THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA lost the most market share
17.6%→7.8%−9.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 13 reported actions.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contractors at the Department of Defense
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026
Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide
NAICS 541710 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Latest 12 months
- $629.2M
- Net obligations · Up $154.9M vs. $474.3M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 6
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences at the Department of Defense
Federal records show $2.2B in net obligations across 829 awards in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.11% of $2.1T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 32.7% from $474.3M to $629.2M. 1 prime contractor 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.
FY26 year-to-date: $431.4M versus $301.6M through the same date in FY25 (+43.1%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $242.1M | 386 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $546.2M | 315 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $504.5M | 464 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $499.4M | 199 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $431.4M | 61 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $2.2B
- 829 awards · 292 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +32.7%
- $629.2M vs. $474.3M
- Leading eight prime share
- 100.0%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.11% of $2.1T in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 18.2% of 659 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 120 set aside · 539 no set-aside · 170 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
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$363.1M→$537.0M+$173.9M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 85.1% of positive obligations, based on 11 reported actions.
Market structure
This market was more concentrated than 96.2% of comparable agency NAICS markets
100.0%Agency median 72.6%
The agency comparison covers 510 comparable NAICS markets.
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY increased
$6.1M→$198.0M+$191.9M
Latest-period activity spans 5 awards across 5 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through BUMED EAA - PA decreased
$83.4M→$49.2M−$34.2M
Latest-period activity spans 1 award across 1 prime contractor.
Award activity
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC received an unusually large obligation action
$84.1MApr 28, 2026 action
Reported under PIID DEAC5207NA27344 by W6DZ CPE CBRND FT DETRICK. Award net obligations after the action: $40.9B.
View supporting awardView 1 additional material change
Market structure
Reported set-aside share decreased
29.6%→17.2%−12.4 percentage points
Of 29 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 5 were reported as set-asides.
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 at the Department of Defense
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
31.4% of positive obligations were attributed to DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY. That represents $198.0M, up $191.9M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY31.4% · $198.0M · up $191.9M
- W6DZ CPE CBRND FT DETRICK27.2% · $171.5M · up $107.8M
- OUSD(AT & L)9.8% · $61.5M · up $17.4M
- DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY8.6% · $54.3M · up $54.3M
- BUMED EAA - PA7.8% · $49.2M · down $34.2M
- All other reported offices15.3% 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
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
#1Up 12 from #13Latest 12 months
$198.0M
31.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$191.9M
5 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 3145.7% from $6.1M to $198.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 31.4%, a change of +30.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 18 actions across 5 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC · PIID DEAC5207NA27344+$186.4M: $0 → $186.4M
- UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC · PIID DEAC0206CH11357+$4.3M: $0 → $4.3M
Reported funding office
W6DZ CPE CBRND FT DETRICK
#2Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$171.5M
27.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$107.8M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 169.0% from $63.8M to $171.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.4% to 27.2%, a change of +13.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
OUSD(AT & L)
#3Up 2 from #5Latest 12 months
$61.5M
9.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$17.4M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 39.4% from $44.1M to $61.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.3% to 9.8%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
#4New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$54.3M
8.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$54.3M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $54.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 8.6%, a change of +8.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
BUMED EAA - PA
#5Down 4 from #1Latest 12 months
$49.2M
7.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$34.2M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 41.0% from $83.4M to $49.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.6% to 7.8%, a change of −9.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 13 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (HDTRA1)
#6Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$32.5M
5.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$6.6M
3 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 16.8% from $39.1M to $32.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.2% to 5.2%, a change of −3.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 8 awards.
Reported funding office
W6DZ CPE CBRND HQ
#7New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$30.6M
4.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$30.6M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $30.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.8%, a change of +4.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
AFRL RDF
#8Up 4 from #12Latest 12 months
$21.4M
3.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$14.9M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 231.4% from $6.5M to $21.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 3.4%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (HD1015)
#9New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$5.8M
0.92% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$5.8M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.92%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
W6DQ CPE AVN HUNTSVILLE
#10Up 5 from #15Latest 12 months
$1.4M
0.23% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.2M
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 45.3% from $2.7M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.56% to 0.23%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 6 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
F3QCDG AFLCMC ESY
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$29.8M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $29.8M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.3% to 0%, a change of −6.3 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
F59900 SAF FMBIB
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$59.2M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $59.2M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.5% to 0%, a change of −12.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Leading award-level changes
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC · PIID DEAC5207NA27344−$59.2M: $59.2M → $0
Reported funding office
ACCTG DISB STA NR 387700
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$47.3M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $47.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.9% to 0%, a change of −9.9 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
PAE STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$27.1M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $27.1M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.7% to 0%, a change of −5.7 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 at the Department of Defense.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $631.3M in positive net award obligations across 6 awards. The leading reported procedure, Negotiated Proposal/Quote, accounted for 94.7% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0.76%.
