Who buys Product and Service Code AJ14 (General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; R&D Administrative Expenses), who wins it, what's open now and which contracts expire next — from FY2026 USAspending awards and live SAM.gov solicitations.
Contract data as of Oct 18, 2026 (USAspending) · recent coverage verified weekly
| Quarter | Awards | Obligated | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | 5 | $2.7M | — |
| Q2 FY2026 | 19 | $32.9M | +1134% |
| Q3 FY2026 | 23 | $12.9M | -61% |
| Q4 FY2026 | 27 | $16.3M | +26% |
Federal fiscal quarters (Q1 = Oct–Dec). Awards are counted in the quarter they start; obligations are the award's obligated amount.
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJR SOLUTIONS LLC | $7.1M | 10.9% |
| 2 | MH INDUSTRIES INC | $7.0M | 10.9% |
| 3 | THE GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. | $4.3M | 6.7% |
| 4 | KENT OPTRONICS INC | $3.6M | 5.6% |
| 5 | ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC | $3.5M | 5.5% |
| 6 | COOLCAD ELECTRONICS, INC. | $3.5M | 5.4% |
| 7 | MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC | $2.5M | 3.9% |
| 8 | A10 SYSTEMS INC | $2.5M | 3.9% |
| 9 | DAVID CLARK COMPANY INCORPORATED | $2.5M | 3.8% |
| 10 | RELIABLE ROBOTICS CORPORATION | $2.4M | 3.8% |
Registrations are rolled up to their corporate parent (USAspending parent UEI), so a company with several SAM registrations ranks once.
| Agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $44.9M | 69.4% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $7.1M | 11.0% |
| Department of Transportation | $6.4M | 9.9% |
| Department of Defense | $5.4M | 8.4% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $719K | 1.1% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $147K | 0.2% |
| Start | Contract · recipient | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | PHASE III 80NSSC26C0071 AIR-TO-AIR RADAR (ATAR) FLIGHT TESTING AND DATA COLLECTION RELIABLE ROBOTICS CORPORATION · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2.4M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE CRASH TESTING OF NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE BRIDGE RAILINGS PER THE MANUAL FOR ASSESSING SAFETY HARDWARE. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY · Department of Transportation | $1.4M |
| Jul 16, 2026 | ANTI-RAM PERIMETER BARRIER DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY · Department of Transportation | $1.4M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | YEAR 5 FUNDING FOR THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF PAVEMENT FACILITIES CONTRACT GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. · Department of Transportation | $966K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE FAALCAN FUNCTIONALITY BY FOCUSING ON IMPROVED QUANTIFICATION OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE USE, INTEGRATION WITH FAA TOOLS, AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL AGGREGATE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS · Department of Transportation | $956K |
The largest obligations on awards that started in the window’s latest quarter.
| Ends | Contract · recipient | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2027 | REMOVAL OF DRD IAW EO #14222 - SSPICY - STARFISH SPACE ORBITAL DEBRIS INSPECTION MISSION STARFISH SPACE INC. · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $15.0M |
| Jun 30, 2027 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORT FOR NEXT GENERATION OF GUIDED AIRDROP SYSTEMS. 831 AUTHORITY. EARTHLY DYNAMICS, LLC · Department of Defense | $13.2M |
| Dec 31, 2026 | PHASE III - MULTI-GAS SENSOR UPDATES FOR XEMU VISTA PHOTONICS, INC · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $7.7M |
| Sep 30, 2027 | LICENSE AGREEMENT SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS US, INC. · Department of the Treasury | $7.6M |
| Sep 1, 2027 | SBIR PHASE III - INTERLUNE CORPORATION - PROSPECT MOON: A LUNAR RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AND PROSPECTING MISSION INTERLUNE CORPORATION · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $6.9M |
361 contracts under this code reach their final end date (options included) in the next 12 months.
| Set-aside type | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small business set-aside | $35.9M | 65.6% |
| 8(a) | $0 | 0.0% |
| SDVOSB | $0 | 0.0% |
| WOSB / EDWOSB | $0 | 0.0% |
| HUBZone | $0 | 0.0% |
| No set-aside (full & open) | $18.9M | 34.4% |
Share of obligations on awards whose set-aside type is recorded — 85% of this market's dollars. Most USAspending bulk-archive records leave the field blank, so blank awards are excluded rather than counted as full & open.
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Source: USAspending.gov contract awards (prime awards with a start date from Oct 1, 2025 through Sep 30, 2026), SAM.gov contract opportunities, and SBA size standards. Recompetes are contracts whose final end date — options included — falls in the next 12 months. Figures are recomputed when a new USAspending load lands. See our data sources.