DARKFLITE INC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#101→#25Up 76 places
The contractor accounts for 1.1% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) contractors at the Department of Transportation
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026
Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Transportation agency guide
NAICS 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Latest 12 months
- $117.9M
- Net obligations · Up $4.2M vs. $113.6M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 90
- 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 Transportation
Federal records show $474.1M in net obligations across 890 awards in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Transportation from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 1.2% of $40.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 3.7% from $113.6M to $117.9M. 27 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.
FY26 year-to-date: $65.5M versus $53.2M through the same date in FY25 (+23.1%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $102.0M | 382 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $101.4M | 448 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $99.7M | 584 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $105.6M | 668 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $65.5M | 341 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $474.1M
- 890 awards · 297 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +3.7%
- $117.9M vs. $113.6M
- Leading eight prime share
- 51.8%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 1.2% of $40.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 40.3% of 489 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 197 set aside · 292 no set-aside · 401 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
ATI, INC. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#8→#62Down 54 places
The contractor accounts for 0.21% of positive obligations across 1 reported action.
GENEX SYSTEMS, LLC lost the most market share
11.45%→5.98%−5.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations, based on 14 reported actions.
AGR, LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$2.6MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 19, 2025, the contractor now ranks #10 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through FHWA - TURNER-FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY increased
$14.2M→$25.0M+$10.8M
Latest-period activity spans 46 awards across 16 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION decreased
$11.5M→$901K−$10.6M
Latest-period activity spans 13 awards across 7 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts
14 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$8.0MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 14 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
- AGR, LLCFirst observed Sep 19, 2025 in this market$2.6M
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELESFirst observed Sep 19, 2025 in this market$2.5M
- UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEFirst observed Aug 29, 2025 in this market$468K
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITYFirst observed Sep 24, 2025 in this market$419K
- VTECH B.V.First observed Aug 12, 2025 in this market$358K
- EMPRISE CONCEPTS, LLCFirst observed Aug 15, 2025 in this market$206K
- FTL LABS CORPFirst observed Aug 11, 2025 in this market$206K
- TGIAS LLCFirst observed Aug 12, 2025 in this market$206K
- FLEXLYNQS LLCFirst observed Aug 11, 2025 in this market$206K
- RIX INDUSTRIESFirst observed Aug 21, 2025 in this market$205K
- AVAWATZ COFirst observed Aug 11, 2025 in this market$202K
- NEW MATH DATA PUBSEC LLCFirst observed Aug 12, 2025 in this market$198K
- RED EQUATION CORPFirst observed Aug 12, 2025 in this market$153K
- RIDGEWAY GROUP INNOVATIONS, LLCFirst observed Sep 25, 2025 in this market$80K
SES GROUP & ASSOCIATES, LLC gained the most market share
0.4%→4.9%+4.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #5 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.
SAGETECH AVIONICS INC. had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$1.9M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #13 by positive obligations, based on 3 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.
Funding pattern for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Transportation
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
21.2% of positive obligations were attributed to FHWA - TURNER-FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY. That represents $25.0M, up $10.8M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- FHWA - TURNER-FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY21.2% · $25.0M · up $10.8M
- VOLPE NATL TRANSPORTATION SYS CNTR18.9% · $22.3M · up $2.3M
- 693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN18.3% · $21.6M · up $2.2M
- ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM12.1% · $14.3M · up $3.3M
- 697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS8.5% · $10.0M · up $3.4M
- All other reported offices21.0% 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
FHWA - TURNER-FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY
#1Up 2 from #3Latest 12 months
$25.0M
21.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$10.8M
16 active prime contractors · 46 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 76.0% from $14.2M to $25.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.5% to 21.2%, a change of +8.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 56 actions across 46 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 35 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- AGR, LLC · PIID 693JJ325F00185N+$2.6M: $0 → $2.6M
- SES GROUP & ASSOCIATES, LLC · PIID 693JJ326F00075N+$1.9M: $0 → $1.9M
Reported funding office
VOLPE NATL TRANSPORTATION SYS CNTR
#2Down 1 from #1Latest 12 months
$22.3M
18.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.3M
60 active prime contractors · 75 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 11.5% from $20.0M to $22.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.6% to 18.9%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 126 actions across 75 awards and 24 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 62 active prime contractors and 74 awards.
Reported funding office
693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN
#3Down 1 from #2Latest 12 months
$21.6M
18.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.2M
37 active prime contractors · 89 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 11.4% from $19.4M to $21.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.0% to 18.3%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 124 actions across 89 awards and 15 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 40 active prime contractors and 96 awards.
Reported funding office
ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM
#4Up 1 from #5Latest 12 months
$14.3M
12.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$3.3M
6 active prime contractors · 25 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 30.2% from $11.0M to $14.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.7% to 12.1%, a change of +2.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 32 actions across 25 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 26 awards.
