PSC AR13 — Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Experimental Development: federal contracts

$188.9Mobligated in FY2025

-12.8%change FY2024→FY2025

2open solicitations

17new awards, last 12 months

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Space Electronic Systems Prototype DevelopmentNavy · NAICS 541715 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Due 28 December 2026
Research Opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) UtilizationNASA · NAICS 54171 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Due 30 September 2029

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What PSC AR13 covers

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

FY2022$116.8M

FY2023$261.0M

FY2024$216.7M

FY2025$188.9M

FY2026*$184.0M

FY2027*$24.8M

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 AR13 work

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

Contractor	Obligations	Awards
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION	$96.8M	1
ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP	$20.2M	1
STI LEGACY, INC.	$20.0M	7
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE	$19.2M	1
IMPULSE SPACE, INC.	$15.0M	1
RAYTHEON COMPANY	$14.5M	1
MOREHEAD SPACE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	$14.2M	1
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE	$11.3M	1
GRAVITICS, INC.	$8.5M	1
MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC.	$7.9M	1

How competitive is PSC AR13?

94.3% of obligations on these awards were competed.
31.8% of competed awards that report offers drew a single offer (n=22).
41.6% went to small businesses.
The five largest contractors hold 68.7% across 32 contractors.

NAICS codes used on PSC AR13 awards

NAICS	Industry	Share
541715	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	89.2%
541714	Research and Development in Biotechnology (Except Nanobiotechnology)	8.0%
927110	Space Research and Technology	2.0%
334111	Electronic Computer Manufacturing	0.3%
541511	Custom Computer Programming Services	0.2%
541712	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)	0.1%
611310	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	0.1%
541990	All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	0.0%

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 · AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research · R425 Engineering and Technical Services · R499 Other Professional 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 · AJ12 General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research

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