Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
NAICS 541710 · Federal Contracts & Awards
Companies in the Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences industry (NAICS code 541710) have received $215.66B in federal contracts, grants, and other awards since FY2024, across 633 individual awards tracked through FY2026. The largest funding agency is Department of Energy ($167.46B). Spending is concentrated in California, New Mexico, Washington and 31 other states. All figures below come from USAspending.gov award records.
Total Obligations
$215.66B
Total Awards
633
States
34
Last Updated
Apr 1, 2026
Yearly Spending Trend
Top 50 Awards in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Largest individual obligations in NAICS 541710.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONT_AWD_DEAC5207NA27344_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | LIVERMORE, CA-14 | 2024 | $38,872,990,921 |
CONT_AWD_DEAC3243AL00036_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY (M&O CONTRACT-W-7405-ENG-36) | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE New Mexico | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | LOS ALAMOS, NM-03 | 2024 | $35,271,326,063 |
CONT_AWD_DEAC0576RL01830_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT: THIS UNILATERAL MODIFICATION OBLIGATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (TAS 89 0309) & DE-OBLIGATE… | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Washington | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | RICHLAND, WA-04 | 2024 | $30,118,082,764 |
CONT_AWD_DEAC0205CH11231_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- THIS IS A PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF LBNL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO OBLIGATE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,… | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | BERKELEY, CA-12 | 2024 | $19,164,564,361 |
CONT_AWD_DEAC0206CH11357_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY MODIFICATION. | UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC Illinois | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | LEMONT, IL-11 | 2024 | $16,716,944,734 |
CONT_AWD_NNJ06TA25C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- ORION CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE CONTRACT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | LITTLETON, CO-07 | 2024 | $15,502,629,330 |
CONT_AWD_DEAC0276SF00515_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION AT SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY. PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION TO UPDATE CLAUSE H.5.0.1 INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY & HEALTH INTO WORK PLANN… | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | STANFORD, CA-16 | 2024 | $14,491,829,305 |
CONT_AWD_F0470102C0002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- TRANSFERS GFP FROM AWARD. | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP California | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | SUNNYVALE, CA-17 | 2024 | $8,938,594,711 |
CONT_AWD_DEAC0207CH11359_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION CONTRACT FOR FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXECUTE OCTOBER 2023'S APPROPRIATED FINANCIAL MODIFICATION. | FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC Illinois | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | BATAVIA, IL-11 | 2024 | $8,542,696,616 |
CONT_AWD_DEAC0506OR23177_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON NATIONAL ACCELERATOR FACILITY (APPROPRIATED FUNDS: $0; NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS: $46,195) | JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC Virginia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | NEWPORT NEWS, VA-03 | 2024 | $3,186,922,850 |
CONT_AWD_NNM06AB13C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- LETTER CONTRACT TO INITIATE DDT&E AND LONG LEAD PURCHASES | AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | WEST HILLS, CA-32 | 2024 | $2,057,069,644 |
CONT_AWD_F0470102C0009_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- THE TWO SPACE TRACKING AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM DEMONSTRATORS (STSS-D) SATELLITES HAVE BEEN UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE MISSILE DEFENSE SPACE DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MDSDC) SINCE THEY WER… | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION California | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | REDONDO BEACH, CA-36 | 2024 | $1,926,623,794 |
CONT_AWD_NAS919100_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- SEAT/SCIENCE ENGINEERING,ANALYSIS, AND TEST | LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLC Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | HOUSTON, TX-36 | 2024 | $1,833,430,395 |
CONT_AWD_NAS503127_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. FUNDING FOR CONTINUED CONTRACT PERFORMANCE/OPERATIONS COSTS. | ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | BALTIMORE, MD-07 | 2024 | $1,484,047,143 |
CONT_AWD_MSFC0200308DNAS803060_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- FOLLOW ON CONTRACT TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND SCIENCE TO SUPPORT THE CXO | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | CAMBRIDGE, MA-05 | 2024 | $1,313,878,052 |
