH INC Federal Contracts and Awards
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Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2020–FY 2026. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.
Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $13.77M in net contract obligations to ORBITAL RESEARCH INC across 25 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.
03 / Spending Trend
ORBITAL RESEARCH INC contract spending by year
Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.
Total obligations$222.0K
FY 2026ObligationsHistorical spending range
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1.00M | 8 | 5 | — |
| FY 2022 | $1.54M | 2 | 2 | +53.3% |
| FY 2023 | $10.01M | 8 | 1 | +551.8% |
| FY 2024 | $0 | 2 | 1 | −100.0% |
| FY 2025 | $1,000.0K | 4 | 2 | — |
| FY 2026 | $222.0K | 1 | 1 | −77.8% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from ORBITAL RESEARCH INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | $12.88M | 17 | 93.5% | |
| 5700 | $750.0K | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 1700 | $140.0K | 1 | 1.0% | |
| 1406 | $0 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| 9763 | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from ORBITAL RESEARCH INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W56HZV | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $9.03M | 6 | 65.6% | |
| W51701 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $3.12M | 5 | 22.7% | |
| FA9101 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $750.0K | 2 | 5.4% | |
| W911NF | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $500.0K | 2 | 3.6% | |
| N68936 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $140.0K | 1 | 1.0% | |
| W15QKN | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $111.5K | 3 | 0.8% | |
| W9124R | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $111.5K | 1 | 0.8% | |
| S0504A | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | $0 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| FA9451 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $0 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| 140D04 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | $0 | 2 | 0.0% |
06 / Top NAICS Industries
Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $9.03M | 6 | 1 | 65.6% |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $4.62M | 15 | 4 | 33.6% |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | $111.5K | 1 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $0 | 3 | 2 | 0.0% |
07 / Top Product and Service Codes
What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1550 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT | $9.03M | 6 | 1 | 65.6% |
| AC12 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH | $3.12M | 5 | 1 | 22.7% |
| AD95 | R&D- DEFENSE OTHER: OTHER (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT) | $750.0K | 2 | 1 | 5.4% |
| AJ12 | GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH | $500.0K | 2 | 1 | 3.6% |
| AC51 | R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: WEAPONS (BASIC RESEARCH) | $251.5K | 5 | 4 | 1.8% |
| AC11 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH | $111.5K | 2 | 1 | 0.8% |
| AZ12 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| AD92 | R&D- DEFENSE OTHER: OTHER (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
08 / Competition Pattern
How was ORBITAL RESEARCH INC’s federal work competed?
Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What contract actions were recorded most recently for ORBITAL RESEARCH INC?
The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.
| Award / PIID | Signed | Obligation | Agency / office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W5170126CA189 | Apr 29, 2026 | $222.0K | DEPT OF THE ARMY W27P USA ACQ SPT CTR | 541715 | AC12 |
10 / Interpreting the Profile
How should you evaluate ORBITAL RESEARCH INC as a federal contractor?
Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.
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Test market overlap
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