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NAICS 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology: $797.8 million in federal contracts to 468 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Federal agencies obligated $797.8 million under NAICS 541713, Research and Development in Nanotechnology, across 847 contract awards to 468 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC ($83.1 million), PERATON INC. ($42.8 million), THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ($38.7 million). Department of Defense is the largest buyer with $515.3 million.
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- NAICS code
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- Contract awards
- 847
- Obligated
- $797.8 million
- Named recipients
- 468
- Buying agencies
- 13
- Small business share of obligations
- 66%
- Full and open competition share
- 97%
- Set aside share
- 62%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $83.1 million | 10.4% |
| PERATON INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $42.8 million | 5.4% |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $38.7 million | 4.9% |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 17 | $22.9 million | 2.9% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $22.8 million | 2.9% |
| ARETE ASSOCIATES | Small Business | 18 | $18.3 million | 2.3% |
| MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 4 | $13.1 million | 1.6% |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $11.8 million | 1.5% |
| PEAK NANO OPTICS LLC | Small Business | 1 | $11.1 million | 1.4% |
| BOSTON ENGINEERING CORPORATION | Small Business | 8 | $11 million | 1.4% |
| TRITON SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 17 | $9.7 million | 1.2% |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. | Small Business | 15 | $9.7 million | 1.2% |
| INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 3 | $8.9 million | 1.1% |
| IN-DEPTH ENGINEERING CORPORATION | Small Business | 7 | $8.8 million | 1.1% |
| CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS, INC. | Small Business | 9 | $8.4 million | 1.1% |
| MATERIALS SCIENCES LLC | Small Business | 8 | $8.2 million | 1.0% |
| TEXAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE , AUSTIN, INC. | Small Business | 9 | $8.1 million | 1.0% |
| GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $7.9 million | 1.0% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $7.8 million | 1.0% |
| ARCTOS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | Small Business | 2 | $6.8 million | 0.9% |
| QORTEK INC | Small Business | 5 | $6.5 million | 0.8% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $6.3 million | 0.8% |
| VADUM INC | Small Business | 5 | $6.3 million | 0.8% |
| BLUEHALO, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $5.8 million | 0.7% |
| SIMVENTIONS INC | Small Business | 3 | $5.8 million | 0.7% |
| METRON INCORPORATED | Small Business | 4 | $5.6 million | 0.7% |
| GREENSEA SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 4 | $5.5 million | 0.7% |
| APPLIED RESEARCH IN ACOUSTICS LLC | Small Business | 6 | $5.4 million | 0.7% |
| RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $5.2 million | 0.7% |
| ALTRON, INC. | Small Business | 5 | $5.2 million | 0.6% |
| SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC. | Small Business | 5 | $5.1 million | 0.6% |
| LUNA LABS USA LLC | Small Business | 6 | $5 million | 0.6% |
| TORREY PINES LOGIC, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $5 million | 0.6% |
| INTELLISENSE SYSTEMS INC | Small Business | 13 | $4.5 million | 0.6% |
| FATHOM5 CORP | Small Business | 2 | $4.2 million | 0.5% |
| UMBRA LAB, INC | Small Business | 4 | $4.1 million | 0.5% |
| HUMAN SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC | Small Business | 1 | $4 million | 0.5% |
| HUNTSMAN NANOCOMP LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $3.9 million | 0.5% |
| MOONPRINT SOLUTIONS LLC | Small Business | 4 | $3.8 million | 0.5% |
| DSG TEC USA INC | Small Business | 1 | $3.6 million | 0.4% |
| SNC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $3.5 million | 0.4% |
| BLACK RIVER SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $3.4 million | 0.4% |
| PC KRAUSE & ASSOCIATES INC | Small Business | 4 | $3.3 million | 0.4% |
| LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED | Small Business | 2 | $3.3 million | 0.4% |
| LAMBDAVISION INCORPORATED | Small Business | 1 | $3.3 million | 0.4% |
| DESIGN INTERACTIVE, LLC | Small Business | 3 | $3.3 million | 0.4% |
| MARITIME APPLIED PHYSICS CORPORATION | Small Business | 4 | $3.1 million | 0.4% |
| ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS, LLC | Small Business | 2 | $3.1 million | 0.4% |
