Federal Research & Development Contracts
50.29% of total federal contract spending
Scientific research, technology development, laboratory operations, testing, and evaluation for federal agencies and military programs.
Top Research & Development Contractors
| Rank | Contractor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ut-battelle LLC | $40.8B |
| #2 | The Regents of the University of California | $37.2B |
| #3 | Triad National Security, LLC | $34.6B |
| #4 | Battelle Memorial Institute | $32.3B |
| #5 | Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | $28.2B |
| #6 | Uchicago Argonne, LLC | $17.0B |
| #7 | Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC | $10.6B |
| #8 | Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | $8.3B |
| #9 | Leidos, Inc. | $5.4B |
| #10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $4.7B |
| #11 | Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | $3.1B |
| #12 | The Trustees of Princeton University | $2.1B |
| #13 | Sodexo Management Inc. | $1.7B |
| #14 | Accenture Federal Services LLC | $1.5B |
| #15 | Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC | $1.5B |
Industry Outlook
Growing investment in AI, quantum computing, and advanced materials. The research & development sector accounts for 50.29% of all federal contract spending, distributed across 503 active contractors.
Federal Research & Development Contracts FAQ
The federal government obligated $264,133,762,241 on research & development contracts in FY2024, representing 50.29% of total federal contract spending across 503 contractors.
The largest federal research & development contractors include Ut-battelle LLC, The Regents of the University of California, Triad National Security, LLC. These companies receive the bulk of federal research & development spending.
The top agencies for research & development spending include Department of Defense, Department of Energy, NASA.
Industry categorization is based on Product and Service Code (PSC) classifications from the Federal Procurement Data System. Spending figures represent total federal obligations for FY2024.