NAICS code
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- NAICS code
- 541715
- Latest action
- Aug 25, 2026
- p10
- $168,759
- p25
- $329,859
- p75
- $2,655,674
- p90
- $4,251,437
Largest awards under this code
| Award | Contractor | Agency | Place | First action | Current value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89233018CNR000004 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NAVAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY AND NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM SUPPORT | FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC | Department of Energy | PA | Jul 12, 2018 | $18,500,250,000 |
| N0002418C2130 FUNDING MOD | FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC | Department of Defense | PA | Mar 5, 2026 | $15,232,407,212 |
| FA881018C0005 NEXT GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED GEOSYNCHRONOUS EARTH ORBIT SPACE VEHICLE 1-3 PHASE 1 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Department of Defense | CA | Aug 14, 2018 | $8,229,493,402 |
| HQ085621C0001 DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, TEST, AND DELIVERY OF THE GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTOR. | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | AL | Mar 13, 2026 | $7,997,154,914 |
| 80MSFC20C0034 WORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (HLS) INTEGRATED LANDER. | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CA | May 13, 2020 | $4,267,776,526 |
| N0003019C0025 WEAPON SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Department of Defense | CO | Mar 5, 2026 | $4,261,956,081 |
| 89303321CEM000080 SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT | BATTELLE SAVANNAH RIVER ALLIANCE, LLC | Department of Energy | SC | Dec 22, 2020 | $3,550,000,000 |
| 80MSFC23CA014 RAPID DDT&E AND DEMONSTRATION OF S SUSTAINABLE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM INTEGRATED LANDER. | BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | AL | May 18, 2023 | $3,266,761,506 |
| 80NM0018F0615 EUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-CONTRACTOR, A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER-FFRDC KNOWN AS THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY. THE CONTRACTOR, JPL, IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE-NMO CONTRACTING OFFICERS. NASA-SPONSORED WORK: JPLS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE-SMD IN CARRYING OUT THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE SMD SCIENCE PLAN. THE FOUR BROAD SCIENTIFIC AREAS ARE: EARTH SCIENCE, PLANETARY SCIENCE, HELIOPHYSICS, AND ASTROPHYSICS. IN PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, JPL SHALL: 1. SUPPLY A BROAD BASE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES RELEVANT TO NASA PROGRAM AND PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS. 2. FOSTER ITS UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH A TOP-TIER UNIVERSITY TO FACILITATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN NASA MISSION AND IN SUPPORTING OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 3. SUPPORT NASA IN ENABLING PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES. 4. DEVELOP SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE SENT TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, INCLUDING EARTH ORBIT, PLANETS, PLANETARY SATELLITES, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS. THESE MISSIONS MAY BE ORBITERS, LANDERS, OR ROVERS, AND TYPICALLY INCLUDE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED TO MEET SCIENTIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 5. PERFORM PROJECT TASKS INVOLVING: I-AUTONOMOUS DEEP-SPACE, INNER-SPACE AND EARTH-ORBITING SPACECRAFT OR MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS, II-EXPERIMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, OR OTHER DEVICES WHICH MAY BE CARRIED AS PAYLOAD ON SPACECRAFTS IN MISSIONS MANAGED BY OTHERS, AND-OR III-GROUND-BASED SYSTEMS. 6. BEYOND ITS PRIMARY MISSION, JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR OTHER NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES OR OFFICES. 7. JPL IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY INSERTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF NASAS DEEP SPACE NETWORK TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION AND OPERATION SERVICES, INCLUDING DATA ACQUISITION AND DATA DELIVERY REQUIRED TO MEET ESTABLISHED AGENCY OBJECTIVES. 8. JPL IS ALSO REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT AN EDUCATION PROGRAM IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE NASA HEADQUARTERS EDUCATION OFFICE, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND IN SUPPORT TO NASA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS-STEM DISCIPLINES. WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS: JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS. THIS WORK WILL BE DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY NMO CONTRACTING OFFICERS BASED ON TASK PLANS INITIATED BY THE CONTRACTOR. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CA | Jul 24, 2018 | $3,153,356,811 |
