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Share of this agency’s prime contract dollars that it coded “not competed”, by fiscal year, from USAspending’s agency totals.

FY2024
11.8%

of contract dollars were not competed: $91.7M of $776M

USAspendingas of Oct 3
FY2025
7.3%

of contract dollars were not competed: $51.7M of $711M

USAspendingas of Oct 3
FY2026
9.9%

of contract dollars were not competed: $61.4M of $622M

USAspendingas of Oct 3
Source: USAspending.govCoverage: Agency contract totals FY2024–FY2026 · Contract awards FY2024–FY2026Updated: Methodology →

Contract dollars by fiscal year

All prime contract obligations of the agency, split by the agency's competition code. Every figure is from USAspending's agency totals.

Contract obligations, non-competed and competed, by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAll contract obligationsNot competedCompetedShare not competed
FY2024Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2024$776M$91.7M$684M11.8%
FY2025Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2025$711M$51.7M$659M7.3%
FY2026Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2026$622M$61.4M$561M9.9%

Source: USAspending.gov agency totals, prime contract types A–D, by contract-action date; fetched Oct 3, 2026. “Not competed” = extent-competed code not available for competition, not competed, not competed under simplified acquisition, or non-competitive delivery order. Orders placed under a competed contract keep its code, so they count as competed.

Largest non-competed awards in our records

A look at the biggest individual awards behind the share. These rows do not add up to the totals above.

Largest non-competed awards from National Science Foundation, FY2025 (obligated to date)
Source
49100425C0020PERSONNEL SECURITY CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMCHAINBRIDGE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATEDJul 9, 2025FY2025Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))$4,494,194USAspending
49100425C0025PROGRAM SUPPORT ACTIVITIESFUSION MASTECH INCORPORATEDSep 23, 2025FY2025Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))$3,710,488USAspending
49100425C0006LICENSES TO THE DIGITAL SCIENCE PRODUCT, DIMENSIONS, AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS.DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INCApr 14, 2025FY2025Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)$3,574,581USAspending
49100425C0018SAPHR SERVICESLDSS, INC.Jul 9, 2025FY2025Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)$3,103,450USAspending
49100425C0024SBIR PHASE III AWARD, NSF PES SYSTEMREI SYSTEMS, INC.Sep 22, 2025FY2025Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)$2,382,061USAspending
49100425F0105Order under IDV 49100425D0008ARECIBO SITE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTUNICO LLCSep 22, 2025FY2025Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))$2,140,199USAspending
49100425C0004ARECIBO SITE PROGRAMMATIC SUITE REMODELING CONTRACT ACTIVITIESGENCO GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF PUERTO RICO CORP.Sep 22, 2025FY2025Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))$1,738,051USAspending
49100425C0022EODS SYSTEM SERVICESPRIWILS INCAug 28, 2025FY2025Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))$1,675,144USAspending
49100425F0082Order under IDV 49100425D0007BROAD-BASED TECHNOLOGY AND WEB PROJECT CONTRACT SUPPORTGBS SOLUTIONS CORPAug 12, 2025FY2025Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))$1,591,677USAspending
49100425P0020NSF SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO PURE PLATFORMELSEVIER INC.Apr 7, 2025FY2025Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)$1,177,704USAspending

Largest non-competed awards from National Science Foundation, FY2025 (obligated to date)

  • 49100425C0020PERSONNEL SECURITY CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Signed
    Jul 9, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
    Obligated to date
    $4,494,194
  • 49100425C0025PROGRAM SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
    Signed
    Sep 23, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
    Obligated to date
    $3,710,488
  • 49100425C0006LICENSES TO THE DIGITAL SCIENCE PRODUCT, DIMENSIONS, AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS.
    Signed
    Apr 14, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
    Obligated to date
    $3,574,581
  • 49100425C0018SAPHR SERVICES
    Signed
    Jul 9, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
    Obligated to date
    $3,103,450
  • 49100425C0024SBIR PHASE III AWARD, NSF PES SYSTEM
    Signed
    Sep 22, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
    Obligated to date
    $2,382,061
  • 49100425F0105Order under IDV 49100425D0008ARECIBO SITE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
    Signed
    Sep 22, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
    Obligated to date
    $2,140,199
  • 49100425C0004ARECIBO SITE PROGRAMMATIC SUITE REMODELING CONTRACT ACTIVITIES
    Signed
    Sep 22, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
    Obligated to date
    $1,738,051
  • 49100425C0022EODS SYSTEM SERVICES
    Signed
    Aug 28, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
    Obligated to date
    $1,675,144
  • 49100425F0082Order under IDV 49100425D0007BROAD-BASED TECHNOLOGY AND WEB PROJECT CONTRACT SUPPORT
    Signed
    Aug 12, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
    Obligated to date
    $1,591,677
  • 49100425P0020NSF SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO PURE PLATFORM
    Signed
    Apr 7, 2025FY2025
    Competition
    Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
    Obligated to date
    $1,177,704
The 10 largest non-competed awards of $1M+ signed in FY2025 (rule r5-v1). “Obligated to date” is the total committed on the award so far, including later modifications, not spending in a fiscal year. Source: USAspending.gov award records.