CONT_AWD_GSFC0199711DNAS597271_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT TASKS FOR NASA | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | LAUREL, MD-03 | 2024 | $1,102,140,610 |
CONT_AWD_DEAC0207CH11358_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- MANAGEMENT & OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT NO. DE-AC02-07CH11358 FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE AMES NATIONAL LABORATORY. | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Iowa | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | AMES, IA-04 | 2024 | $1,089,707,156 |
CONT_AWD_0025_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 AVIATION AND UNMANNED SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $919,593,672 |
CONT_AWD_NNN10AA08T_8000_NNN06AA01C_8000 SOLAR PROBE PLUS (SPP) PHASE A ACTIVITIES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. THE OVERALL SCOPE OF WORK… | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | LAUREL, MD-03 | 2024 | $894,500,235 |
CONT_AWD_0033_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 SOLDIER PROTECTION LAB (SPL) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, DEVELOPMENT, AND MODELING SUPPORT | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $759,470,806 |
CONT_AWD_0032_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS FOR "SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER RESOURCES SUPPORT (SCRS) FOR THE AVIATION AND MISSILE, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER (AMRDEC), SOFTWARE ENGINEER… | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $758,945,208 |
CONT_AWD_0037_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 DEOBLIGATION OF EXCESS FUNDS SUPPORTING SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER RESOURCES SUPPORT (SCRS) FOR THE AVIATION AND MISSILE, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER (AMRDEC), SOFTWARE ENGINEERI… | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $661,360,138 |
CONT_AWD_0022_9700_HQ000604D0006_9700 DCMA DODAAC UPDATE | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $491,462,649 |
CONT_AWD_0029_9700_HQ000604D0006_9700 DCMA DODAAC UPDATE | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $469,734,324 |
CONT_AWD_0032_9700_W9113M07D0006_9700 OPTION- FY 2012 PARTS | LEIDOS, INC. New Jersey | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MARLTON, NJ-03 | 2024 | $468,718,474 |
CONT_AWD_GSFC0200208DNAS502105_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- SWIFT ULTRAVIOLET&OPTICAL TELESCOPES X-RAY TELESCOPE, GROUND STATION SYSTEM | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Arizona | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | TUCSON, AZ-07 | 2024 | $460,654,377 |
CONT_AWD_0021_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 *THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS FOR "TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE (SED)" | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $334,207,573 |
CONT_AWD_0023_9700_W31P4Q05A0028_9700 TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TITLED "TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE" | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. Alabama | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $253,681,110 |
CONT_AWD_N0002402C5319_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- 200203!020243!1700!BZ005 !NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND !N0002402C5319 !A!N! !N! !20011221!20040930!794598573!794598573!001339159!N!RAYTHEON SYSTEMS CO… | RAYTHEON COMPANY Arizona | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | TUCSON, AZ-07 | 2024 | $227,080,123 |
CONT_AWD_NNN15AA05T_8000_NNN06AA01C_8000 ASTERIOD IMPACT AND DEFLECTION ASSESSMENT (AIDA) - DOUBLE ASTERIOD REDIRECTION TEST (DART) PHASE A STUDY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS I… | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | LAUREL, MD-03 | 2026 | $222,014,203 |
CONT_AWD_0034_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 MODELING AND SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND DEMONSTRATION, 2012T-11 | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $215,867,345 |
CONT_AWD_HHSO100200700032C_7505_-NONE-_-NONE- MODIFICATION 12 | BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC Alabama | Department of Health and Human Services Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | — | BIRMINGHAM, AL-06 | 2025 | $205,290,598 |
CONT_AWD_0028_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 CURRENT OPERATIONS AND LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND MODELING SIMULATION | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | SAN DIEGO, CA-50 | 2024 | $188,667,166 |
CONT_AWD_HHSD200200200732C_7523_-NONE-_-NONE- AHIP MODIFICATION | AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. District of Columbia | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | — | BROOKHAVEN, GA-05 | 2025 | $186,398,839 |
CONT_AWD_GSFC0200210DNAS502139_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY PROJECT HELIOSEISMIC AND MAGNETIC IMAGER INVESTIGATION (HMI) PHASE B/C/D/E THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND… | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | STANFORD, CA-16 | 2024 | $181,839,613 |
