Tracked vehiclesAnduril Enterprise 0.87% fill $173.4M / $20BCBP AST 46.50% fill $929.9M / $2.0BPalantir Maven 81.60% fill $637.6M / $781.3MShield AI USCG $61.4M drawn 12 ordersCounter-drone $2.1B drawn 25 C-UAS vehicles and awardsUSAspending compile · Oct 16 2026
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Studies and analysis: $3.3B in defense awards

$3.3B obligated across 3,963 DoD and DHS awards to 1,175 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 14, 2026, 2.0% of Professional services. The RAND Corporation leads with $446.1M; Washington Headquarters Services is the largest buyer at $766.5M.

Obligated FY2024+$3.3B
Awards3,963
Companies1,175
FY2024$1.4B
FY2025$1.0B
FY2026 to date$880.8M
Parent categoryProfessional services
Largest awards, page 8050 per page · search this category
AwardCompanyObligated FY2024+WhatAgencyLatest action
HQ003421F0018
delivery order
Institute for Defense Analyses-$1.4MIda ffrdc is to provide research and analysis support to the osd, the joint staff/combatant commands, defense agencies, joint program offices, and other users as specified in the sponsoring agreement between osd and the ffrdcWashington Headquarters ServicesJun 30, 2025
DoD 90d
0018
delivery order
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc-$1.5MIgf::ot::igf combat system services support for the combat surface systems center (scsc), wallops island.NavyAug 12, 2025
DoD 90d
HQ003422F0012
delivery order
The RAND Corporation-$1.7MRand national defense research institute federally funded research and development center research and studiesWashington Headquarters ServicesApr 30, 2026
DoD 90d
N0003016C0005
definitive contract
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc-$2.1MIgf::ot::igfDefense Contract Management AgencyMay 18, 2026
DoD 90d
0004
delivery order
The Boeing Company-$2.2MFy12 c-17 material improvement projectsDefense Contract Management AgencyMay 7, 2025
DoD 90d
HQ003420F0015
delivery order
Institute for Defense Analyses-$2.5MIda ffrdc is to provide research and analysis support to the osd, the joint staff/combatant commands, defense agencies, joint program offices, and other users as specified in the sponsoring agreement between osd and the ffrdc.Washington Headquarters ServicesJul 29, 2025
DoD 90d
0007
delivery order
The Boeing Company-$3.2MIgf::ot::igf material improvementsDefense Contract Management AgencyJun 3, 2025
DoD 90d
HQ003423F0007
delivery order
Institute for Defense Analyses-$3.2MIda ffrdc is to provide research and analysis support to the osd, the joint staff/combatant commands, defense agencies, joint program offices, and other users as specified in the sponsoring agreement between osd and the ffrdc.Washington Headquarters ServicesFeb 27, 2026
DoD 90d
HSFE6015C0004
definitive contract
North Wind Resource Partners JV, LLC-$3.9MIgf::ct::igf to increase FEMA's effectiveness at community engagement and resk communications in order to rais risk awareness and lead to citizens and communities taking mitigation actions.Federal Emergency Management AgencyJan 7, 2025
HQ003422F0020
delivery order
Institute for Defense Analyses-$4.6MThe institute for defense analyses federally funded research and development center is to provide research and analysis support to the office of the secretary of defense, and other users, as specified in the sponsoring agreementWashington Headquarters ServicesJun 30, 2025
DoD 90d
70RCSA20FR0000104
delivery order
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc-$7.0MSupply chain risk assessment support servicesOffice of Procurement OperationsSep 26, 2025
70FB8021F00000043
delivery order
The RAND Corporation-$7.8MCovid-19 research study for the public assistance divisionFederal Emergency Management AgencyJun 2, 2025

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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