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PSC AR12 — Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Applied Research: federal contracts
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- Announcement for Partnership Proposals: Atmospheric Exploration Observatory
- Sources Sought Special Notice 2026
- Autonomous Ion Mass Spectrometer Sentry (AIMSS)
- Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Solutions.
- Kronos Family of Systems Commercial Solutions Opening
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What PSC AR12 covers
Official definition: GSA PSC Manual (PSC April 2025.xlsx), acquisition.gov/psc-manual. Category: Research and Development.
Who is winning new PSC AR12 work
Contractors ranked by obligations on awards that started FY2024–FY2027 to date.
| Contractor | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | $936.4M | 172 |
| THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | $154.1M | 127 |
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $23.9M | 1 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | $18.8M | 19 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES | $16.6M | 1 |
| SIERRA SPACE CORP | $15.3M | 9 |
| SPIRE GLOBAL SUBSIDIARY, INC. | $14.0M | 1 |
| MODULATE SPACE CORPORATION | $13.0M | 1 |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | $12.4M | 5 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | $12.3M | 1 |
How competitive is PSC AR12?
- 15.1% of obligations on these awards were competed.
- 37.5% of competed awards that report offers drew a single offer (n=48).
- 7.5% went to small businesses.
- The five largest contractors hold 84.6% across 68 contractors.
NAICS codes used on PSC AR12 awards
| NAICS | Industry | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 96.5% |
| 541712 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology) | 0.7% |
| 336419 | Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 0.7% |
| 336413 | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 0.7% |
| 541714 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (Except Nanobiotechnology) | 0.6% |
| 541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 0.3% |
| 622110 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 0.2% |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | 0.2% |
Related PSC codes
AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development · AJ11 General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research · R499 Other Professional Services · R425 Engineering and Technical Services · AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research · AR11 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research · AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research · AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Basic Research
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