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Science and technology R&D: $5.5B in defense awards
$5.5B obligated across 3,565 DoD and DHS awards to 1,371 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 14, 2026, 4.8% of Research and development. Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp leads with $379.6M; Department of the Army is the largest buyer at $2.4B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $5.5B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 3,565 |
| Companies | 1,371 |
| FY2024 | $2.2B |
| FY2025 | $2.0B |
| FY2026 to date | $1.3B |
| Parent category | Research and development |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0017322D2005 IDIQ contract | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $0 | Research, development, and technical ser | Navy | Feb 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017322D6000 IDIQ contract | SRI International | $0 | Active pixel sensor detectors idiq w/ an ordering period 10 jan 2022 through 9 jan 2027. | Navy | Jul 8, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0017322F2001 delivery order | L3Harris Nexgen Communications LLC | $0 | Eps development material odcs | Navy | Mar 6, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017322F2033 delivery order | L3Harris Nexgen Communications LLC | $0 | Engineering development model developmen | Navy | Mar 6, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017323D2003 IDIQ contract | Amentum Technology, Inc | $0 | R&d support for optical techniques. | Defense Contract Management Agency | Sep 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017323D2004 IDIQ contract | Amentum Technology, Inc | $0 | Labor | Defense Contract Management Agency | Sep 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017323D2005 IDIQ contract | Integration Innovation Inc | $0 | Rdt&e support for tactical electronic warfare simulation naval electronic warfare simulation naval research laboratory. | Navy | Sep 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017323D2008 IDIQ contract | University Research Foundation, Inc | $0 | Optical science material idiq | Navy | May 10, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0017323F2039 delivery order | Amentum Technology, Inc | $0 | Labor | Navy | Jul 24, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0017323F2046 delivery order | Windlift Inc | $0 | Development of an airborne power generator system | Navy | Jan 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017323PX003 purchase order | Attocube Systems GMBH | $0 | Multifrequency nanoftir microscope | Navy | Sep 5, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017325D2400 IDIQ contract | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $0 | Center for computational science research and development support services idiq | Navy | Jan 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017325D2401 IDIQ contract | Envisioneering Inc | $0 | Idiq contract for sets research and development support services | Navy | Oct 18, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0017325F2403 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $0 | Center for computational science task order | Navy | Feb 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017326D2425 IDIQ contract | Space Ground System Solutions, Inc | $0 | Satellite software and operations support idiq. | Navy | May 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017326D2432 IDIQ contract | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $0 | Center for computational sciences research and development | Navy | May 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017416C0019 definitive contract | Georgia Tech Research Corp | $0 | Igf::ct::igf implementation of communications-constrained path planning algorithms for unmanned vehicles in littoral environments. | Navy | Oct 24, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0017417C0003 definitive contract | L-3 Applied Technologies, Inc | $0 | Igf::ot::igf enhancements in the advanced total body model baa award to l-3 applied technologies, inc. | Defense Contract Management Agency | Oct 10, 2023 DoD 90d |
| N0017417D0031 IDIQ contract | American Systems Corporation | $0 | Igf::ot::igf - non-lethal weapons research and development | Defense Contract Management Agency | Apr 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017422F0005 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $0 | Option year ii - labor | Defense Contract Management Agency | Jan 25, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0018923PZ072 purchase order | University of Arizona | $0 | Ukirt data analytic services | Navy | Mar 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0024409D0023 IDIQ contract | 3e Technologies International, Inc | $0 | Automated maintenance environment | Defense Contract Management Agency | Apr 23, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0042110C0045 definitive contract | RTX BBN Technologies, Inc | $0 | Mac ground replay system | Defense Contract Management Agency | Sep 11, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0042121D0007 IDIQ contract | Smartronix, LLC | $0 | Labor - term and completion - and odcs in support of the sow/pws | Navy | Apr 24, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N3943020P2247 purchase order | Oregon Health & Science University | $0 | Innovative environmental