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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

NAICS code
541715
Latest action
Aug 8, 2026
Median award value
Not published

Fewer than the minimum comparable awards under this NAICS code.

Awards
8,7501
Contractors
2,997

Largest awards under this code

AwardContractorAgencyPlaceFirst actionCurrent value
89233018CNR000004

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NAVAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY AND NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM SUPPORT

FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLCDepartment of EnergyPAJul 12, 2018$18,500,250,000
N0002418C2130

FUNDING MOD

FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLCDepartment of DefensePAMar 5, 2026$15,232,407,212
FA881018C0005

NEXT GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED GEOSYNCHRONOUS EARTH ORBIT SPACE VEHICLE 1-3 PHASE 1

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPDepartment of DefenseCAAug 14, 2018$8,229,493,402
HQ085621C0001

DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, TEST, AND DELIVERY OF THE GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTOR.

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseALMar 13, 2026$7,997,154,914
N0003019C0025

WEAPON SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPDepartment of DefenseCOMar 5, 2026$4,261,956,081
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 AdministrationCAMar 13, 2026$4,117,776,526
80NM0018F0615

EUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT: PRE-PHASE A THROUGH PHASE E (40-19123)

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCAMar 23, 2026$3,889,273,743
89303321CEM000080

SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT

BATTELLE SAVANNAH RIVER ALLIANCE, LLCDepartment of EnergySCDec 22, 2020$3,550,000,000
80MSFC23CA014

RAPID DDT&E AND DEMONSTRATION OF S SUSTAINABLE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM INTEGRATED LANDER.

BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLCNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationALMay 18, 2023$3,266,761,506
FA868118C0021

DATA RIGHT ASSERTION UPDATE MODIFICATION

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseFLMar 30, 2026$2,707,944,626
80NM0018F0850

DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) (90-700101)

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCAMar 14, 2026$2,530,537,517
89243024CSC000002

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY (FNAL)

FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLCDepartment of EnergyILSep 30, 2024$2,505,898,865
N0003022C1025

CEILING HOLDER VALUE

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPDepartment of DefenseCOMar 6, 2026$2,426,089,515
80NM0021F0008

MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) PROGRAM PHASES A THROUGH D (10-108270)

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCAApr 8, 2026$2,411,175,864
N0001922C0041

EXERCISE OF OPTION.

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseTXMar 5, 2026$2,365,394,138
HQ085126FE030

NEXT GENERATION MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseNJMay 1, 2026$2,296,421,444
80MSFC18C0011

ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SCIENCE CAPABILITY AUGMENTATION (ESSCA)

AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationALMar 10, 2026$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 CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseALMar 11, 2026$2,121,422,394
HQ085126FE029

NEXT GENERATION MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR

RAYTHEON COMPANYDepartment of DefenseAZMay 5, 2026$2,059,078,919
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 CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseNJMar 16, 2026$1,969,097,271
75N91020F00003

FY26 UDO INITIATIVE - NCI OPERATIONAL TASK ORDER FY20 - FY23

LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INCDepartment of Health and Human ServicesMDJun 18, 2026$1,782,759,517
HQ085821C0015

TEAMS-NEXT MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.Department of DefenseALMar 4, 2026$1,749,716,190
80MSFC22F0048

DRAGONFLY EXTENDED PHASE B MISSION UNDER 80MSFC20D0004 AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II.

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLCNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMDMar 25, 2026$1,633,113,441
HQ085121C0001

ATTACHMENT J-13 INCORPORATES COMPLETION CRITERIA FOR ALL COMPLETION CLINS DETAILED IN SECTION B ABOVE.

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseNJMar 9, 2026$1,631,127,827
80NM0018F0616

M2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT-PHASE E (EXTENDED MISSION) (40-19107)

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCAMar 25, 2026$1,475,442,731

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Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Totals cover awards where the government recorded this NAICS code. Codes are taken as reported; awards are never reclassified into a different code.

  1. 1Awards are grouped by the NAICS code the government recorded on the award, taken from USAspending.gov and last refreshed Aug 10, 2026. Miscoded awards stay miscoded here; we do not reassign codes.
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