| FA868118C0021 DATA RIGHT ASSERTION UPDATE MODIFICATION | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | FL | Mar 30, 2026 | $2,707,944,626 |
| 89243024CSC000002 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY (FNAL) | FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC | Department of Energy | IL | Sep 30, 2024 | $2,505,898,865 |
| N0003022C1025 CEILING HOLDER VALUE | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Department of Defense | CO | Mar 6, 2026 | $2,426,089,515 |
| N0001922C0041 EXERCISE OF OPTION. | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | TX | Mar 5, 2026 | $2,365,394,138 |
| HQ085126FE030 NEXT GENERATION MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | NJ | May 1, 2026 | $2,296,421,444 |
| 80MSFC18C0011 ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SCIENCE CAPABILITY AUGMENTATION (ESSCA) | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | AL | Nov 21, 2017 | $2,268,147,838 |
| HQ085625FE001 THIS CONTRACT COVERS THE GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE (GMD) WEAPON SYSTEM (GWS) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, TESTING, AND FIELDING OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE. | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Department of Defense | AL | Mar 11, 2026 | $2,121,422,394 |
| HQ085126FE029 NEXT GENERATION MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR | RAYTHEON COMPANY | Department of Defense | AZ | May 5, 2026 | $2,059,078,919 |
| 80NM0018F0850 DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) KNOWN AS THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY. THE CONTRACTOR, JPL, IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE (NMO) CONTRACTING OFFICERS. NASA - SPONSORED WORK: JPL'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) IN CARRYING OUT THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE SMD SCIENCE PLAN. THE FOUR BROAD SCIENTIFIC AREAS ARE: EARTH SCIENCE, PLANETARY SCIENCE, HELIOPHYSICS, AND ASTROPHYSICS. IN PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, JPL SHALL: 1) SUPPLY A BROAD BASE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES RELEVANT TO NASA PROGRAM AND PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS. 2) FOSTER ITS UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH A TOP-TIER UNIVERSITY TO FACILITATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN NASA MISSION AND IN SUPPORTING OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 3) SUPPORT NASA IN ENABLING PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES. 4) DEVELOP SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE SENT TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, INCLUDING EARTH ORBIT, PLANETS, PLANETARY SATELLITES, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS. THESE MISSIONS MAY BE ORBITERS, LANDERS, OR ROVERS, AND TYPICALLY INCLUDE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED TO MEET SCIENTIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 5) PERFORM PROJECT TASKS INVOLVING: (I) AUTONOMOUS DEEP-SPACE, INNER-SPACE AND EARTH-ORBITING SPACECRAFT OR MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS, (II) EXPERIMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, OR OTHER DEVICES WHICH MAY BE CARRIED AS PAYLOAD ON SPACECRAFTS IN MISSIONS MANAGED BY OTHERS, AND/OR (III) GROUND-BASED SYSTEMS. 6) BEYOND ITS PRIMARY MISSION, JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR OTHER NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES OR OFFICES. 7) JPL IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY INSERTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF NASA S DEEP SPACE NETWORK TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION AND OPERATION SERVICES, INCLUDING DATA ACQUISITION AND DATA DELIVERY REQUIRED TO MEET ESTABLISHED AGENCY OBJECTIVES. 8) JPL IS ALSO REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT AN EDUCATION PROGRAM IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE NASA HEADQUARTERS EDUCATION OFFICE, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND IN SUPPORT TO NASA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) DISCIPLINES. WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS: JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS. THIS WORK WILL BE DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY NMO CONTRACTING OFFICERS BASED ON TASK PLANS INITIATED BY THE CONTRACTOR. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CA | Sep 18, 2018 | $1,981,087,517 |
