Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOI research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) contractors (NAICS 541715)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of the Interior agency guide NAICS 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Latest 12 months
$8.4M
Net obligations · Down $173.3K vs. $8.6M preceding
Prime contractors
62
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOI federal contracting market for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) under NAICS 541715. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of the Interior

Federal records show $62.6M in net obligations across 321 awards in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of the Interior from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.24% of $25.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 2.0% from $8.6M to $8.4M. 10 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $7.2M versus $1.7M through the same date in FY25 (+313.4%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$16.8M218Complete
FY2023$18.3M190Complete
FY2024$17.3M169Complete
FY2025$3.0M106Complete
FY2026$7.2M122YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$62.6M
321 awards · 249 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−2.0%
$8.4M vs. $8.6M
Leading eight prime share
76.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.24% of $25.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
51.8% of 282 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
146 set aside · 136 no set-aside · 39 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION gained the most market share
13.6%→34.5%+20.9 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
83.5%→71.2%−12.3 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 28.8% of positive obligations.
Reported set-aside share increased
23.4%→40.0%+16.6 percentage points
Of 75 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 30 were reported as set-asides.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION decreased
$3.9M→$401K−$3.5M
Latest-period activity spans 7 awards across 7 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through EROS DATA CENTER(00012) increased
$717K→$2.1M+$1.4M
Latest-period activity spans 12 awards across 6 prime contractors.
View 2 additional material changes

Competitive shifts

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#6→#2Up 4 places
The contractor accounts for 23.3% of positive obligations across 4 reported actions.
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.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

58.0% of positive obligations were attributed to OFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL. That represents $6.2M, up $7.7M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. OFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL58.0% · $6.2M · up $7.7M
  2. EROS DATA CENTER(00012)19.6% · $2.1M · up $1.4M
  3. OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS4.0% · $428K · up $281K
  4. DEPT OF INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY3.9% · $415K · up $397K
  5. ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION (140E01)3.7% · $401K · down $3.5M
  6. All other reported offices10.7% 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.

  1. Reported funding office

    OFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $6.2M

    58.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.7M

    23 active prime contractors · 26 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.5M in net deobligations to $6.2M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 58.0%, a change of +58.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 34 actions across 26 awards and 21 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 17 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    EROS DATA CENTER(00012)

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    19.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    6 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 193.6% from $717K to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.1% to 19.6%, a change of +12.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 12 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS

    #3Up 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $428K

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$281K

    10 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 191.1% from $147K to $428K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 4.0%, a change of +2.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 10 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

    #4Up 11 from #15

    Latest 12 months

    $415K

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$397K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2302.2% from $17K to $415K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.17% to 3.9%, a change of +3.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  5. Reported funding office

    ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION (140E01)

    #5Down 3 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $401K

    3.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.5M

    7 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 89.7% from $3.9M to $401K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 38.8% to 3.7%, a change of −35.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 7 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTS-DENVER

    #6Up 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $371K

    3.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$273K

    12 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 276.4% from $99K to $371K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.98% to 3.5%, a change of +2.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 21 actions across 12 awards and 10 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    INDIAN EDUCATION ACQUISITION OFFICE

    #7Up 2 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $301K

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$246K

    6 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 454.5% from $54K to $301K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.54% to 2.8%, a change of +2.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 6 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    DENVER FED CENTER

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $269K

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$105K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 64.0% from $164K to $269K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.6% to 2.5%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  9. Reported funding office

    WASHINGTON CONTRACTING OFFICE

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $62K

    0.58% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$62K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $62K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.58%, a change of +0.6 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.

  10. Reported funding office

    FWS HEADQUARTERS

    #10Down 6 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $45K

    0.42% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$210K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 82.4% from $255K to $45K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.5% to 0.42%, a change of −2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    ALASKA REGIONAL OFFICE(97000)

    #13Down 5 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $14K

    0.13% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$60K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 81.0% from $74K to $14K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.74% to 0.13%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    FWS PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGIONAL OFFI

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$12K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$42K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $30K in net obligations to $12K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.30% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  13. Reported funding office

    ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION (140M01)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$2.3M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.8M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $4.5M in net obligations to $2.3M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 44.6% to 0%, a change of −44.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 68 awards had positive obligations totaling $11.2M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 59.0% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 33.8%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as OASIS+ 8(a).