Reported funding office
697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS
#5Up 2 from #7Latest 12 months
$10.0M
8.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$3.4M
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 50.4% from $6.6M to $10.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.8% to 8.5%, a change of +2.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 10 awards.
Reported funding office
FAA
#6Up 2 from #8Latest 12 months
$5.2M
4.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.0M
6 active prime contractors · 20 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 24.4% from $4.2M to $5.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.7% to 4.4%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 33 actions across 20 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 17 awards.
Reported funding office
693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT
#7Up 7 from #14Latest 12 months
$4.5M
3.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.6M
4 active prime contractors · 9 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 142.3% from $1.9M to $4.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.6% to 3.8%, a change of +2.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 11 actions across 9 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.
Reported funding office
FHWA OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
#8Up 9 from #17Latest 12 months
$3.7M
3.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$3.0M
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 456.1% from $663K to $3.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.58% to 3.1%, a change of +2.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN(00053)
#9Up 16 from #25Latest 12 months
$2.4M
2.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.3M
12 active prime contractors · 12 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 6428.1% from $37K to $2.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.030% to 2.0%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 12 actions across 12 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 42 active prime contractors and 96 awards.
Reported funding office
692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600
#10Up 3 from #13Latest 12 months
$2.2M
1.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$236K
5 active prime contractors · 12 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 11.8% from $2.0M to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 1.9%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 18 actions across 12 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION
#14Down 10 from #4Latest 12 months
$901K
0.76% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$10.6M
7 active prime contractors · 13 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 92.2% from $11.5M to $901K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.2% to 0.76%, a change of −9.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 14 actions across 13 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 19 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PIID 693JJ924F00165N−$2.0M: $2.0M → $0
- THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PIID 693JJ924F00131N−$2.0M: $2.0M → $0
Reported funding office
693JJ3 ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGT
#18Down 12 from #6Latest 12 months
$93K
0.080% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$7.5M
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 98.8% from $7.6M to $93K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.7% to 0.080%, a change of −6.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 16 awards.
Reported funding office
FHWA OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
#19Down 9 from #10Latest 12 months
$66K
0.060% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$2.4M
11 active prime contractors · 11 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 97.3% from $2.5M to $66K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 0.060%, a change of −2.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 12 actions across 11 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 19 active prime contractors and 23 awards.
Reported funding office
693JJ5 FMCSA FINANCE OFFICE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$3.8M
2 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $3.8M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.3% to 0%, a change of −3.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 13 awards.
Reported funding office
6973GJ NON-FRANCHISE ACQ SVC
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$2.0M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $2.0M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 0%, a change of −1.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 21 awards.
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 Transportation.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $120.6M in positive net award obligations across 189 awards. The leading reported procedure, Negotiated Proposal/Quote, accounted for 44.4% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 61.8%.
- Leading award type
- 61.8%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 44.4%
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- Reported parent IDV
- 61.8%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 102 of 189 awards reported offers
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 541715 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 4.0 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 15.8 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 4.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 26.5% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 61.8% | 65.9% | -4.0 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 37.0% | 21.2% | +15.8 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 61.8% | 65.9% | -4.0 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $323K | $255K | +26.5% |
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 Commerce (COMMERCE)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- 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.
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Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 103 | $74.6M | 61.8% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 61 | $39.9M | 33.1% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 25 | $6.1M | 5.1% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 103 | $74.6M | 61.8% |
| Not reported | 86 | $46.0M | 38.2% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 87 | $56.3M | 46.6% |
| Multiple Award(M) | 16 | $18.3M | 15.2% |
| Not reported | 86 | $46.0M | 38.2% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 90 | $53.5M | 44.4% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 21 | $22.1M | 18.3% |
| Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 16 | $18.3M | 15.2% |
| Basic Research(BR) | 27 | $12.0M | 9.9% |
| Two Step(TS) | 26 | $11.9M | 9.9% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 9 | $2.8M | 2.3% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D) | 78 | $51.1M | 42.4% |
| Full And Open Competition(A) | 81 | $44.6M | 37.0% |
| Not Competed(C) | 20 | $22.1M | 18.3% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 6 | $2.6M | 2.1% |
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 3 | $238K | 0.20% |
| Not Available For Competition(B) | 1 | $10K | 0.010% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 14 | $16.6M | 13.8% |
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 1 | $1.4M | 1.1% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 1 | $344K | 0.29% |
| Not reported | 173 | $102.3M | 84.8% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 13 | $15.5M | 12.9% |
| Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ) | 4 | $3.3M | 2.7% |
| Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES) | 3 | $3.3M | 2.7% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 5 | $2.3M | 1.9% |
| Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 2 | $310K | 0.26% |
| Not reported | 162 | $96.0M | 79.6% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 105 | $58.4M | 48.4% |
| Time And Materials(Y) | 47 | $26.1M | 21.6% |
| Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U) | 23 | $20.4M | 16.9% |
| Cost No Fee(S) | 12 | $14.8M | 12.3% |
| Labor Hours(Z) | 1 | $992K | 0.82% |
| Fixed Price Level Of Effort(B) | 1 | $15K | 0.010% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research(AS12) | 72 | $63.5M | 52.6% |
| Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Basic Research(AS11) | 52 | $23.0M | 19.1% |
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 11 | $6.9M | 5.7% |
| Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425) | 7 | $4.9M | 4.0% |
| General Science And Technology R&d Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research(AJ12) | 3 | $3.9M | 3.2% |
| Transportation R&d Svcs; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, & Rail; Experimental Development(AS13) | 4 | $3.6M | 3.0% |
| Other reported values | 40 | $14.9M | 12.3% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Highway Administration(6925) | 47 | $44.3M | 36.7% |
| Federal Railroad Administration(6930) | 59 | $24.7M | 20.4% |
| Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation(6901) | 36 | $22.5M | 18.6% |
| Federal Aviation Administration(6920) | 37 | $21.6M | 17.9% |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(6953) | 2 | $4.8M | 4.0% |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration(6957) | 3 | $981K | 0.81% |
| Other reported values | 5 | $1.8M | 1.5% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 693jj3 Acquisition And Grants Mgt(693JJ3) | 47 | $44.3M | 36.7% |
| 693jj6 Federal Railroad Admin(693JJ6) | 59 | $24.7M | 20.4% |
| 6913g6 Volpe Natl. Trans. Sys Cntr(6913G6) | 36 | $22.5M | 18.6% |
| 697dck Regional Acquisitions Svcs(697DCK) | 3 | $10.4M | 8.6% |
| 693jj4 Office Of Acquisition Mgt(693JJ4) | 2 | $4.8M | 4.0% |
| 693ka9 Contracting For Services(693KA9) | 14 | $4.0M | 3.3% |
| Other reported values | 28 | $9.9M | 8.2% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 693JJ321D000010(6925) | 20 | $15.7M | 13.1% |
| 693JJ621D000001(6930) | 26 | $11.9M | 9.9% |
| 697DCK25D00032(6920) | 1 | $10.0M | 8.3% |
| 693JJ324D000021(6925) | 2 | $6.3M | 5.3% |
| 693JJ323D000011(6925) | 4 | $5.9M | 4.9% |
| 693JJ420D000005(6953) | 2 | $4.8M | 4.0% |
| 693JJ326D000009(6925) | 3 | $2.8M | 2.3% |
| 693JJ324D000019(6925) | 1 | $2.6M | 2.1% |
| Other reported values | 44 | $14.5M | 12.0% |
| Not reported | 86 | $46.0M | 38.2% |
Exactly matched vehicle usage
$1.4M · 1.1%
1 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
- 1 median
- 102 reported · 87 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $323K median
- $200K–$659K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 729 days (~24 months) median
- 189 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 Transportation
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 27 of 90prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 12.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 37.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 51.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $119.0M 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
$15.1M
12.7%
Dollar movement
+$2.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
31 awards
37 actions
Historical and award details for LEIDOS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $13.0M → $15.1M
- +16.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 11.4% → 12.7%
- +1.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $59.8M
- 12.6% of all-period positive obligations · 51 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 18, 2021
- through Jul 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 31 28 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$11.9M
10.0%
Dollar movement
−$1.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
32 awards
42 actions
Historical and award details for ENSCO INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $13.9M → $11.9M
- −13.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 12.1% → 10.0%
- −2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $53.5M
- 11.3% of all-period positive obligations · 105 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 3, 2021
- through Jul 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 32 49 Reported small business 32 49 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$10.0M
8.4%
Dollar movement
+$10.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $10.0M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 8.4%
- +8.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $10.0M
- 2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 1, 2026
- through Jul 1, 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 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$7.1M
6.0%
Dollar movement
−$6.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
9 awards
14 actions
Historical and award details for GENEX SYSTEMS, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $13.1M → $7.1M
- −45.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 11.4% → 6.0%
- −5.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $45.7M
- 9.6% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 22, 2022
- through Jul 2, 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 8 9 Reported small business 9 10 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$5.8M
4.9%
Dollar movement
+$5.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
7 actions
Historical and award details for SES GROUP & ASSOCIATES, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $495K → $5.8M
- +1072.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.43% → 4.9%
- +4.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $7.8M
- 1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 23, 2023
- through Jun 24, 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 6 1 Reported small business 6 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$4.8M
4.0%
Dollar movement
−$2.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
15 awards
18 actions
Historical and award details for VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $7.1M → $4.8M
- −32.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 6.2% → 4.0%
- −2.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $25.9M
- 5.5% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 6, 2021
- through Jul 17, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 4 2 Not reported 11 17 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$3.6M
3.1%
Dollar movement
+$1.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for THE MITRE CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.2M → $3.6M
- +63.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.9% → 3.1%
- +1.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $8.4M
- 1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 20, 2022
- through Jul 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 4 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$3.3M
2.7%
Dollar movement
+$3.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $3.3M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.7%
- +2.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.3M
- 0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 30, 2026
- 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 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$2.8M
2.3%
Dollar movement
+$1.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.1M → $2.8M
- +147.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.98% → 2.3%