| HQ085121C0002 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERING TO DEFINE, DEVELOP, INTEGRATE, TEST, DELIVER, INSTALL, AND SUSTAIN WS CAPABILITY IN SUPPORT OF MDA MISSION TO INCLUDE REGIONAL AND HOMELAND DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | NJ | Mar 16, 2026 | $1,969,097,271 |
| 75N91020F00003 FY26 UDO INITIATIVE - NCI OPERATIONAL TASK ORDER FY20 - FY23 | LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC | Department of Health and Human Services | MD | Jun 18, 2026 | $1,782,759,517 |
| HQ085821C0015 TEAMS-NEXT MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. | Department of Defense | AL | Mar 4, 2026 | $1,749,716,190 |
| 80NM0021F0008 MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) PROGRAM - PHASE A 40-108270 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CA | Dec 17, 2020 | $1,661,175,864 |
| 80MSFC22F0048 DRAGONFLY EXTENDED PHASE B MISSION UNDER 80MSFC20D0004 AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II. | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | MD | Mar 25, 2026 | $1,633,113,441 |
| HQ085121C0001 ATTACHMENT J-13 INCORPORATES COMPLETION CRITERIA FOR ALL COMPLETION CLINS DETAILED IN SECTION B ABOVE. | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | NJ | Mar 9, 2026 | $1,631,127,827 |
| 80NM0018F0616 M2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT-PHASE A-D 60-19107 THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-CONTRACTOR, A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER-FFRDC KNOWN AS THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY. THE CONTRACTOR, JPL, IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE-NMO CONTRACTING OFFICERS. NASA-SPONSORED WORK: JPLS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE-SMD IN CARRYING OUT THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE SMD SCIENCE PLAN. THE FOUR BROAD SCIENTIFIC AREAS ARE: EARTH SCIENCE, PLANETARY SCIENCE, HELIOPHYSICS, AND ASTROPHYSICS. IN PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, JPL SHALL: 1. SUPPLY A BROAD BASE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES RELEVANT TO NASA PROGRAM AND PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS. 2. FOSTER ITS UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH A TOP-TIER UNIVERSITY TO FACILITATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN NASA MISSION AND IN SUPPORTING OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 3. SUPPORT NASA IN ENABLING PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES. 4. DEVELOP SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE SENT TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, INCLUDING EARTH ORBIT, PLANETS, PLANETARY SATELLITES, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS. THESE MISSIONS MAY BE ORBITERS, LANDERS, OR ROVERS, AND TYPICALLY INCLUDE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED TO MEET SCIENTIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 5. PERFORM PROJECT TASKS INVOLVING: I-AUTONOMOUS DEEP-SPACE, INNER-SPACE AND EARTH-ORBITING SPACECRAFT OR MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS, II-EXPERIMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, OR OTHER DEVICES WHICH MAY BE CARRIED AS PAYLOAD ON SPACECRAFTS IN MISSIONS MANAGED BY OTHERS, AND-OR III-GROUND-BASED SYSTEMS. 6. BEYOND ITS PRIMARY MISSION, JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR OTHER NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES OR OFFICES. 7. JPL IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY INSERTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF NASAS DEEP SPACE NETWORK TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION AND OPERATION SERVICES, INCLUDING DATA ACQUISITION AND DATA DELIVERY REQUIRED TO MEET ESTABLISHED AGENCY OBJECTIVES. 8. JPL IS ALSO REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT AN EDUCATION PROGRAM IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE NASA HEADQUARTERS EDUCATION OFFICE, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND IN SUPPORT TO NASA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS-STEM DISCIPLINES. WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS: JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS. THIS WORK WILL BE DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY NMO CONTRACTING OFFICERS BASED ON TASK PLANS INITIATED BY THE CONTRACTOR. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CA | Jul 24, 2018 | $1,475,442,731 |
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Totals cover awards where the government recorded this NAICS code. Codes are taken as reported; awards are never reclassified into a different code.
- 1Awards are grouped by the NAICS code the government recorded on the award, taken from USAspending.gov and last refreshed Aug 27, 2026. Miscoded awards stay miscoded here; we do not reassign codes.
- 2Published distribution over 92 awards, computed Aug 28, 2026 (snapshot 8a79b9dd23a6).