Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541710
NAICS 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences: $27.4 billion in federal contracts to 260 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Federal agencies obligated $27.4 billion under NAICS 541710, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, across 737 contract awards to 260 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC ($10.5 billion), BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE ($4.9 billion), THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ($3.9 billion). Department of Energy is the largest buyer with $25.6 billion.
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- NAICS code
- 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contract awards
- 737
- Obligated
- $27.4 billion
- Named recipients
- 260
- Buying agencies
- 10
- Small business share of obligations
- 0%
- Full and open competition share
- 89%
- Set aside share
- 0%
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30
Incumbents: the largest recipients
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $10.51 billion | 38.4% |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $4.89 billion | 17.9% |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $3.94 billion | 14.4% |
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $3.62 billion | 13.2% |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $2.16 billion | 7.9% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Other Than Small Business | 6 | $939.8 million | 3.4% |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $457.6 million | 1.7% |
| JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $381.4 million | 1.4% |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $241 million | 0.9% |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $200.8 million | 0.7% |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $53.3 million | 0.2% |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | Other Than Small Business | 59 | $40.8 million | 0.1% |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $31 million | 0.1% |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $28.7 million | 0.1% |
| MTA INC | Small Business | 2 | $26.7 million | 0.1% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $15.7 million | 0.1% |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $7.4 million | 0.0% |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $6.9 million | 0.0% |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $4.8 million | 0.0% |
| HAMPTON UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.0% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $771,197 | 0.0% |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $730,505 | 0.0% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $167,000 | 0.0% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $98,569 | 0.0% |
| LEIDOS, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $77,857 | 0.0% |
| ASTRION GROUP, LLC | Small Business | 3 | $21,677 | 0.0% |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $21,205 | 0.0% |
| DOUBLESHOT INC | Small Business | 1 | $19,744 | 0.0% |
| L-3 APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 4 | $15,170 | 0.0% |
| TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC & IMAGING, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $12,274 | 0.0% |
| METATECH CORP | Small Business | 3 | $1,363 | 0.0% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $509 | 0.0% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $296 | 0.0% |
| TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. | Small Business | 1 | $192 | 0.0% |
| CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Other Than Small Business | 19 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ALTARUM INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 13 | $0 | 0.0% |
| SENSORS UNLIMITED INC | Small Business | 2 | $0 | 0.0% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SECURITY SYSTEMS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ASSOCIATES OF AMERICAN RR | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $0 | 0.0% |
| VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE S | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $0 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 6 | $0 | 0.0% |
| TRANSTECH SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
Agencies buying under this code
| Agency | Awards | Obligated | Largest recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | 9 | $25.63 billion | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 77 | $1.74 billion | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP |
| Department of Defense | 571 | $16.6 million | MTA INC |
| Department of the Treasury | 5 | $6.9 million | THE MITRE CORPORATION |
| General Services Administration | 1 | $0 | MTA INC |
| Department of Transportation | 3 | $0 | ASSOCIATES OF AMERICAN RR |
| Department of Homeland Security | 11 | $0 | VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE S |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $-12,784 | DYNAMAC CORPORATION |
| Department of the Interior | 23 | $-87,550 | TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC & IMAGING, LLC |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 36 | $-31,153,418 | AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $9.73 billion |
| FY2025 | $8.57 billion |
| FY2026 | $9.05 billion |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| M181 | Oper of Govt R&d Goco Facilities | 9 | $15.12 billion |
| AZ11 | R&d- Other Research and Development (basic Research) | 38 | $10.51 billion |
| AR33 | R&d- Space: Flight (advanced Development) | 1 | $939.8 million |
| AR45 | R&d- Space: Operations, Tracking and Data Acquisition (operational Systems Development) | 2 | $457.3 million |
| AR91 | R&d- Space: Other (basic Research) | 1 | $195.9 million |
| AR21 | R&d- Space: Science/applications (basic Research) | 54 | $61.4 million |
| AR22 | R&d- Space: Science/applications (applied Research/exploratory Development) | 8 | $54 million |
| AR23 | R&d- Space: Science/applications (advanced Development) | 1 | $31 million |
| R425 | Support- Professional: Engineering/technical | 48 | $19.7 million |
| R408 | Support- Professional: Program Management/support | 7 | $6.9 million |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAC5207NA27344 | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC | Department of Energy | Definitive Contract | 541710 | TAS::89 0240::TAS THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL L | $10,510,785,096 | $60,213,858,745 | May 9, 2007 | September 30, 2031 | Livermore, CA | usaspending.gov |
| DEAC0576RL01830 | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Department of Energy | Definitive Contract | 541710 | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORY OPERATING AND MANAGING CONTRACT | $4,894,012,790 | $35,166,103,197 | January 4, 2003 | September 30, 2027 | Richland, WA | usaspending.gov |
