Federal award data, District of Columbia
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) contracts in District of Columbia (NAICS 541712)
How many federal research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) contracts are there in District of Columbia?
Federal agencies signed 1,501 new NAICS 541712 awards of $25,000 or more performed in District of Columbia in FY2016-FY2026, worth $3.3B. 86% were competed, and competed awards drew a median of 2 offers; 39% got a single offer. That is fewer offers than the national median for this code (3 offers).
USAspending.gov data, FY2016-FY2026. Updated .
- New awards
- 1,501
- Obligated
- $3.3B
- Median award
- $140,868
- Median offers
- 2
- Agencies signed about 150 new NAICS 541712 awards in District of Columbia a year from FY2016 to FY2025, 2 of them in FY2025 (down 99% from FY2016).
- District of Columbia accounts for 6% of all NAICS 541712 awards nationwide.
- The median award was $140,868; 154 different companies won at least one award.
- 47% of awards that report a set-aside were set aside for small businesses or a socioeconomic program, most often small business set-asides.
- 7 of these awards reach their potential end date (all options exercised) in the next 12 months, so most of that work comes up for re-bid.
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Awards per fiscal year
New NAICS 541712 awards in District of Columbia of $25,000 or more by the fiscal year they were signed (October to September), with the amount obligated on them to date.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 180 | $424M |
| FY2017 | 202 | $574M |
| FY2018 | 188 | $277M |
| FY2019 | 212 | $564M |
| FY2020 | 179 | $645M |
| FY2021 | 195 | $379M |
| FY2022 | 253 | $230M |
| FY2023 | 81 | $152M |
| FY2024 | 7 | $20.4M |
| FY2025 | 2 | $4.3M |
| FY2026* | 2 | $16.4M |
* FY2026 is still filling in: the Department of Defense reports its awards 90 days late. Full years run to FY2025.
How competitive are these contracts?
86% of awards were competed. Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers, against 3 offers across all federal contracts; 39% got a single offer.
| Offers received | Competed awards |
|---|---|
| 1 (single offer) | 113 (39%) |
| 2 | 47 (16%) |
| 3-4 | 91 (32%) |
| 5-9 | 15 (5%) |
| 10+ | 21 (7%) |
287 competed awards with an offer count. Not competed: 217 awards (sole source, follow-on or not available for competition).
Set-asides
47% of the 217 awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program.
| Set-aside | Awards |
|---|---|
| No set-aside | 114 (53%) |
| Small business | 96 (44%) |
| Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) | 4 (2%) |
| 8(a) | 3 (1%) |
Orders placed under an existing contract vehicle often leave the set-aside blank (it is recorded on the vehicle), so they are left out here.
How big are the awards?
The median award was $140,868. 41% were under $100,000, the range where agencies often use simplified acquisition.
| Amount obligated | Awards |
|---|---|
| Under $100K | 612 (41%) |
| $100K-$1M | 659 (44%) |
| $1M-$10M | 185 (12%) |
| $10M+ | 45 (3%) |
Which agencies buy it in District of Columbia?
The agency components with the most new NAICS 541712 awards performed in District of Columbia.
| Awards | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 962 | $137M |
| Department of the Navy | 134 | $881M |
| Office of Procurement Operations | 72 | $129M |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 39 | $31.1M |
| Federal Aviation Administration | 29 | $130M |
| Department of Energy | 29 | $23.3M |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing | 28 | $38.8M |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 23 | $24.1M |
Largest awards
The five awards with the most obligated, as described by the contracting office. Each links to its record on USAspending.gov.
- Scat 1 engineering, professional, and administrative support services (epass) for air force life cycle...Department of the Air Force, FY2020$431M
- To to provide the rsc-ncr with high-quality, rapid response, engineering, r&d, t&e, collection&analysis,...Federal Acquisition Service, FY2019$386M
- For acquisition of engineering, professional & administrative support services (epass) in support of hb...Department of the Air Force, FY2022$183M
- Advisory & assistance services (a&as)Department of the Air Force, FY2021$175M
- 82-4045-17 spacecraft engineering, software, r&dDepartment of the Navy, FY2017$91.6M
Coming up for re-bid
7 of these awards reach their potential end date (every option exercised) in the 12 months after November 5, 2026. Agencies usually post the follow-on solicitation, or a sources-sought notice, months before that.
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How many bids do NAICS 541712 contracts in District of Columbia get?
Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (FY2016-FY2026, 287 awards with an offer count). 39% got a single offer and 13% got five or more. Across all federal contracts the median is 3 offers.
Which agencies award the most NAICS 541712 contracts in District of Columbia?
By number of new awards in FY2016-FY2026: Forest Service (64%), Department of the Navy (9%), Office of Procurement Operations (5%). Agencies that buy often are the ones to watch for recompetes and sources-sought notices.
How many NAICS 541712 contracts in District of Columbia are set aside for small business?
47% of the awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program: small business set-asides 44%, Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) 2%, 8(a) 1%. Orders under existing contract vehicles often leave the field blank, so those are not counted.
Where the numbers come from
Every new federal contract award of $25,000 or more signed from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2026 (FY2016 to FY2026), as reported to USAspending.gov from the Federal Procurement Data System: definitive contracts, purchase orders, delivery orders and BPA calls. Amounts are what has been obligated on each award to date, options and modifications included. Place is the place of performance.
Offer counts are FPDS's “number of offers received” on competed awards. Award recipients are counted but not named here. Pages with fewer than 150 awards (500 for one code in one state) are left out of search engines, because a handful of awards can swing the numbers.
Compiled by Falkview US from public data, updated November 5, 2026. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to the page.
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