Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) contractors at the Department of Commerce
- Latest 12 months
- $128.4M
- Net obligations · Down $8.7M vs. $137.1M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 78
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Commerce
Federal records show $503.0M in net obligations across 366 awards in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 2.1% of $24.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 6.3% from $137.1M to $128.4M. 10 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $67.6M | 241 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $67.4M | 281 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $163.4M | 316 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $124.6M | 322 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $79.9M | 152 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $503.0M
- 366 awards · 181 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −6.3%
- $128.4M vs. $137.1M
- Leading eight prime share
- 74.5%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 2.1% of $24.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 42.4% of 238 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 101 set aside · 137 no set-aside · 128 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Competitive shifts
INNOVIM, LLC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC lost the most market share
9 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
View 9 contractors
- CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATEDFirst observed Jan 27, 2026 in this market$5.5M
- SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONFirst observed Jul 30, 2025 in this market$3.4M
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMAFirst observed Jan 9, 2026 in this market$1.6M
- LINDAHL REED, INC.First observed Jun 17, 2026 in this market$1.2M
- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOFirst observed Feb 24, 2026 in this market$599K
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINFirst observed Aug 27, 2025 in this market$525K
- OMNI FED LLCFirst observed Aug 19, 2025 in this market$97K
- BRANCH TREVORFirst observed Sep 23, 2025 in this market$32K
- SCALEABILITY LLCFirst observed Sep 24, 2025 in this market$31K
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION fell the most in the contractor rankings
CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATED was the largest newly observed contractor
View 5 additional material changes
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE decreased
Reported obligations through NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE increased
Market structure
Top-five contractor share increased
Competitive shifts
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
A.I.S., INC. recorded the largest net deobligation
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Funding pattern for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Commerce
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
61.5% of positive obligations were attributed to NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO. That represents $78.9M, up $2.2M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO61.5% · $78.9M · up $2.2M
- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE14.0% · $18.0M · down $353K
- NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE9.9% · $12.7M · up $2.6M
- OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY7.7% · $9.9M · up $47K
- NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE4.5% · $5.8M · down $8.5M
- All other reported offices2.4% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$78.9M
61.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.2M
15 active prime contractors · 30 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 2.9% from $76.7M to $78.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 56.0% to 61.5%, a change of +5.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 67 actions across 30 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 38 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
#2Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$18.0M
14.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$353K
16 active prime contractors · 30 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 1.9% from $18.4M to $18.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.4% to 14.0%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 44 actions across 30 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 20 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
#3Up 1 from #4Latest 12 months
$12.7M
9.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.6M
4 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 26.0% from $10.1M to $12.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.3% to 9.9%, a change of +2.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 9 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- DATA NETWORKS, INC. · PIID 1332KP26F0015+$8.5M: $0 → $8.5M
- DATA NETWORKS, INC. · PIID 1305M224F0508−$5.5M: $5.5M → $0
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY
#4Up 1 from #5Latest 12 months
$9.9M
7.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$47K
6 active prime contractors · 7 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 0.5% from $9.9M to $9.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.2% to 7.7%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 16 actions across 7 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 6 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
#5Down 2 from #3Latest 12 months
$5.8M
4.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$8.5M
57 active prime contractors · 69 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 59.5% from $14.2M to $5.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.4% to 4.5%, a change of −5.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 91 actions across 69 awards and 13 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 57 active prime contractors and 75 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- A.I.S., INC. · PIID 1305M325F0020−$2.9M: $3.8M → $854K
- A.I.S., INC. · PIID 1305M221FNFFM0172−$2.3M: $2.3M → $0
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.
#6New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$1.5M
1.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.5M
3 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.2%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
#7Down 1 from #6Latest 12 months
$1.4M
1.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.8M
5 active prime contractors · 9 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 56.3% from $3.1M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 1.1%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 17 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 13 awards.
Reported funding office
OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH
#8Up 1 from #9Latest 12 months
$156K
0.12% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$477K
6 active prime contractors · 9 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 75.3% from $633K to $156K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.46% to 0.12%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 11 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 18 active prime contractors and 19 awards.