Limited sample: These figures describe 6 observed awards in this period and may not represent a stable buying pattern.
- Leading award type
- 99.2%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 94.7%
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- Reported parent IDV
- 0.76%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 2
- 5 of 6 awards reported offers
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 5 | $626.5M | 99.2% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSS(C) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
| Not reported | 5 | $626.5M | 99.2% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Award(M) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
| Not reported | 5 | $626.5M | 99.2% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 3 | $597.7M | 94.7% |
| Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
| Basic Research(BR) | 1 | $139K | 0.020% |
| Not reported | 1 | $28.7M | 4.5% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full And Open Competition(A) | 4 | $602.4M | 95.4% |
| Not Available For Competition(B) | 1 | $28.7M | 4.5% |
| Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D) | 1 | $139K | 0.020% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
| Not reported | 5 | $626.5M | 99.2% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 1 | $28.7M | 4.5% |
| Not reported | 5 | $602.6M | 95.5% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Plus Award Fee(R) | 2 | $548.5M | 86.9% |
| Cost Plus Incentive Fee(V) | 1 | $49.2M | 7.8% |
| Cost No Fee(S) | 1 | $28.7M | 4.5% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
| Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U) | 1 | $139K | 0.020% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| R&d- Other Research And Development (Basic Research)(AZ11) | 1 | $537.0M | 85.1% |
| Oper Of Govt R&d Goco Facilities(M181) | 3 | $89.4M | 14.2% |
| Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
| National Defense R&d Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development(AC23) | 1 | $139K | 0.020% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy(8900) | 4 | $626.4M | 99.2% |
| Department of the Army(2100) | 2 | $4.9M | 0.78% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnsa Mo Contracting(892332) | 1 | $537.0M | 85.1% |
| Sc Chicago Service Center(892430) | 2 | $60.7M | 9.6% |
| Sc Oak Ridge Office(892431) | 1 | $28.7M | 4.5% |
| W6qk Acc-Rsa(W31P4Q) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
| W6qk Acc-Rsa(W9113M) | 1 | $139K | 0.020% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS23F0039P(4730) | 1 | $4.8M | 0.76% |
| Not reported | 5 | $626.5M | 99.2% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 2 median
- 5 reported · 1 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $28.7M median
- $4.8M–$49.2M middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 7,715 days (~21.1 years) median
- 5 reported · 1 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 at the Department of Defense
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 1 of 6prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 85.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 99.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $631.3M 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.
15 leading contractors
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$537.0M
85.1%
Dollar movement
+$173.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
11 actions
Historical and award details for LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $363.1M → $537.0M
- +47.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 76.4% → 85.1%
- +8.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.8B
- 81.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 18, 2022
- through Jun 30, 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.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$49.2M
7.8%
Dollar movement
−$34.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
13 actions
Historical and award details for THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $83.4M → $49.2M
- −41.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 17.6% → 7.8%
- −9.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $220.7M
- 9.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 29, 2023
- through Jun 25, 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.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$28.7M
4.5%
Dollar movement
+$16.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
14 actions
Historical and award details for THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $12.6M → $28.7M
- +128.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.6% → 4.5%
- +1.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $75.4M
- 3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 27, 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 1 1 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$11.5M
1.8%
Dollar movement
+$5.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
5 actions
Historical and award details for UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $5.9M → $11.5M
- +96.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.2% → 1.8%
- +0.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $55.0M
- 2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 28, 2022
- through May 21, 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.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$4.8M
0.76%
Dollar movement
−$5.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
16 actions
Historical and award details for MTA INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $9.9M → $4.8M
- −52.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.1% → 0.76%
- −1.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $41.8M
- 1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 10, 2021
- 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 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$139K
0.020%
Dollar movement
+$139K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $139K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.020%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $771K
- 0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 10, 2021
- through Aug 20, 2025
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.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
−$1.3M
0%
Dollar movement
−$1.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$1.3M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$1.3M
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 3, 2021
- through Oct 24, 2025
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.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
−$395K
0%
Dollar movement
−$395K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$395K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$2.4M
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 6, 2021
- through Mar 11, 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.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
−$183K
0%
Dollar movement
−$106K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$77K → −$183K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$6.2M
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 12, 2021
- through Sep 17, 2025
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 2 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
−$127K
0%
Dollar movement
+$168K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$295K → −$127K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$14.3M
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 23 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 16, 2021
- through Sep 25, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 1 Not reported 2 4 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
−$32K
0%
Dollar movement
−$32K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for STELLANT SYSTEMS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$32K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$32K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 3, 2022
- through Sep 10, 2025
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.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
−$1K
0%
Dollar movement
−$1K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for RAYTHEON SYSTEMS LIMITED
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$1K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$1K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 8, 2026
- through Jan 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 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
−$1K
0%
Dollar movement
−$1K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for FISICA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$1K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $11K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 18, 2022
- through Nov 3, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 8 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$21K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $21K → $0
- −100.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $21K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 17, 2025
- through Aug 1, 2025
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.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for BTAS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $0
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 31, 2022
- through Jul 28, 2025
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 1 0 Reported small business 2 0 All-period set-aside types
- 4 · Total small business
Recompete watch for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences at the Department of Defense
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY MODIFICATION.