technologies and methodologies: sulfidated zerovalent iron: an innovative in situ chemical reduction (iscr) technology for discrete source remediation | Navy | May 21, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N3943021C2210 definitive contract | Conductive Composites Company, L.l.c | $0 | Broad adoption of architectural shielding solutions for electromagnetic, data security and human health effects | Navy | Mar 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2422 definitive contract | Arcadis U.s, Inc | $0 | Baa need topoic no.4 | Navy | Jan 18, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2423 definitive contract | WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc | $0 | Pfas discharge from groundwater to environmental receptors at ir sites | Navy | Mar 6, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2425 definitive contract | Gsi Environmental Inc | $0 | Broad agency announcement (baa) for innovative environmental technologies and methodologies - pfas groundwater plume modeling | Navy | Nov 30, 2023 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2426 definitive contract | Texas Tech University System | $0 | Broad agency announcement (baa)- pfas assessment of mass transfer | Navy | Apr 18, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2427 definitive contract | Aptim Federal Services, LLC | $0 | Broad agency announcement (baa) for injection and infiltration of pfas stabilizers. | Navy | Mar 13, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2432 definitive contract | Applied Physical Sciences Corp | $0 | Baa need topic 4: unmanned undersea vessels (uuv) modeling and simulation | Navy | Mar 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2434 definitive contract | Institute of Gas Technology | $0 | Solar-powered boilers to reduce ghg emissions for naval facilities | Navy | Mar 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2435 definitive contract | Institute of Gas Technology | $0 | Hybrid boiler arrays | Navy | Mar 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2442 definitive contract | Gsi Environmental Inc | $0 | Broad agency announcement (baa) for innovative environmental technologies and methodologies. pfas destructive technologies | Navy | Jul 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2443 definitive contract | Battelle Memorial Institute | $0 | Broad agency announcement (baa) for pfas source zone characterization desktop study | Navy | Sep 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943022C2444 definitive contract | WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc | $0 | Baa need topic no. 4 technologies and methodologies addressing emerging contaminants ern design and demonstration of pfas passive flux meter for pfas remedial investigation | Navy | Mar 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943023C2504 definitive contract | TDSR LLC | $0 | Develop bunker vision sensor prototype in three phases | Navy | Mar 18, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N3943023C2506 definitive contract | University of Texas at Austin | $0 | Ecm door improvement testing | Navy | Mar 7, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N3943023C2507 definitive contract | University of California, Los Angeles | $0 | Naval facilities energy ashore | Navy | Apr 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943023C2517 definitive contract | Resilient Power Systems Inc | $0 | Design and fabricate resilient power | Navy | Mar 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3943025D0005 IDIQ contract | Southwest Research Institute | $0 | Super dialer | Navy | Sep 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6133910C0036 definitive contract | Icf Incorporated, L.l.c | $0 | Basic research | Defense Contract Management Agency | Nov 7, 2023 DoD 90d |
| N6134013D0002 IDIQ contract | Cubic Defense Applications, Inc | $0 | Igf::ot::igf littoral combat ship independence variant courseware development | Defense Contract Management Agency | Mar 26, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6134013D0003 IDIQ contract | Cubic Defense Applications, Inc | $0 | Igf::ot::igf littoral combat ship mission packages courseware development | Defense Contract Management Agency | Mar 26, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6134017C0025 definitive contract | Tier 1 Performance Solutions LLC | $0 | Baa skill acquisition and framework igf::ot::igf | Defense Contract Management Agency | Aug 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6134018C0034 definitive contract | The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc | $0 | Augmented reality system requirements | Defense Contract Management Agency | Apr 2, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6134018F0003 delivery order | Cubic Defense Applications, Inc | $0 | Award of deck operations delivery order | Navy | Jun 14, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6134020C0017 definitive contract | Aptima Inc | $0 | Task 1a:workbench usability research | Navy | Jul 3, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6600106C8001 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $0 | No description on the record | Defense Contract Management Agency | Feb 13, 2024 DoD 90d |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Data as of Oct 16, 2026.
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