| CANVASS LABS INC | Small Business | 1 | $3 million | 0.4% |
| G2 OPS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $3 million | 0.4% |
Agencies buying under this code
| Agency | Awards | Obligated | Largest recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 581 | $515.3 million | PERATON INC. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 171 | $161.3 million | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 69 | $101.2 million | THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC |
| Department of the Interior | 4 | $15.3 million | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION |
| National Science Foundation | 2 | $1.3 million | BENANOVA INC |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $1 million | AUBURN UNIVERSITY |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $992,255 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC |
| Department of Homeland Security | 4 | $663,990 | IHS GLOBAL INC |
| Department of State | 4 | $397,107 | THE VERIFICATION RESEARCH TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTRE (VERTIC) |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 7 | $250,317 | LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $33,000 | LIFEASIBLE INC |
| General Services Administration | 1 | $0 | DAKOTA CONSULTING INCORPORATED |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $0 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $197.9 million |
| FY2025 | $317.5 million |
| FY2026 | $282.4 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC32 | National Defense R&d Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research | 462 | $346.5 million |
| AJ14 | General Science & Technology R&d Svcs; General Science & Technology; R&d Administrative Expenses | 94 | $84.1 million |
| R702 | Support- Management: Data Collection | 1 | $83.1 million |
| AR11 | Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research | 6 | $50.8 million |
| AC12 | National Defense R&d Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research | 24 | $47.5 million |
| AC13 | National Defense R&d Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development | 12 | $47.3 million |
| AJ11 | General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research | 75 | $42.8 million |
| AR13 | Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Experimental Development | 1 | $42.8 million |
| AN12 | Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Applied Research | 29 | $16.8 million |
| AC34 | National Defense R&d Services; Defense-Related Activities; R&d Administrative Expenses | 1 | $6.3 million |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75N93021C00012 | THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | Definitive Contract | 541713 | STATISTICAL AND DATA COORDINATING CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES (SDCC) | $83,138,363 | $176,560,287 | March 1, 2021 | February 28, 2027 | Rockville, MD | usaspending.gov |
| N0017322C2002 | PERATON INC. | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | SESPD II - ADVANCED SPACE RESEARCH TO INCLUDE THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING OF SPACE VEHICLE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. | $42,790,422 | $120,717,551 | December 21, 2021 | December 20, 2026 | Herndon, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC18C0008 | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541713 | THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS) IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONA | $38,701,375 | $190,979,897 | March 5, 2018 | May 15, 2027 | Iowa City, IA | usaspending.gov |
| HR001123C0002 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT | $20,364,085 | $28,906,360 | October 21, 2022 | December 31, 2027 | Redondo Beach, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC18C0007 | UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541713 | THE ATMOSPHERIC WAVES EXPERIMENT (AWE) IS PROPOSED BY THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (USURF) IN RESPONSE TO NASAS 2016 HELIOP | $11,841,336 | $57,318,978 | February 23, 2018 | March 31, 2027 | Logan, UT | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25C0423 | MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541713 | PHASE III - FLY FOUNDATIONAL ROBOTS (FFR) DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION MISSION | $11,283,367 | $11,283,367 | June 25, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W15QKN24C0005 | PEAK NANO OPTICS LLC | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | NANOLAYERED POLYMER OPTICS | $11,075,000 | $11,075,000 | November 24, 2023 | September 30, 2025 | Coppell, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 75N93021F00002 | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Department of Health and Human Services | Delivery Order | 541713 | PREPAREDNESS FOR TESTING NIAID PRIORITY VACCINES IN GENERAL SAFETY TOXICOLOGY STUDIES | $8,858,947 | $11,299,303 | September 17, 2021 | December 31, 2026 | Columbus, OH | usaspending.gov |