Leading award type
51.3%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
59.0%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
33.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
61 of 68 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • OASIS+ 8(a)

    $62K

    0.55% of positive obligations · 1 matched award

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 68 current awards and 38 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Only One Source obligation share
59.0%
Down from 84.2% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
33.4%
Up from 13.5% 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 37.0 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 6.8 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 37.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 86.7% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share33.8%70.7%-37.0 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share8.9%15.7%-6.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share33.4%70.7%-37.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$42K$320K-86.7%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 9 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)13$5.7M51.3%
Delivery Order(C)8$3.7M33.4%
Purchase Order(B)46$1.7M14.9%
BPA Call(A)1$45K0.40%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)8$3.7M33.4%
BPA(E)1$45K0.40%
Not reported59$7.4M66.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)8$3.7M33.2%
Multiple Award(M)1$62K0.55%
Not reported59$7.4M66.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)12$6.6M59.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)7$1.7M15.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)35$1.6M14.3%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)3$411K3.7%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)8$329K2.9%
Two Step(TS)1$261K2.3%
Other reported values2$284K2.5%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)12$6.6M59.0%
Competed Under SAP(F)28$1.1M10.2%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)4$1.0M9.2%
Full and Open Competition(A)5$998K8.9%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)7$450K4.0%
C(NOT COMPETED)3$411K3.7%
Other reported values9$551K4.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$62K0.55%
Not reported67$11.1M99.4%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)11$4.5M39.9%
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)3$2.5M22.7%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)6$405K3.6%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$45K0.40%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$15K0.13%
Not reported46$3.7M33.3%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)9$7.4M66.5%
Firm Fixed Price(J)22$1.2M10.6%
Cost No Fee(S)5$931K8.3%
Labor Hours(Z)20$670K6.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)3$411K3.7%
Z(LABOR HOURS)8$329K2.9%
Other reported values1$222K2.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)10$4.2M37.1%
Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Applied Research(AR12)3$2.5M22.7%
General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research(AJ11)3$971K8.7%
Natural Resources and Environment R&d Services; Other Natural Resources; Basic Research(AH51)5$960K8.6%
Special Studies/Analysis- Scientific Data(B529)15$596K5.3%
Natural Resources and Environment R&d Services; Pollution Control and Abatement; Applied Research(AH42)1$353K3.2%
Other reported values31$1.6M14.5%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
U.S. Geological Survey(1434)48$7.5M66.7%
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)3$2.5M22.7%
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement(1436)3$411K3.7%
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education(1450)6$301K2.7%
Bureau of Reclamation(1425)2$269K2.4%
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(1448)4$132K1.2%
Other reported values2$84K0.75%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ofc of Acqusition Grants-National(140G01)27$6.7M59.5%
NASA Management Office -- Jpl(80NM00)3$2.5M22.7%
Office of Acquisiton Grants(140G03)9$430K3.8%
Acquisition Management Division(140E01)3$411K3.7%
Ofc of Acquisition Grants-Denver(140G02)12$371K3.3%
Indian Education Acquisition Office(140A23)6$301K2.7%
Other reported values8$484K4.3%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
80NM0018D0004(8000)3$2.5M22.7%
140G0124D0001(1434)3$971K8.7%
140G0323D0009(1434)1$164K1.5%
47QRCA25DA264(4732)1$62K0.55%
140F0S23A0015(1448)1$45K0.40%
Not reported59$7.4M66.2%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 1 award to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
61 reported · 7 not reported
Positive award obligations
$42K median
$25K–$134K middle 50%
Reported performance period
730 days (~2.0 years) median
68 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 Sep 10, 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.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
10 of 62prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
34.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
68.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
76.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $10.9M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 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. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    34.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.8M → $3.8M
    +110.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.6% → 34.5%
    +20.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.6M
    24.8% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Jun 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside42
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    23.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $666K → $2.5M
    +281.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.1% → 23.3%
    +18.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.3M
    11.6% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 2, 2022
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $843K

    7.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$233K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for ASRC FEDERAL DATA SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $843K
    −21.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.2% → 7.8%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.9M
    9.4% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Jul 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported78
    Reported small business78
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $353K

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$353K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for WATER MAPPING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $353K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.3%
    +3.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $353K
    0.56% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2021
    through Aug 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $261K

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$261K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DEEP ANALYTICS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $261K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.4%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $439K
    0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 10, 2021
    through Sep 23, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $222K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$222K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $222K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.0%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $222K
    0.35% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2025
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $193K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$193K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $193K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.7M
    15.4% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $189K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$189K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LEIDOS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $189K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.7%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $189K
    0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2025
    through Jul 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $187K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$187K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $187K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.7%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $187K
    0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2025
    through Dec 16, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $184K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$184K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $184K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.7%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $184K
    0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2025
    through Aug 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $178K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$178K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $178K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.6%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $178K
    0.28% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2025
    through Dec 16, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $169K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $164K → $169K
    +3.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 1.6%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $972K
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 3, 2022
    through Jan 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $164K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$164K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $164K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $525K
    0.83% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 1, 2023
    through Sep 18, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $100K

    0.92%

    Dollar movement

    +$100K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HYDROPOWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $100K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.92%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $100K
    0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 3, 2026
    through Feb 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $86K

