PSC category
National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research
PSC AC12
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
$3.3B
Federal awards
FY2026 · data still posting
PSC AC12
Code
PSC code AC12 (National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research) accounted for $3.3B in federal contracts in FY2026. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed
Obligations by year
Computed$439.8M
FY20
$1.4B
FY21
$2.2B
FY22
$2.8B
FY23
$3.6B
FY24
$3.8B
FY25
$3.3B
FY26 partial
▲ 762%
FY20 to FY25
Key takeaways
Computed- National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research (PSC AC12) accounted for $3.3B in federal obligations in FY2026, compared with $3.8B in FY2025.
- It ranked #44 among product and service codes by federal dollars in FY2026 (data still posting).
Top recipients
ComputedNo recipients recorded.
Top funding agencies
ComputedNo agencies recorded.
Awards
SourceLargest FY2026 awards in this category
Awards coded PSC AC12 that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
| Award | ID | Recipient | Obligated | Start | End | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federally Funded Research and Development Center Support for Research and Analysis… | HQ003426FE005 | Institute for Defense Analyses | $149.5M | 2025-11-21 | 2029-06-23 | District Of Columbia |
| Dark Tide II | HY023326C0012 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $83.6M | 2026-06-24 | 2029-06-22 | Arizona |
| Complete Design, Build and Delivery of a Specified Number of Prototypes That Integrate… | HY023326C0002 | Raytheon Company | $69.8M | 2025-11-20 | 2027-02-19 | Arizona |
| Resultant Contract Is for the Development of an Improved Low-Cost, Deep Magazine, Ground… | HY023326C0013 | BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.p. | $65M | 2026-07-13 | 2029-07-12 | Minnesota |
Largest awards in this category
awarded 2013$304.1M
awarded 2012$288.2M
awarded 2012$287M
awarded 2022$257.7M
awarded 2024$219.4M
awarded 2007$196.1M
awarded 2020$194.1M
Total value over each award’s life, largest first.
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