| N0002426C3075 | INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR SYSTEMS, INC. | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | BASE | $8,404,654 | $8,404,654 | March 20, 2026 | March 19, 2027 | Huntsville, AL | usaspending.gov |
| W911QX21C0001 | GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | JAIC SMART SENSOR AUTONOMOUS ISR: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORT TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, TEST, AND EVALUATE THE "SMART SENSOR" UNMANNED AERIAL | $7,901,845 | $93,293,555 | November 18, 2020 | April 30, 2024 | Poway, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0423C0085 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541713 | SPACE POWER CONVERSION ELECTRONICS (SPCE) USING GALLIUM NITRIDE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS & ULTRA-HIGH-DENSITY POINT OF LOAD CONVERTORS FOR S | $7,831,394 | $17,310,955 | August 17, 2023 | April 16, 2027 | Orlando, FL | usaspending.gov |
| FA239424FB006 | ARCTOS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541713 | MATERIALS INTEGRATED NANO-/OPTO-ELECTRONIC STRUCTURES (MINOS) | $6,846,017 | $11,999,968 | May 1, 2024 | August 1, 2029 | Dayton, OH | usaspending.gov |
| N0002418C6265 | GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | ENGINEERING SERVICES BASE YEAR | $6,330,484 | $91,995,472 | July 27, 2018 | October 7, 2026 | Manassas, VA | usaspending.gov |
| HR001125CE043 | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | MICROSYSTEMS INDUCED CATALYSIS (MICA) | $5,858,555 | $5,858,555 | August 1, 2025 | May 1, 2027 | Columbus, OH | usaspending.gov |
| FA239424FB005 | BLUEHALO, LLC | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541713 | MATERIALS INTEGRATED NANO-/OPTO-ELECTRONIC STRUCTURES (MINOS) | $5,839,486 | $11,997,825 | May 1, 2024 | August 1, 2029 | Dayton, OH | usaspending.gov |
| HR001125CE041 | RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | MICROSYSTEMS INDUCED CATALYSIS (MICA) | $5,189,163 | $5,435,256 | September 25, 2025 | June 24, 2027 | Cambridge, MA | usaspending.gov |
| FA238425CB029 | HUMAN SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | TACTICAL PERSONAL AREA NETWORK - SPECIAL FORCES (TACPAN-SW) | $3,999,907 | $3,999,907 | September 24, 2025 | September 29, 2027 | East Walpole, MA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC21C0617 | HUNTSMAN NANOCOMP LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541713 | DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH STRENGTH CARBON NANOTUBE YARN FOR STRUCTURAL.COMPOSITES | $3,919,354 | $9,726,277 | September 30, 2021 | May 31, 2026 | Merrimack, NH | usaspending.gov |
| 75N93019F00131 | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Department of Health and Human Services | Delivery Order | 541713 | 1800013I BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE; IMMUNOGENICITY AND EFFICACY TESTING OF MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES (VACCINES AND OTHER BIOLOGICS) AGAINST | $3,791,154 | $11,516,755 | July 30, 2019 | May 31, 2028 | Columbus, OH | usaspending.gov |
| W911QX23C0023 | DSG TEC USA INC | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | BAA CAVITATING ROUND | $3,552,680 | $7,104,882 | August 29, 2023 | March 25, 2026 | Westminster, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0122 | SNC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541713 | ARPA-H SNC SHIELD STTR PHASE II | $3,498,387 | $3,498,387 | September 24, 2026 | September 27, 2028 | Evanston, IL | usaspending.gov |
| N0002424CS180 | LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | BASE | $3,282,710 | $3,282,710 | August 21, 2024 | January 21, 2027 | Roanoke, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25CA069 | LAMBDAVISION INCORPORATED | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541713 | FY25 SBIR PHASE III - IN SPACE PRODUCTION OF PROTEIN- BASED ARTIFICIAL RETINAS | $3,275,000 | $3,999,962 | June 24, 2025 | March 23, 2028 | Farmington, CT | usaspending.gov |
| N0002426C3014 | CANVASS LABS INC | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | SBIR PH II AWARD N203-151 | $2,999,672 | $2,999,672 | March 2, 2026 | March 2, 2029 | La Jolla, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N0002426C3016 | APPLIED RESEARCH IN ACOUSTICS LLC | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | SBIR PH II AWARD TOPIC N191-016 | $2,998,343 | $2,998,343 | January 5, 2026 | January 5, 2029 | Madison, 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.