    0.79%

    Dollar movement

    +$86K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for LIAM RYAN
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $86K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.79%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $86K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 28, 2026
    through Apr 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$2.6M

THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION

OFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL

EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE CENTER (EROS) LANDSAT MISSION OPERATIONS PROJECT

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $2.6M action represented 24.0% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$2.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
24.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 34.5% share
up 2 ranks · +20.9 percentage points · $2.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $642K
Funding office
#1 · 58.0% attributed share
+58.0 percentage points · $7.7M net increase; action accounted for 33.8%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 140G0126C0008
Deobligation

This action

−$2.0M

COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

MOD 2 TO TERMINATE FOR GOVERNMENT'S CONVENIENCE

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $2.0M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$2.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−35.7 percentage points · $6.7M net decline; action accounted for 30.4%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−44.6 percentage points · $6.8M net decline; action accounted for 30.2%
Related:Largest net deobligation
PIID 140M0124C0010 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$1.5M

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

OFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL

NASA AIRBORNE IMAGING SPECTROMETER DATA FOR THE USGS EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE (EMRI) GEOLOGICAL EARTH MAPPING EXPERIMENT (GEMX) (82-200829

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$6.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 23.3% share
up 4 ranks · +18.3 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action accounted for 80.1%
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID 80NM0023F0029 · Mod P00008
Base award

This action

+$567K

ASRC FEDERAL DATA SOLUTIONS, LLC

EROS DATA CENTER(00012)

US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION SCIENCE (EROS) CENTER - SCIENCE SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT (SSSC) TASK ORDER 11 WATERSMART

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 5.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $233K overall.

Award net obligations
$682K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 7.8% share
$233K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 19.6% attributed share
up 1 rank · +12.5 percentage points · $1.4M net increase; action accounted for 40.8%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 140G0126F0012
Deobligation

This action

−$386K

HDR ENVIRONMENTAL, OPERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

MODIFICATION P00007 PROVIDES A NO-COST EXTENSION TO ALLOW COMPLETION OF IN-SCOPE MONITORING AND REPORTING ACTIVITIES AND DEOBLIGATES EXCESS FUNDS FROM COMPLETED TASKS THAT ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR PERFORMANCE.

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $386K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$2.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$386K net decline; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 140M0122F0030 · Mod P00007
Base award

This action

+$353K

WATER MAPPING LLC

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

AWARD OF UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FOR "DETECTION OF OCEAN SURFACE FLUID CONTAMINANTS WITH MULTISPECTRAL SENSOR UNDER A WIDE RANGE OF ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS." THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPERVISION NECES

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$353K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 3.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#5 · 3.7% attributed share
$3.5M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 140E0126C0004
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCHDeobligation · PIID 140G0120F0217
    Action−$344
    Award net obligations$2.3M
  2. JONAH JIMMERSONBase award · PIID 140G0126P0108
    Action+$45K
    Award net obligations$45K
  3. TACTICAL ELECTRONICS AND MILITARY SUPPLY L.L.C.Modification · PIID 140E0125C0003
    Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$1.6M
  4. RENATO GUZMANBase award · PIID 140G0126P0332
    Action+$34K
    Award net obligations$34K
  5. RYAN STICHDeobligation · PIID 140G0226P0005
    Action−$24K
    Award net obligations$15K
  6. SINTEF OCEAN ASModification · PIID 140E0126P0014
    Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$42K
  7. MADELYN CRISTBase award · PIID 140G0126P0206
    Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$30K
  8. WATER MAPPING LLCBase award · PIID 140E0126C0004
    Action+$353K
    Award net obligations$353K
  9. RYAN FONTENOTModification · PIID 140G0126P0089
    Action+$20K
    Award net obligations$43K
  10. EZRA BOWERSBase award · PIID 140G0326P0185
    Action+$35K
    Award net obligations$35K

DOI NAICS 541715 market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOI research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, and ASRC FEDERAL DATA SOLUTIONS, LLC were the leading DOI research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION

    $3,753,850 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

    $2,538,831 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    ASRC FEDERAL DATA SOLUTIONS, LLC

    $843,140 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOI contract obligations decrease under NAICS 541715?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOI activity in the research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) market decreased 2% from $8,577,925 in the preceding 12 months to $8,404,652 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$8,404,652
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$8,577,925
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−2%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DOI contract award activity was reported under NAICS 541715?

Recent DOI contract award activity reported in the research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) market included actions for THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, and CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DOI contracts under NAICS 541715?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOI reported 68 positive-obligation awards for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) under NAICS 541715. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
68
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
59% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
51.3% of positive obligations
Full and open
8.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
33.8%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
OASIS+ 8(a)
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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