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER
#9Up 2 from #11Latest 12 months
$75K
0.060% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$372K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 83.2% from $447K to $75K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.33% to 0.060%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
COMMERCE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$2.1M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $2.1M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 0%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$680K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $680K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.50% to 0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NOAA/EL NINO RAPID RESPONSE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$522K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $522K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.38% to 0%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
How this work is bought
Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Commerce.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $130.6M in positive net award obligations across 130 awards. The leading reported procedure, Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity, accounted for 63.8% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 86.6%.
- Leading award type
- 85.7%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 63.8%
- Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
- Reported parent IDV
- 86.6%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 4
- 101 of 130 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 130 current awards and 135 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Leading reported procedure
- Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
- Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 38.2% preceding vs 63.8% current
- Multiple-award parent obligation share
- 62.9%
- Up from 36.8% in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 541715 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 24.8 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 28.2 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 23.9 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 17.4% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 86.6% | 61.8% | +24.8 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 8.8% | 37.0% | -28.2 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 85.7% | 61.8% | +23.9 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $299K | $255K | +17.4% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 9 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of Transportation (TRANSPORTATION)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 60 | $111.9M | 85.7% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 38 | $15.5M | 11.9% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 30 | $2.0M | 1.5% |
| BPA Call(A) | 2 | $1.2M | 0.89% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 59 | $111.9M | 85.7% |
| BPA(E) | 2 | $1.2M | 0.89% |
| FSS(C) | 1 | $61K | 0.050% |
| Not reported | 68 | $17.5M | 13.4% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Award(M) | 33 | $82.2M | 62.9% |
| Single Award(S) | 29 | $30.9M | 23.7% |
| Not reported | 68 | $17.5M | 13.4% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 35 | $83.4M | 63.8% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 13 | $21.8M | 16.7% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 27 | $15.9M | 12.1% |
| Basic Research(BR) | 9 | $5.7M | 4.4% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 46 | $3.8M | 2.9% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D) | 54 | $93.4M | 71.5% |
| Not Competed(C) | 13 | $21.8M | 16.7% |
| Full And Open Competition(A) | 17 | $11.5M | 8.8% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 20 | $2.3M | 1.8% |
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 26 | $1.5M | 1.1% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 19 | $40.8M | 31.2% |
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 13 | $38.3M | 29.3% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 2 | $3.8M | 2.9% |
| Sole Source(SS) | 1 | $488K | 0.37% |
| Not reported | 95 | $47.2M | 36.2% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES) | 21 | $24.8M | 19.0% |
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 1 | $3.4M | 2.6% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 16 | $2.1M | 1.6% |
| Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ) | 1 | $525K | 0.40% |
| Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 4 | $190K | 0.15% |
| Not reported | 87 | $99.5M | 76.2% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 96 | $54.0M | 41.4% |
| Time And Materials(Y) | 14 | $45.7M | 35.0% |
| Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U) | 19 | $27.4M | 21.0% |
| Cost No Fee(S) | 1 | $3.4M | 2.6% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425) | 19 | $53.2M | 40.7% |
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 16 | $23.8M | 18.3% |
| Support- Management: Other(R799) | 8 | $12.0M | 9.2% |
| Support- Management: Accounting(R703) | 2 | $11.8M | 9.0% |
| General Science And Technology R&d Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research(AJ11) | 12 | $9.5M | 7.2% |
| Natural Resources And Environment R&d Services; Conservation And Land Management; Basic Research(AH21) | 8 | $6.2M | 4.8% |
| Other reported values | 65 | $14.2M | 10.8% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330) | 124 | $129.2M | 99.0% |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341) | 6 | $1.4M | 1.0% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1332KP) | 28 | $91.6M | 70.1% |
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M2) | 28 | $19.7M | 15.1% |
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M4) | 8 | $9.1M | 7.0% |
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M3) | 55 | $8.7M | 6.7% |
| Dept Of Commerce Nist(1333ND) | 6 | $1.4M | 1.0% |
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1333MF) | 5 | $143K | 0.11% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1305M423DNEEA0004(1330) | 4 | $26.5M | 20.3% |
| 1332KP22DNEEG0002(1330) | 8 | $13.2M | 10.1% |
| 1305M423DNEEA0016(1330) | 3 | $12.7M | 9.7% |
| 1305M423DNEEA0006(1330) | 2 | $11.9M | 9.2% |
| 1305M423DNEEA0014(1330) | 2 | $7.0M | 5.4% |
| 1305M423DNEEA0010(1330) | 4 | $6.6M | 5.0% |
| 1305M423DNEEA0008(1330) | 5 | $5.2M | 4.0% |
| 1305M423DNEEA0007(1330) | 3 | $4.7M | 3.6% |
| Other reported values | 31 | $25.3M | 19.4% |
| Not reported | 68 | $17.5M | 13.4% |
Exactly matched vehicle usage
- ProTech 2.0 (Satellite Domain)
29 awards · 10 matched parent PIIDs
Evidence: 1305M423DNEEA0004, 1305M423DNEEA0006, 1305M423DNEEA0007, 1305M423DNEEA0008, 1305M423DNEEA0009, …
$81.7M · 62.5%
29 awards matched an unambiguous catalog vehicle PIID. Company membership is not used as evidence of award-channel usage.