- +1.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $8.8M
- 1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 24, 2022
- through Jul 16, 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 6 4 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$2.6M
2.2%
Dollar movement
+$2.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for AGR, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $2.6M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.2%
- +2.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.6M
- 0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 19, 2025
- through May 13, 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.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$2.5M
2.1%
Dollar movement
+$2.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $2.5M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.1%
- +2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.5M
- 0.53% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 19, 2025
- through Jul 17, 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.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$2.2M
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$1.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
7 awards
11 actions
Historical and award details for BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $350K → $2.2M
- +528.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.31% → 1.9%
- +1.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $6.0M
- 1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 2, 2021
- 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 0 1 Not reported 7 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$2.2M
1.8%
Dollar movement
+$313K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for SYNTEK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.9M → $2.2M
- +16.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.6% → 1.8%
- +0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $6.0M
- 1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 25, 2023
- through Mar 2, 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 4 4 Reported small business 4 4 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$1.9M
1.6%
Dollar movement
−$417K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
11 actions
Historical and award details for THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.3M → $1.9M
- −17.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.0% → 1.6%
- −0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $13.0M
- 2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 21, 2021
- through Jul 9, 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 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$1.8M
1.5%
Dollar movement
+$343K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
15 awards
16 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.5M → $1.8M
- +23.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.3% → 1.5%
- +0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $6.1M
- 1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 47 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 21, 2021
- through Jul 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 0 Not reported 14 14 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Award activity for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) at the Department of Transportation
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
Base award
This action
+$10.0M
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS
MAINTAINING SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE NAS WITH THE INTEGRATION OF COUNTER UAS TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH PROGRAM
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 #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $10.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 8.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 8.4% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #5 · 8.5% attributed share
- up 2 ranks · +2.6 percentage points · $3.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $6.6M
Base award
This action
+$3.3M
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
FHWA OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS FOR NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT AUTOMATED VEHICLE USE IN REMOTE PUBLIC LANDS.
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 #8 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $3.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #8 · 2.7% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #8 · 3.1% attributed share
- up 9 ranks · +2.5 percentage points · $3.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $236K
Base award
This action
+$2.5M
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM
THIS CONTRACT IS FOR COOPERATIVE PERCEPTION (CP) MODELS AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL SUPPORT THE ABILITY OF ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (ADAS) OR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS (ADS) TO NAVIGATE SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY AND ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT.
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 #11 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #11 · 2.1% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #4 · 12.1% attributed share
- up 1 rank · +2.5 percentage points · $3.3M net increase; action accounted for 75.2%
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
Base award
This action
+$4.7M
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT
THE APPLIED RESEARCH DIVISION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (FMCSA) HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICES NECESSARY TO CONDUCT TWO PILOT PROGRAMS WHICH WILL ASSESS THE SAFETY IMPACTS OF TWO EXEMPTIONS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DRIVERS WITH MORE F
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 4.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.3M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $4.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #6 · 4.0% share
- $2.3M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #7 · 3.8% attributed share
- up 7 ranks · +2.2 percentage points · $2.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $2.1M
Modification
This action
+$3.4M
GENEX SYSTEMS, LLC
FHWA - TURNER-FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY
EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 1.
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.
The modification added $3.4M while office-attributed obligations rose $10.8M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $8.2M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.9%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 6.0% share
- $6.0M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #1 · 21.2% attributed share
- up 2 ranks · +8.7 percentage points · $10.8M net increase; action accounted for 31.6%
Related:Funding office gain
Base award
This action
+$1.6M
LEIDOS, INC.
ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM
NEXT GENERATION WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 3
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $3.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 12.7% share
- up 2 ranks · +1.3 percentage points · $2.1M net increase; action accounted for 78.3%
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$155KAward net obligations$155K
- Action+$499KAward net obligations$499K
- Action+$124KAward net obligations$124K
- Action+$530KAward net obligations$14.1M
- Action+$273KAward net obligations$273K
- Action+$38KAward net obligations$38K
- Action+$1.4MAward net obligations$1.4M
- Action+$225KAward net obligations$450K
- Action+$349KAward net obligations$349K
- Action+$650KAward net obligations$650K
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