CONT_AWD_NNJ06HC01C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- TEST AND EVALUATION CONTRACT PRIMARY MISSION OF WSTF INCLUDING MATERIALS COMPONENTS TESTING | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. Tennessee | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | LAS CRUCES, NM-02 | 2026 | $178,876,188 |
CONT_AWD_NNM06AA75C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION HAS SELECTED JUNO NEW FRONTIERS MISSION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) DR. SCOTT BOLTON TO CONTINUE DEVELOPME… | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | 2024 | $172,355,652 |
CONT_AWD_DTRA0100C0088_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- 200512!502591!9700!HDTRA1!DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY !DTRA0100C0088 !A!N! !N! !P00085!20041220!20050716!064677243!016435559!016435559!N!NORTHROP GRUMMAN INFORMAT… | NORTHROP GRUMMAN DEFENSE MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. California | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2025 | $154,838,269 |
CONT_AWD_GSFC0199703DNAS597045_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- THIS EFFORT IS THE EXTENSION OF THE DEFINITION PHASE (PHASE B) FOR THE EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (EOS) SOLAR STELLAR IRRADIANCE COMPARISON EXPERIMENT (SOLSTICE). THE OUTPUT OF THE… | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $151,955,639 |
CONT_AWD_0105_9700_DASG6002D0009_9700 SERVICE CONTRACTS | BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC. Alabama | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | BETHPAGE, NY-03 | 2024 | $147,953,424 |
CONT_AWD_NNG04EA00C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- ATMOSPHERIC IMAGE ASSEMBLY MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS FOR THE NASA SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PALO ALTO, CA-16 | 2024 | $141,095,852 |
CONT_AWD_0022_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 MODELING AND SIMULATION EXPERIMENTATION, 2008T-14 | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $133,125,095 |
CONT_AWD_GSFC0200005DNAS500147_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- GAMMA RAY LARGE AREA SPACE TELESCOPE (GLAST).THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING NASA REVIEWS&DIRECTED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, OBSERVATION PLANNING, MISSION SCHEDULIN… | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | STANFORD, CA-16 | 2024 | $130,410,088 |
CONT_AWD_NAS503132_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- DEFINITION ACTIVITIES (PHASE B) FOR THE AERONOMY OF ICE IN THE (AIM) SPACEFLIGHT MISSION | HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | HAMPTON, VA-03 | 2024 | $130,185,112 |
CONT_AWD_FA930006C0023_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- INCREMENTAL FUNDING | ASTRION GROUP, LLC Alabama | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $129,329,056 |
CONT_AWD_0286_9700_DAAB0703DB009_9700 UNDEFINITIZED ORDER | LOCKHEED MARTIN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC New Jersey | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ-04 | 2025 | $119,641,327 |
CONT_AWD_0027_9700_HQ000604D0006_9700 MRBM TYPE 3 TARGETS (QTY 4) | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | ATHENS, AL-05 | 2024 | $117,165,290 |
CONT_AWD_W9113M07C0002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- ULO | RAYTHEON COMPANY Massachusetts | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | ANDOVER, MA-06 | 2025 | $113,051,545 |
CONT_AWD_0008_9700_W31P4Q05A0031_9700 SERVICE CONTRACTS | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | ANDOVER, MA-06 | 2024 | $111,476,228 |
CONT_AWD_80MSFC19F0021_8000_NNN06AA01C_8000 NEWTASK ORDER INTERSTELLAR MAPPING ACCELERATION PROBE (IMAP) UNDER NNN06AA01C AEROSPACE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) CONTRACT | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | LAUREL, MD-03 | 2024 | $105,756,579 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Top Funding Agencies
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| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $86.53B | 46 |
| New Mexico | $35.49B | 7 |
| Washington | $30.12B | 1 |
| Illinois | $25.30B | 6 |
| Colorado | $15.88B | 8 |
| Virginia | $6.05B | 94 |
| Maryland | $4.30B | 134 |
| Alabama | $3.86B | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $2.15B | 52 |
| Texas | $2.09B | 10 |
| Iowa | $1.09B | 2 |
| Arizona | $746.5M | 3 |
| New Jersey | $613.7M | 5 |
| New York | $364.5M | 28 |
| New Hampshire | $272.9M | 18 |
| Georgia | $237.6M | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | $212.0M | 28 |
| Florida | $88.2M | 6 |
| Oklahoma | $54.5M | 4 |
| Mississippi | $48.6M | 1 |
| Connecticut | $42.5M | 2 |
| Hawaii | $18.9M | 2 |
| West Virginia | $18.7M | 1 |
| Delaware | $14.8M | 1 |
| Nebraska | $14.2M | 1 |
| Minnesota | $12.4M | 2 |
| Oregon | $10.9M | 2 |
| District of Columbia | $10.9M | 3 |
| North Carolina | $9.6M | 1 |
| Indiana | $5.6M | 1 |
| Ohio | $5.4M | 6 |
| Michigan | $4.9M | 1 |
| Utah | $952K | 1 |
| Tennessee | $847K | 1 |
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