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 4 median
- 101 reported · 29 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $299K median
- $11K–$993K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 729 days (~24 months) median
- 130 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Prime contractors for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Commerce
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 10 of 78prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 20.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 55.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 74.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $129.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$26.5M
20.4%
Dollar movement
+$13.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for DATA NETWORKS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $12.5M → $26.5M
- +110.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 9.2% → 20.4%
- +11.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $39.0M
- 7.8% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 7, 2023
- through Jul 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 2 Reported small business 4 3 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$16.9M
13.0%
Dollar movement
−$3.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
10 awards
18 actions
Historical and award details for THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $20.8M → $16.9M
- −18.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 15.2% → 13.0%
- −2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $71.8M
- 14.3% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 20, 2022
- through Jul 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 10 12 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$15.9M
12.3%
Dollar movement
+$6.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
18 actions
Historical and award details for EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $9.1M → $15.9M
- +74.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 6.7% → 12.3%
- +5.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $30.4M
- 6.0% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 7, 2023
- through Jul 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 5 6 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · WOSB set-aside
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$13.3M
10.2%
Dollar movement
+$5.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
10 actions
Historical and award details for SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $7.9M → $13.3M
- +67.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 5.8% → 10.2%
- +4.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $27.5M
- 5.5% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 21, 2022
- through Apr 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 5 4 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 1 Reported small business 6 5 All-period set-aside types
- 6 · Total small business
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$6.9M
5.3%
Dollar movement
−$9.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
13 awards
21 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $15.9M → $6.9M
- −56.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 11.6% → 5.3%
- −6.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $50.4M
- 10.0% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 9, 2022
- through Jul 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 13 14 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$6.6M
5.0%
Dollar movement
+$4.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
9 actions
Historical and award details for INNOVIM, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.8M → $6.6M
- +256.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.3% → 5.0%
- +3.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $10.1M
- 2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 7, 2023
- through Jul 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 4 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 5 3 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · WOSB set-aside
- 1 · Total small business
- 1 · WOSB sole source
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$5.5M
4.3%
Dollar movement
+$5.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
9 actions
Historical and award details for CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATED
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $5.5M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 4.3%
- +4.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.5M
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 27, 2026
- through Jul 7, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 3 0 Reported small business 3 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$5.2M
4.0%
Dollar movement
+$2.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
9 actions
Historical and award details for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SALES AND SERVICES CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.3M → $5.2M
- +130.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.6% → 4.0%
- +2.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $9.4M
- 1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 7, 2023
- through Jul 17, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 2 Reported small business 5 2 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · WOSB set-aside
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$4.7M
3.6%
Dollar movement
−$335K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
10 actions
Historical and award details for GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $5.0M → $4.7M
- −6.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.6% → 3.6%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $14.3M
- 2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 7, 2023
- through Jul 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 3 Reported small business 4 5 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$4.0M
3.1%
Dollar movement
−$12.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
6 actions
Historical and award details for KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $16.4M → $4.0M
- −75.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 11.9% → 3.1%
- −8.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $56.4M
- 11.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 9, 2022
- through Jul 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$3.6M
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$1.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
12 actions
Historical and award details for INTEGRATED SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.1M → $3.6M
- +69.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.5% → 2.8%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $8.0M
- 1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 7, 2023
- through Jun 26, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 4 3 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 1 Reported small business 4 4 All-period set-aside types
- 4 · SDVOSB set-aside
- 2 · Total small business
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$3.4M
2.7%
Dollar movement
+$3.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $3.4M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.7%
- +2.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.4M
- 0.68% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 30, 2025
- through Apr 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$2.1M
1.6%
Dollar movement
+$2.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for RELATIVE DYNAMICS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $2.1M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.6%
- +1.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.1M
- 0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 7, 2023
- through Jul 7, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$1.6M
1.2%
Dollar movement
+$1.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $1.6M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.2%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.6M
- 0.32% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 9, 2026
- through Mar 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$1.5M
1.2%
Dollar movement
+$463K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.1M → $1.5M
- +42.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.79% → 1.2%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.5M
- 0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 27, 2024
- through Jun 12, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Recompete watch for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Commerce
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC
REALIGN FUNDING FROM CLIN 0002 TO CLINS 000201 AND 1001.