| DEAC0205CH11231 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | Department of Energy | Definitive Contract | 541710 | THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABOR | $3,936,129,632 | $21,256,597,249 | June 1, 2005 | May 31, 2030 | Berkeley, CA | usaspending.gov |
| DEAC0206CH11357 | UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC | Department of Energy | Definitive Contract | 541710 | PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY | $3,624,693,141 | $18,213,964,271 | July 31, 2006 | September 30, 2031 | Lemont, IL | usaspending.gov |
| DEAC0276SF00515 | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Department of Energy | Definitive Contract | 541710 | OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LINEAR ACCELLERATOR | $2,145,691,132 | $24,977,741,486 | January 25, 1981 | September 30, 2027 | Menlo Park, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNJ06TA25C | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | TAS::80 0124::TAS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST&EVALUATION OF PROJECT ORION | $939,792,220 | $15,716,527,609 | September 6, 2006 | April 15, 2027 | Littleton, CO | usaspending.gov |
| NAS503127 | ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS EFFORT SPAN THE MAJOR PHASES OF THE MISSION BEGINNING WITH FORMULATION THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND TESTIN | $457,552,260 | $1,792,300,654 | October 1, 2003 | June 25, 2027 | Baltimore, MD | usaspending.gov |
| DEAC0506OR23177 | JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC | Department of Energy | Definitive Contract | 541710 | TAS::89 0222::TAS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON NATIONAL ACCELERATOR FACILITY. | $381,399,049 | $3,388,410,365 | April 17, 2006 | May 31, 2026 | Newport News, VA | usaspending.gov |
| DEAC0207CH11358 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Department of Energy | Definitive Contract | 541710 | MULTI-PROGRAM NATIONAL PHYSICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING RARE EARTHS AND USE OF AMES MPC. | $240,971,606 | $1,174,607,510 | December 4, 2006 | December 31, 2026 | Ames, IA | usaspending.gov |
| MSFC0200308DNAS803060 | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | FOLLOW ON CONTRACT TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND SCIENCE SUPPORT TO THE CXO | $195,949,000 | $1,406,417,924 | August 31, 2003 | September 30, 2027 | Cambridge, MA | usaspending.gov |
| DEAC3243AL00036 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE | Department of Energy | Definitive Contract | 541710 | M&O OF LANL BR OF U OF CA | $53,257,156 | $35,295,925,219 | June 30, 1979 | May 31, 2006 | Los Alamos, NM | usaspending.gov |
| NNN10AA08T | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541710 | SOLAR PROBE PLUS (SPP) PHASE A ACTIVITIES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING | $34,207,804 | $898,287,652 | May 17, 2010 | March 31, 2026 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200208DNAS502105 | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | NEXT GENERATION SPACE TELESCOPE NIRCAM THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSONNEL, SERVICES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES NEEDED TO | $31,000,000 | $466,115,825 | July 17, 2002 | September 30, 2027 | Tucson, AZ | usaspending.gov |
| W31P4Q21FC003 | MTA INC | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541710 | PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN PLANNING, DEVELOPING, AND MANAGING RAM AND SA PROGRAMS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE | $26,666,653 | $51,216,987 | December 17, 2020 | December 31, 2026 | Huntsville, AL | usaspending.gov |
| NNM06AA75C | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION HAS SELECTED JUNO NEW FRONTIERS MISSION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) | $22,661,866 | $184,270,441 | February 23, 2006 | October 15, 2026 | San Antonio, TX | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200210DNAS502139 | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY PROJECT HELIOSEISMIC AND MAGNETIC IMAGER INVESTIGATION (HMI) PHASE B/C/D/E THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PERSONNEL | $11,097,500 | $186,336,824 | October 15, 2002 | September 30, 2027 | Stanford, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNG04EA00C | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | TAS::80 0114::TAS THE ATOMOSPHERIC IMAGE ASSEMBLY | $10,576,348 | $146,711,460 | November 4, 2003 | September 30, 2027 | Palo Alto, CA | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200004DNAS500136 | THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | SWIFT ULTRAVIOLET&OPTICAL TELESCOPES X-RAY TELESCOPE, GROUND STATION SYSTEM | $7,437,325 | $83,541,958 | April 15, 2000 | August 31, 2027 | University Park, PA | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0199711DNAS597271 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT TASKS FOR NASA | $6,882,636 | $1,115,968,884 | October 1, 1997 | December 31, 2024 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| NNG05EC87C | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE OBITER MEASUREMENT INVESTIGATION PHASES A/B AND BRIDGE PHASE | $5,994,366 | $41,719,831 | March 16, 2005 | September 30, 2028 | San Antonio, TX | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200005DNAS500147 | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | GAMMA RAY LARGE AREA SPACE TELESCOPE (GLAST). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING NASA REVIEWS&DIRECTED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, | $5,902,833 | $132,603,830 | May 3, 2000 | March 1, 2027 | Stanford, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNM07AA01C | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | FOCAL PLANE PACKAGE MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS - SOLAR B PHASE E | $5,387,338 | $66,059,549 | February 22, 2007 | February 28, 2027 | Palo Alto, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNM07AB07C | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | SOLAR B X RAY TELESCOPE PHASE E | $4,869,999 | $49,218,185 | December 1, 2006 | February 28, 2027 | Cambridge, MA | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200210DNAS502140 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET VARIABILITY EXPERIMENT (EVE) FOR THE SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY(SDO) | $4,790,001 | $61,617,391 | October 15, 2002 | September 30, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 2033H625F00094 | THE MITRE CORPORATION | Department of the Treasury | Delivery Order | 541710 | NEW TASK ORDER AGAINST TREASURY FFRDC CONTRACT (TIRNO99D00005) - MITRE CORP - TREASURY FFM & HHS GRM TECHNICAL SUPPORT | $3,203,262 | $3,203,262 | September 1, 2025 | September 7, 2026 | Mclean, VA | usaspending.gov |
Updated October 6, 2026. Read from USAspending.gov. Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.