The reported potential end date is Sep 30, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($17.9B of $17.9B).
Performance period
99.1%
As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Sep 30, 2026
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$17.9B current$17.9B potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Jul 31, 2006.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Sep 30, 2026.
$17.3B is obligated against $17.9B in current reported award value (96.7%).
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION AT SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO TO DECREASE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $-267,326.73 TAS:: 97 0400 ::TAS DOD FUNDING
$14.88B is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of September 30, 2027.
Performance period
97.5%
As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Sep 30, 2027
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$25.0B current$25.0B potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Jan 25, 1981.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Sep 30, 2027.
$14.9B is obligated against $25.0B in current reported award value (59.6%).
Reported potential end dates: Sep 30, 2022 → Sep 30, 2027.
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 at the Department of Defense
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
Modification
This action
+$84.1M
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
W6DZ CPE CBRND FT DETRICK
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.
The modification added $84.1M while contractor obligations rose $173.9M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $41.2B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 13.3%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 85.1% share
- +8.7 percentage points · $173.9M net increase; action accounted for 48.4%
- Funding office
- #2 · 27.2% attributed share
- +13.7 percentage points · $107.8M net increase; action accounted for 78.1%
Modification
This action
+$5.8M
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY MODIFICATION.
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.
The modification added $5.8M while contractor obligations rose $5.7M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $17.3B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.92%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 1.8% share
- up 1 rank · +0.6 percentage points · $5.7M net increase; action exceeded it by $142K
Modification
This action
+$9.1M
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
AFRL RDF
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION AT SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TAS:: 57 3600 ::TASS
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.
The modification added $9.1M while contractor obligations rose $16.1M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $14.9B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 4.5% share
- +1.9 percentage points · $16.1M net increase; action accounted for 56.2%
Modification
This action
+$13.3M
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
BUMED EAA - PA
THIS IS A PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF LBNL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO OBLIGATE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,303,378.76 IN APPROPRIATED FUNDS AND $3,350,523.56 IN NON APPROPRIATED
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $13.3M while office-attributed obligations fell $34.2M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $19.7B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 7.8% share
- $34.2M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #5 · 7.8% attributed share
- $34.2M net decline despite this positive action
Deobligation
This action
−$1.3M
RAYTHEON COMPANY
NAVSEA HQ
STANDARD MISSILE 3
Why it stands out
This award recorded a material contraction.
The action removed $1.3M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.
- Award net obligations
- $1.9B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.21%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- 0% share
- $1.3M net decline; action accounted for 100.0%
Modification
This action
+$1.1M
MTA INC
W6DQ CPE AVN HUNTSVILLE
UNITED STATES ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AVIATION AND MISSILE CENTER PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $1.1M while office-attributed obligations fell $1.2M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $2.2M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.18%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 0.76% share
- $5.2M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #10 · 0.23% attributed share
- $1.2M net decline despite this positive action
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action−$267KAward net obligations$14.9B
- Action+$62.6MAward net obligations$41.2B
- Action+$12.6MAward net obligations$19.7B
- Action+$1.7MAward net obligations$14.9B
- Action+$32.5MAward net obligations$41.2B
- Action+$787KAward net obligations$19.7B
- Action+$2.6MAward net obligations$14.9B
- Action+$472KAward net obligations$17.3B
- Action+$3.8MAward net obligations$14.9B
- Action+$3.0MAward net obligations$19.7B
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