$86.7M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of October 30, 2026.
Performance period
95.3%
Current award value as a share of potential value
96.4%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Apr 30, 2021.
Current performance is reported through Apr 29, 2026.
$86.7M is obligated against $89.5M in current reported award value (96.9%).
Reported potential end dates: Apr 29, 2026 → Oct 30, 2026.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Jul 27, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.
Award activity for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Commerce
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$11.7M
DATA NETWORKS, INC.
NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO
ENGINEERING AND MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES (EMOSS VII)
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $11.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 9.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 20.4% share
- up 3 ranks · +11.3 percentage points · $13.9M net increase; action accounted for 84.2%
- Funding office
- #1 · 61.5% attributed share
- +5.5 percentage points · $2.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $9.5M
This action
+$8.5M
DATA NETWORKS, INC.
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC), NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICES (NESDIS) PROVIDES TIMELY ACCESS TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA FROM SATELLITES AND OTHER SOURCE
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $8.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 6.6%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #3 · 9.9% attributed share
- up 1 rank · +2.5 percentage points · $2.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $5.9M
This action
+$6.5M
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS EXERCISE OY1 CLINS IAW FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT AND REVISE OY1 CLINS AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO COMBINE OP1A AND OP1B INTO ONE 12-MONTH PERIOD.
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.
It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $10.6M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 5.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 10.2% share
- up 3 ranks · +4.5 percentage points · $5.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.1M
This action
+$5.7M
EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, LLC
NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO
SENSORS 2.0 - THE PURPOSE OF THE MODIFICATION IS EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 2 AND REALIGN CLIN STRUCTURE AND CEILING VALUES FOR OPTIONS PERIOD 2 - OPTION PERIOD 4.
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.
It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $16.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 12.3% share
- up 2 ranks · +5.6 percentage points · $6.8M net increase; action accounted for 84.5%
This action
+$1.9M
CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATED
NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO
INCREMENTAL FUNDING
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The modification placed the contractor #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $16.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.5%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #7 · 4.3% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
This action
−$2.5M
KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC
NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO
DEOBLIGATE FUNDS FROM CLINS 0001 AND 000104
Why it stands out
The award contracted while office-attributed spending grew overall.
The action removed $2.5M while office-attributed spending rose $2.2M.
- Award net obligations
- $86.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #10 · 3.1% share
- down 8 ranks · −8.9 percentage points · $12.4M net decline; action accounted for 20.5%
- Funding office
- #1 · 61.5% attributed share
- $2.2M net increase despite this negative action
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$14KAward net obligations$14K
- Action+$24KAward net obligations$49K
- Action−$154KAward net obligations$5.1M
- Action+$16KAward net obligations$16K
- Action+$166KAward net obligations$166K
- Action−$979KAward net obligations$7.2M
- Action+$5.7MAward net obligations$16.3M
- Action+$20KAward net obligations$11.7M
- Action+$1.9MAward net obligations$16.7M
- Action−$981KAward net obligations$9.3M
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Company memberships do not establish award-channel use.Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through July 27, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.
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