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PSC AC12 — National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research: federal contracts

$3.8Bobligated in FY2025
+5.1%change FY2024→FY2025
34open solicitations
368new awards, last 12 months

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What PSC AC12 covers

Official definition: GSA PSC Manual (PSC April 2025.xlsx), acquisition.gov/psc-manual. Category: Research and Development.

FY2022$2.2B
FY2023$2.8B
FY2024$3.6B
FY2025$3.8B
FY2026*$3.3B
FY2027*$1.3M
USASpending.gov contract obligations by federal fiscal year of the action. * A year that ended under 120 days ago is still filling in.

Who is winning new PSC AC12 work

Contractors ranked by obligations on awards that started FY2024–FY2027 to date.

How competitive is PSC AC12?

NAICS codes used on PSC AC12 awards

NAICSIndustryShare
541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)77.7%
541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services8.4%
541712Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)4.0%
541330Engineering Services1.9%
541714Research and Development in Biotechnology (Except Nanobiotechnology)1.4%
336414Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing1.3%
541511Custom Computer Programming Services1.0%
334511Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing1.0%

Related PSC codes

AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development · R425 Engineering and Technical Services · AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Basic Research · AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research · R499 Other Professional Services · AJ12 General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research · AJ11 General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research · AC33 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development

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