Federal award data, Virginia
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) contracts in Virginia (NAICS 541712)
How many federal research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) contracts are there in Virginia?
Federal agencies signed 2,904 new NAICS 541712 awards of $25,000 or more performed in Virginia in FY2016-FY2026, worth $22.8B. 82% were competed, and competed awards drew a median of 2 offers; 34% 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
- 2,904
- Obligated
- $22.8B
- Median award
- $743,122
- Median offers
- 2
- Agencies signed about 290 new NAICS 541712 awards in Virginia a year from FY2016 to FY2025, 15 of them in FY2025 (down 98% from FY2016).
- Virginia accounts for 12% of all NAICS 541712 awards nationwide.
- The median award was $743,122; 450 different companies won at least one award.
- 62% of awards that report a set-aside were set aside for small businesses or a socioeconomic program, most often small business set-asides.
- 36 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 Virginia 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 | 875 | $3.9B |
| FY2017 | 783 | $4.7B |
| FY2018 | 391 | $3.9B |
| FY2019 | 321 | $3.6B |
| FY2020 | 244 | $2.2B |
| FY2021 | 135 | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | 70 | $415M |
| FY2023 | 46 | $505M |
| FY2024 | 21 | $936M |
| FY2025 | 15 | $732M |
| FY2026* | 3 | $9.1M |
* 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?
82% of awards were competed. Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers, against 3 offers across all federal contracts; 34% got a single offer.
| Offers received | Competed awards |
|---|---|
| 1 (single offer) | 586 (34%) |
| 2 | 317 (18%) |
| 3-4 | 262 (15%) |
| 5-9 | 142 (8%) |
| 10+ | 411 (24%) |
1,718 competed awards with an offer count. Not competed: 517 awards (sole source, follow-on or not available for competition).
Set-asides
62% of the 1,203 awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program.
| Set-aside | Awards |
|---|---|
| Small business | 728 (61%) |
| No set-aside | 461 (38%) |
| 8(a) | 7 (1%) |
| Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) | 6 (0%) |
| Women-owned (WOSB and EDWOSB) | 1 (0%) |
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 $743,122. 10% were under $100,000, the range where agencies often use simplified acquisition.
| Amount obligated | Awards |
|---|---|
| Under $100K | 303 (10%) |
| $100K-$1M | 1,390 (48%) |
| $1M-$10M | 904 (31%) |
| $10M+ | 307 (11%) |
Which agencies buy it in Virginia?
The agency components with the most new NAICS 541712 awards performed in Virginia.
| Awards | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army | 627 | $8.3B |
| Department of the Air Force | 614 | $6.4B |
| Department of the Navy | 407 | $793M |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 380 | $195M |
| Defense Contract Management Agency | 213 | $2.2B |
| Office of Procurement Operations | 171 | $273M |
| Defense Threat Reduction Agency | 55 | $806M |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 53 | $8.9M |
Largest awards
The five awards with the most obligated, as described by the contracting office. Each links to its record on USAspending.gov.
- Award made to caci, inc.-federal for jida fs/de task order, in the amount not to exceed $1,773,158,264.00....Federal Acquisition Service, FY2017$960M
- Task order (to) 47qfca18f0067 is hereby awarded to alion science and technology corporation to provide...Federal Acquisition Service, FY2018$923M
- Integrated base defense sustainment support (ibd-ss) services.Department of the Army, FY2020$588M
- Single award to against gsa oasis ur (pool 5a) for hwil aviation systems engineering services to provide...Department of the Army, FY2021$511M
- The purpose of this contract is to reflect the following: 1. in accordance with dfars 704.7001(c)(1),...Department of the Army, FY2016$475M
Coming up for re-bid
36 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 Virginia get?
Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (FY2016-FY2026, 1,718 awards with an offer count). 34% got a single offer and 32% got five or more. Across all federal contracts the median is 3 offers.
Which agencies award the most NAICS 541712 contracts in Virginia?
By number of new awards in FY2016-FY2026: Department of the Army (22%), Department of the Air Force (21%), Department of the Navy (14%). Agencies that buy often are the ones to watch for recompetes and sources-sought notices.
How many NAICS 541712 contracts in Virginia are set aside for small business?
62% of the awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program: small business set-asides 61%, 8(a) 1%, Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) 0%. 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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