PSC category
National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research
PSC AC32
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
$6B
Federal awards
FY2026 · data still posting
PSC AC32
Code
PSC code AC32 (National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research) accounted for $6B in federal contracts in FY2026. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed
Obligations by year
Computed$111.5M
FY20
$1.6B
FY21
$3.7B
FY22
$5.2B
FY23
$6.8B
FY24
$7.3B
FY25
$6B
FY26 partial
▲ 6436%
FY20 to FY25
Key takeaways
Computed- National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research (PSC AC32) accounted for $6B in federal obligations in FY2026, compared with $7.3B in FY2025.
- It ranked #28 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 AC32 that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
| Award | ID | Recipient | Obligated | Start | End | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract W56KGU25F0015 | W56KGU25F0015 | The Mitre Corporation | $710.8M | 2025-10-01 | 2026-12-31 | Virginia |
Largest awards in this category
awarded 2024$749.5M
awarded 2023$731M
awarded 2022$713.9M
awarded 2025$710.8M
awarded 2022$687.3M
awarded 2022$495.8M
Total value over each award’s life, largest first.
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